Property Investment News
Resi investment drops 20%
CBRE says it is "alert to the recent softening of market sentiment", as investment drops sharply - but remains on track to break records for the full year.
IMMO plots £1bn EPC upgrade investment drive
A European property investment platform plans to spend £1bn buying and retrofitting thousands of British homes for rent.
Fifth Wall builds $500mn Climate Fund to decarbonise the property industry
"The real estate industry is the single-most contributed industry to climate change," says venture capital boss. "It's the culprit that was hiding in plain sight."
£1.7bn pumped into UK build-to-rent in the first six months of this year
"The incredibly robust income offered by BtR and strong rental growth across the sector are continuing to attract significant new capital to the market," says Knight Frank.
Resilient cities & resi opportunities: New trends & drivers in UK HNW real estate investment
Wealthy private client investors "have been operating against an unprecedented backdrop of macro-economic disruption," says Investec - but "these challenging times have failed to dampen sentiment and can…
Build-to-rent momentum continues to build as investment jumps 11%
“The UK Build-To-Rent sector is showing positive momentum and resilience in the face of headwinds such as cost inflation and interest rate increases," says CBRE.
Second homes account for 29% of London property transactions
“Some may frown upon second home owners, but the fact of the matter is that the vast majority are buy-to-let landlords, not high-end homeowners restricting stock availability by purchasing rarely used…
Reubens reportedly buy Admiralty Arch
It's being reported that the billionaire Reuben brothers have agreed to take control of the super-prime Admiralty Arch development project.
Short lets could need planning permission under new devolution proposal
"I understand that regional mayors may soon be given the power to ban properties from being used as short-term lets," writes James Forsyth, political editor of The Spectator, in The Times.
£770mn finance deal puts R&F back on track in Nine Elms
London's £1bn One Nine Elms development is now scheduled to complete by the end of 2023, following a huge funding deal with a consortium of lenders.
Major developer launches ‘Central London’s first property tokenisation project’
"Knight Dragon has just revolutionised the entire European property market and will now move to do so internationally," declares founder Sammy Lee, as the developer looks to blockchain tech to boost investment…
Shaftesbury & Capco to merge, creating a £5bn central London property empire
Two of PCL's biggest property estates have agreed terms to create an "impossible to replicate portfolio in the heart of London's West End."