LATEST PROPERTY FUNDS NEWS
Round Hill Ventures announces first close of £178m European proptech fund
Round Hill Ventures has announced the first close of its European proptech fund, which is set to invest €200m (£178m).
Harrison Street joins forces with Torsion to target UK student digs
Harrison Street and Torsion Developments have formed a joint venture to develop and acquire purpose built student accommodation assets across the UK.
Valor buys East London industrial scheme for around £42m
Valor Real Estate Partners has acquired the New England Industrial Estate in Barking, East London.
UBS sells Slough estate to SEGRO
UBS Asset Management’s Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) has sold the Perth Trading Estate in Slough to SEGRO for £32.5m.
Investors expected to increase allocation to social housing, but further education needed
Around 30% of European professional investors expect pension funds and other institutional investors to increase their real estate allocation to funds offering a social benefit, according to research by Alpha Real Capital.
Property funds see third-worst month of outflows
Property funds saw a slew of redemptions in the month of October, making it the third-worst month of outflows on record.
Funding options limited for removal of unsafe cladding
Critics say timeline for applications is unrealistic and many owners and leaseholders are ineligible for funding
