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All articles by Madeleine Knight
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NewsAscend Properties appoints Dandara Living’s Borrmann as MD
Ascend Properties has appointed former Dandara Living managing director Paul Borrmann as its MD.
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NewsTeacher to launch consultancy business after Blackstock’s sale to Montfort
Blackstock Consulting founder Andrew Teacher is to launch a new strategic consultancy business next year when the earn-out period following Blackstock’s acquisition last year by Montfort Group ends.
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NewsHousebuilders unlikely to see much volume recovery in 2024, Investec says
Housebuilders are likely to remain cautious until they are confident of a sustained recovery so, even if spring sees a better market, there is unlikely to be much volume recovery in 2024, according to Investec’s sector review.
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OnlineFCA statement outlines rules for sustainable real estate investment products
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its new policy statement on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels, which is set to help real estate fund managers with net zero strategies.
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OnlineLiverpool Strategic Futures Advisory Panel calls for new regeneration partnership
An interim report from the Liverpool Strategic Futures Advisory Panel has recommended establishing a new partnership with Liverpool City Council to unlock regeneration opportunities and enhance the local authority’s vision for development.
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OnlineTritax Big Box REIT sells six assets for £327m
A disposals update from Tritax Big Box REIT has revealed that it has sold six assets so far in its 2023 financial year for £327m, at a blended 4.34% net initial yield.
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OnlineSavills expands global retail offer with Nash Bond acquisition
Savills UK has acquired Nash Bond, a retail agency and lease consultancy business based in central London, to expand its global retail offer to clients.
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OnlineHousing Growth Partnership commits £15m of equity for JV with Cayuga Homes
Housing Growth Partnership (HGP), the Lloyds-backed equity investor in the UK living sector, has committed £15m of equity to a new joint venture with Sussex based developer Cayuga Homes.
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OnlineGreen Finance Institute says property-linked finance could unlock ‘billions of pounds of investment’
The introduction of property-linked finance (PLF) into the UK market could unlock £52bn to £70bn of private capital to upgrade inefficient buildings, according to a report from the Green Finance Institute (GFI).
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NewsFormer C&W head of hotel transactions rejoins CBRE
Global real estate adviser CBRE has appointed Rob Seabrook from Cushman & Wakefield as an executive director in its hotels capital markets team.
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NewsSelf-storage racks up strong results and investor interest
Solid Big Yellow and Lok’nStore results reflect sector’s resilience and countercyclical qualities for investors.
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NewsAutumn Statement: ISAs to include LTAFs and open-ended property funds
The government is expanding the Innovative Finance ISA from April to include Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) and open-ended property funds with extended notice periods, according to today’s Autumn Statement.
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NewsAutumn Statement: Hunt ‘gives with one hand, takes with another’ with planning and business rates changes
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement provided a mixed bag for the property industry with the announcement of premium planning services and a freeze to the business rates multiplier among the measures likely to have the most significant impact.
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NewsUK Commercial Property REIT drops Picton merger
UK Commercial Property REIT (UKCM) has ended merger discussions with Picton because its largest shareholder, Phoenix Life, which controls around 43% of UKCM’s share capital, does not support the terms proposed.
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NewsBig Yellow eyes opportunities to ‘replenish’ pipeline as land prices drop
Self-storage giant Big Yellow has said it is looking to add to its pipeline now it has managed the “testing” transition to a higher-interest-rate environment. The group made the announcement as it posted results for the six months ended 30 September.
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NewsSchroder mitigates high yields with rental growth as it seeks sustainability focus
Schroder REIT has unveiled plans to formally include sustainability at the centre of its investment proposition for the first time as it asks shareholders to support a proposed sustainability improvement and decarbonisation strategy.
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NewsSirius seeks £145m to fund UK and German acquisitions
Sirius Real Estate is seeking to raise around £145m in a share placing to fund the acquisition of a pipeline of assets.
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NewsASK lends £12m to Conygar for Nottingham city regeneration scheme
Real estate funding specialist ASK Partners has provided a 24-month senior loan facility of £12m to AIM-listed property developer Conygar to fund the next stage of its 12-phase masterplan for the Island Quarter in Nottingham.
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NewsYoung & Co Brewery to purchase City Pubs in £162m deal
Young & Co Brewery, a managed operator of pubs and rooms to rent across London and the south of England, has reached an agreement to acquire City Pubs for around £162m.
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NewsJLL reports 3.4m sq ft of central London space under negotiation
The latest JLL research shows occupiers continue to commit to new offices in the capital and the firm estimates that around 3.4m sq ft of space is subject to negotiation across the market for Q4, up 13% on the corresponding quarter of 2022 and 24% on the 10-year average.
