Overseas buyer demand grows as BoE talks of sub-zero interest rates
International buyers continue to view London property as a safe haven, says Knight Frank.
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Grosvenor revenue profits halve; GB&I out-performs as European business swings to a loss
Dramatically lower numbers from 2018 to 2019 are “in line with expectations,” says Grosvenor Group, and follow “deliberate decision[s] to accelerate UK asset sales pre 2016 and reduce [the] international development pipeline, anticipating [a] low point in the property cycle.”
Pensions are worth more than property for the first time
The average UK house price is now £230,000, while the average final salary pension pot is worth £233,000…
Martin’s brings in a new senior analyst, ‘positioning the business on the front foot’ for life after lockdown
Chelsea property firm readies itself for post-Covid opportunities.
Patrizia recruits UBS real estate boss as co-CEO
Thomas Wels has joined the European property investment giant, working alongside CEO Wolfgang Egger.
Moda secures backing for one of Scotland’s biggest build-to-rent schemes
Springside in central Edinburgh will deliver 476 new rental homes.
Pi Labs backs five more proptech start-ups, as accelerator programme goes virtual
Structor.io, REST Solution, Hausbots, Bright Spaces and Propster have been backed by Faisal Butt’s PropTech VC firm.
Pi Labs bags £2.5m to fund global expansion
PropTech investment firm plans to double the number of companies it backs.
Decade of Virtue: Liam Bailey on the seismic rise of ESG, wellness & impact investing
As Knight Frank publishes its 14th Wealth Report, Global Head of Research Liam Bailey explores the big theme dominating the high net worth agenda right now: “the seismic change being brought about through the expansion of impact investment…”
Daejan moves back to private ownership
£270m share swoop to take the Freshwater family’s investment vehicle back into private ownership for the first time in 60 years.
Latest mortgage data shows a resurgence of buy-to-let activity
The number of home-mover, remortgage and buy-to-let lending picked up in December, reports UK Finance.
Landlord numbers fall to a seven-year low
The average private rental portfolio size has risen as the number of landlords has dropped, reports Hamptons International. The national average rent increased by 3.6% in the last year.