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OnlineValue of planned public sector construction in Scotland increases to £12.2bn
The value of planned Scottish public sector construction projects has increased by £600m over the past six months to £12.2bn, according to a report from the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool (CPFT).
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Commercial real estate investment slumps in Q4 2022
Just £7.3bn of property assets changed hands during Q4 2022, down 41% on Q3, according to Lambert Smith Hampton’s (LSH’s) UK Investment Transactions (UKIT) report.
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M7 defends Mailbox REIT after big drop in office asset’s value
Manager of REIT that holds Birmingham building says it is performing well, but valuers are being cautious
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Ashby Capital’s Peter Ferrari on whether life sciences can throw a life line to London
After a turbulent second half of 2022, exemplified by shrinking investment volumes as buyers kept their powder dry amid elevated inflation, rising interest rates and geo-political uncertainty, predictions for 2023 were understandably gloomy.
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Blend’s Roxana Mohammadian-Molina on the three property trends to watch for in 2023
We are undoubtably living through times of unprecedented economic uncertainty and financial volatility, the consequences of which are being felt most severely by many in the housing market. As 2023 gets under way, here’s my take on the three property trends to watch for in 2023.
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Dundee council's leader on Scotland’s one-stop shop for inward investment
Given the political uncertainty and rising costs, there is a concern that the UK is becoming less attractive to foreign investors. However, Scotland is leading the rebound in inward investment activity.
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PfP Capital buys development manager igloo Regeneration
PfP Capital, the social value real estate fund management arm of Places for People, has paid an undisclosed sum to buy development manager igloo Regeneration.
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QuadReal invests in Précis Capital Partners
Canadian investment giant will also deploy up to £1bn in development loans
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Britain becoming less attractive to foreign investors, trade body warns
Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign investors after a year of political strife and amid soaring energy costs, manufacturers have warned.
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Liverpool business organisations join forces to promote city
Liverpool BID Company has signed an agreement with Liverpool Place Partnership as the city seeks to attract investment and promote opportunity within the city regionally, nationally and internationally.
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Options UK’s Christine Hallett on why opportunity knocks with SSAS
Against a backdrop of rising inflation, political uncertainty and widespread industrial action, the pandemic’s lingering effect upon commercial property values has been striking.
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Online auctions drive Allsop’s profits up 57%
Property consultancy Allsop has reported a strong recovery in its annual results, with profit for the year ending March 2022 up 57% to £17.1m year on year, and turnover up 31% to £41.7m.
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LEXI’s Sam Le Pard on why ‘crazy’ proposals for property finance aren’t so crazy anymore
There will always be genuinely crazy proposals for property finance, and there will also be those proposals that initially seem crazy simply because they are unusual.
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Aviva Investors’ Daniel McHugh on why market repricing represents an opportunity for long-term investors
Events in commercial real estate over recent weeks have yet again reminded us that market cycles are long, but investors’ memories are short. Although history is not repeating itself exactly, we have been at this point in the cycle before and seen the same warning lights flashing.
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M7 Real Estate’s Richard Croft on 2023, a year where monetary tightening will lead to monetary easing… again.
We have seen this movie before. Monetary tightening leading to recession and then monetary easing.
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Warehousing and livestock land are investment opportunities, says Savills
Next year could offer an investment “opportunity of a generation”, but only in selected property sectors as the long post-global financial crash cycle has come to an end, according to Savills.
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Real estate to remain high on investors’ wish lists despite interest rate hike
Real estate will remain an attractive investment in 2023 despite The Bank of England’s base rate increase by 0.5 percentage points to 3.5%, property experts predict.
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Cadillac Fairview takes 25% stake in Stanhope
Canadian investor Cadillac Fairview, the real estate arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, has acquired a 25% stake in UK developer and asset manager Stanhope.
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Elevation to expand care home portfolio following £330m equity raise
Elevation Healthcare Properties (EHP) is looking for further acquisition and development opportunities in the care home sector after its parent Elevation Advisors raised £330m in equity commitments for the open-ended healthcare real estate investment vehicle.
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Civitas partners with CareTech
Civitas Investment Management Limited (CIM) has invested £200m to acquire a portfolio of specialist care properties from CareTech under a sale and leaseback arrangement.
