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Private Housing RMI market to bounce back following Covid-19
Private housing repairs, maintenance and improvement (RMI) output grew strongly in February and March 2021 – the highest level for over a decade.
18/06/2021
RESEARCH
GBP2.6 billion invested into UK commercial property in May, says Colliers
GBP2.6 billion invested into UK commercial property in May, says Colliers
Around GBP2.6 billion was invested into UK commercial property in May, a slight decrease on the previous month, but more than twice the corresponding 2020 figure of GBP1.2 billion, according to Colliers.
17/06/2021
RESEARCH
UK suburban markets outperform city centres for first time in a decade
UK suburban markets outperform city centres for first time in a decade
Research from The Instant Group finds that suburban office markets are outperforming city centres for the first time in over ten years.
16/06/2021
RESEARCH
London multi-let industrial records 20.5 per cent annual total return
London multi-let industrial records 20.5 per cent annual total return
London multi-let industrial property had a total return of 20.5 per cent in the 12 months to end-April 2021, with UK-wide distribution warehouses returning over 18 per cent, according to Gerald Eve’s latest In Brief bulletin.
15/06/2021
NEWS
OakNorth Bank provides GBP50m loan to support Brigid Investments in financing McCarthy Stone’s UK retirement living rental portfolio
OakNorth Bank provides GBP50m loan to support Brigid Investments in financing McCarthy Stone’s UK retirement living rental portfolio
OakNorth Bank has provided a GBP50 million loan to Brigid Investments, a special purpose vehicle formed by John Laing, and Macquarie Capital.
14/06/2021
NEWS
Social investment pilot to fund over 200 homes for rough sleepers
Social investment pilot to fund over 200 homes for rough sleepers
More rough sleepers and people at risk of homelessness will be supported into accommodation through a new social investment pilot that will create over 200 move-on homes, Rough Sleeping and Housing Minister Eddie Hughes MP have announced.
11/06/2021
NEWS
N A S Invest Group expands business into the Northern European market
N A S Invest Group expands business into the Northern European market
Investor and asset manager N A S Invest Group (N A S) is expanding its business into the Nordic region. In partnership with a multi-family office serving prominent Danish business owners, the Frankfurt-based company has established a new joint venture based in Copenhagen with the medium-term objective of building a diversified real estate portfolio in the northern European countries.
10/06/2021
NEWS
US tax reforms unlikely to impact European office markets, says SIOR Europe
US tax reforms unlikely to impact European office markets, says SIOR Europe
Fears that recent tax proposals by US President, Joe Biden, could lead to an exodus of US tech firms from Europe have been overplayed, according to the European Chapter of global brokerage body, SIOR (The Society of Industrial & Office Realtors).
25/05/2021
NEWS
New firm launches with vision to 'save UK high streets'
New firm launches with vision to 'save UK high streets'
Property investor and developer, Sam Ginda, has launched Future High Street Living – an ambitious new company aimed at revitalising British high streets struggling in the wake of the retail crisis.
24/05/2021
RESEARCH
Public perception of retirement living shifts following 'lockdown loneliness'
Public perception of retirement living shifts following 'lockdown loneliness'
The UK's independent living retirement market is seeing a surge in demand as over 65s embrace community living in search of new friendships and to revive their social lives. Following the lockdown, insights from the UK’s leading residential property service provider FirstPort, found a 15 per cent increase in average monthly property sales in 2021 compared with 2020, reflecting pent up demand and a change in retirement property needs.
21/05/2021
RESEARCH
Monaco in pole position for F1 property prices
Monaco in pole position for F1 property prices
Monaco, home to the most iconic Grand Prix in the Formula 1 calendar, also takes pole position in terms of property values, according to new research by high-net-worth mortgage broker, Enness Global Mortgages.
20/05/2021
RESEARCH
Significant amount of capital ready to invest in European hotels again, says Savills
Significant amount of capital ready to invest in European hotels again, says Savills
There is a significant amount of capital targeting European hotels, looking for the right opportunities, which is largely maintaining current pricing across prime markets, according to Savills.
19/05/2021