Property Investment News
Residential investment set to surge by 65% this year, becoming a core asset class
Residential real estate has shifted from an alternative to a core asset class in the eyes of investors, says Knight Frank, as record amounts are pumped into the sector.
PCL landowners Capco & Shaftesbury in ‘advanced discussions’ to merge
Two of central London's great estates are set to merge, creating a vast property empire across the West End.
New JV launches with £40mn prime resi development project opposite Claridge’s
The Christou brothers' 1.61 London plans to develop multiple luxury projects in Central London with partners Urbanwise and Valpre Capital. A debut site in Mayfair sets the tone...
‘Weary’ buy-to-let sector sees lending drop 8%
The buy-to-let sector is "a tad weary," says the boss of property lender Octane Capital, as a result of what he calls a "war waged on the nation’s landlords" since 2015.
‘Most competitive rental market ever’ drives record rental price inflation
Average asking rents have risen by over 20% in Central London over the last year, and by 11% outside of the capital.
High inflation ‘lures investors back to buy-to-let’
Buy-to-let investors were behind 13.9% of homes sales across Great Britain in Q1 2022, says Hamptons - the highest proportion at this time of year since Stamp Duty changes in 2016.
Grosvenor ‘reconsiders its assumptions’ with a new urban property strategy
“The pandemic, external geopolitical turmoil, technological disruption, climate change and social change are forcing us to reconsider our assumptions of consumer needs and trends, business models and…
Investor secures £100mn loan for 92-apartment Battersea Power Station bulk buy
The acquisition of 92 apartments on Battersea Power Station's Electric Boulevard "represents a prudent long term investment in one of the capital’s most exciting transformation projects," says MGT boss…
Estate agency veteran Paterson joins Mackay’s ‘iBuyer’ firm UPSTIX
Sotheby's Realty boss and activist Foxtons investor has joined Hometrack-founder's algorithm-led property buying start-up as partner.
The Telegraph: The inside story of London’s ‘Billionaire Towers’
Reporters have named names and details of international residents at Finchatton's super-prime Twenty Grosvenor Square development, calling the 37-apartment scheme "Londongrad’s most fashionable residence.
Luxury co-ownership platform debuts in London with Mayfair penthouse acquisition
American start-up Pacaso is offering a 12.5% share of a duplex flat in Mayfair for nearly £1.1mn, and has a house in the Cotswolds lined up for its next UK offer.
Prime Central London flats offer ‘investment opportunities’ as rental yields jump – LCP
"As the PCL market begins to pick up momentum there is still a degree of discrepancy between the performance of houses and flats," says LCP boss Andrew Weir - "pointing towards the investment opportunities…