True owners of 52,000 properties still unknown as overseas firms shirk transparency laws
The true owners of around 52,000 properties in the UK are still shrouded in mystery after thousands of offshore companies failed to comply with new transparency laws.
Faithful+Gould and BDP to plan last phase of Liverpool’s Kings Dock
Regeneration of Liverpool’s Kings Dock is set to enter its final stage after the city’s council appointed Faithful+Gould as development manager and BDP as architect to create a mixed-use development plan for the 7.6-acre waterfront site.
Countryside Properties buys Derbyshire land to build 265 homes
Developer Countryside Partnerships has acquired a 25-acre site in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, from public body Homes England to build 265 homes.
Midlands industrial take-up down 33% year on year in 2022, says Knight Frank
Industrial take-up fell by a third to 15m sq ft in 2022 from 2021 levels, while investment fell 36% to £2.4bn, according to Knight Frank.
Former Avant boss reveals management team for housebuilding venture
Former Avant Homes boss Mark Mitchell has appointed Jeremy Gledhill as chief finance officer and Richard Hall as head of procurement at his new housebuilding venture Honey.
New hope for UK gigafactory as Britishvolt set to be bought by Australian firm
An Australian firm has been named as the preferred bidder for car battery start-up Britishvolt, potentially rescuing its plans for a £3.8bn UK ‘gigafactory’ after it went into administration last month.
Jaynic gains consent for Bury St Edmunds sheds
West Suffolk Council has granted developer Jaynic Property Group consent to build two warehouses totalling 205,000 sq ft at Suffolk Park in Bury St Edmunds.
Telereal Trillium pays £33.32m for five industrial estates
Telereal Trillium has snapped up five industrial estates covering 386,000 sq ft for a total of £33.32m.
ZARA and Goldsmiths take space at Bath’s SouthGate
British Land and Aviva Investors have signed 37,000 sq ft of space to Spanish fashion retailer ZARA and jeweller Goldsmiths at their jointly owned SouthGate shopping centre in Bath, Somerset.
SRE acquires 55,000 sq ft Aberdeen office investment
Standard Real Estate (SRE) has acquired Caledonian House, a 55,000 sq ft office building in Aberdeen, for an undisclosed sum.
Welsh shopping mall gets green light for business centre makeover
Mercia Real Estate (MRE) has been given the green light to change the use of the former Festival Park shopping centre in Ebbw Vale, Wales to an employment-led business centre.
LSH makes four hires in Belfast
Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has made four appointments to its team in Belfast, including two directors.
Cairn reveals growing home sales as revenue rises
Revenue grew by 46% at Irish housebuilder Cairn Homes in 2022, the group has told investors ahead of its annual results.
