All PRS articles
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OnlineSigma hit by Covid-19 lockdown as activity falls 40%
Profit at Sigma Capital has taken a hit of more £3m as construction and lettings came to a halt during the first Covid-19 lockdown.
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Sigma joins forces with investment giant EQT on £1bn-plus London rental partnership
Sigma Capital has launched a £1bn-plus joint venture with Swedish investment giant EQT Real Estate to development rental homes in London.
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PRS must learn Covid lessons
In six short months, Covid-19 has changed the world. People’s priorities have shifted and their attitudes have changed. As we emerge from lockdown, it is important for our industry to analyse what we’ve learned from the past six months so we’re prepared for what is to come.
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Investors showing a renewed appetite for residential REITs
EPRA figures show discounts to net asset value reducing for UK residential REITs reflecting renewed confidence.
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Britain’s housing need and the role of Build to Rent
The fundamentals of Britain’s planning system have been largely unchanged for almost 70 years.
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Grainger issues £350m bond as it continues to realign debt profile
Grainger, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has issued a £350m bond as part of its strategy to extend it debt profile.
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Yardi digital think tank: adapting BTR to a post-Covid-19 world
Yardi and Property Week recently invited experts from across the build-to-rent sector to take part in a digital debate on the key issues facing the market in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The consensus was that despite the challenges posed by the outbreak, there is also an opportunity ...
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The demand for agile living is set to grow
Editor: As the nation continues to live under lockdown and many of us get used to working from home, residents of apartments with poor facilities are finding out the hard way how vital it is to live in a property where you can work, live and play.
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Sutcliffe appointed chairman at PRS specialist Sigma
Former Countryside Properties boss Ian Sutcliffe has taken the helm at private rented sector specialists Sigma just four months after stepping down from the housebuilding giant.
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Alvarium appoints Curtin as CIO
Nancy Curtin Headshot Colour Alvarium Investments, the multi-family investment house, has appointed Nancy Curtin as group chief investment officer (CIO), partner and head of investment advisory.
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Fundamentals of PRS remain strong
Editor: The recent roundtable discussion on the future of the residential property sector was all the timelier given the economic impact of Covid-19 and the increasing uncertainty now faced by a market only recently buoyed by the election and greater clarity around Brexit.
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Apache Capital Partners co-founder on weathering the storm
The investment company explains why it is pressing ahead with BTR and senior living projects despite the Covid-19 storm.
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Could Covid-19 derail the co-living sector?
Whole co-living concept thrown into question by social distancing measures
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Grainger “well-placed” to ride out Covid-19 crisis
Grainger, the UK’s largest listed provider of private rental housing, has said it is well-placed to ride the Covid-19 storm, but that leasing activity is due to slow during the health crisis.
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Eutopia Homes’ £130m resi scheme greenlit
Eutopia Homes has secured planning for a £130m intergenerational resi scheme on a former Network Rail site in Exeter.
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Placefirst reveals plans for 350-unit resi development
Developer Placefirst has revealed plans for its first scheme in the Midlands, a 350-unit resi development in Wolverhampton.
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Swedish pension fund opens DOOR to £250m funding
Oxford Properties Group and Delancey Real Estate Asset Management have raised up to £250m from Swedish pension fund Alecta for the residential investment vehicle DOOR.
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Commercial real estate investment plummets in January after bumper December
Total UK commercial real estate investment in January plunged to £1.4bn, down from the £10.2bn invested in December – the third-best month on record – and from the £3.3bn invested in January 2019.
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Birmingham tops CBRE’s list of likely BTR regional hotspots
Leeds is second in list of top 20 locations where BTR development is set to soar on the back of strong demand.
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Apache Capital targets £600m for its second UK BTR venture
Chief executive says North American investors see huge opportunity in relatively immature UK BTR market
