Property analysts set to forecast half-year NAV growth of 10%
Property shares are expected to surge in the coming weeks — with analysts predicting NAV growth of 10% in the six months to September.
View ArticleWill ECB review on NPLs help end banking ‘amend and pretend’ culture?
The press releases rolled in on Sunday morning from banks patting themselves on the back for passing the European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) stress tests.
View ArticleMarcol puts £100m behind new rehab clinic business
Marcol is planning to invest £100m in UK property to establish a new business providing care for patients recovering from operations.
View ArticleInvestors keen on UK property face stiff international competition
UK investors are still looking to expand their real estate portfolios, but ‘appetite for risk is moderating’, according to a new survey.
View ArticleEmpiric sets out on epic £900m student accommodation spree
Just four months after floating, Empiric Student Property is well on its way to building up an impressive portfolio of student accommodation properties.
View ArticleNido set to refinance after abandoning float
Student accommodation group Nido is in discussions with potential new backers to refinance the £500m company, following a decision to abort a stock market flotation earlier this year.
View ArticleWhat is the gameplan behind the £2.2bn Qatari bid for Canary Wharf?
Qatar Investment Authority (QAI) has a small real estate team by comparison with other major sovereign wealth and pension funds — but, as demonstrated by last week’s audacious £2.2bn bid to wrestle...
View ArticleLease lengths hit post-recession high
Lease lengths have risen to their highest point since the financial crisis and income lost through insolvencies has fallen to its lowest level since 2010, new research has revealed.
View ArticleLoan volumes soar as market ramps up acquisitions
Demand for real estate debt has hit a seven-year high — but average LTV ratios are falling, according to Laxfield Capital’s CRE Debt Barometer.
View ArticleMill Group set to test investor appetite for a residential REIT
The UK’s first residential REIT has also taken the unusual step of using crowdfunding to raise capital
View ArticleMike Morrison heads to Fidelity
US investor Fidelity has appointed Cushman & Wakefield partner Mike Morrison to help spearhead its European growth plans.
View ArticleSchroder REIT mulls tax move
The Guernsey-based REIT considers convertion to onshore status on the back of investor demand
View ArticleIsraeli investors get one-stop-shop for UK property deals
Property services company John D Wood is partnering with investment group Whitecity to create a one-stop-shop for Israeli investors.
View ArticleLack of capacity and rising building costs worry developers
This year’s Smith & Williamson property survey paints a mixed picture.
View ArticleDeloitte nabs Cushman & Wakefield partner
Deloitte Real Estate has announced the appointment of Cushman & Wakefield partner Kevin Vickers as a director in its corporate finance team.
View ArticleVenn powers up with HUB Hoola towers deal
Alternative lender Venn Partners has struck its largest development deal to date, backing HUB’s Docklands tower scheme with a £97.5m loan.
View ArticleUK property moves from 'Valium to Viagra' in results
Listed property companies have posted strong sets of results that surpass analysts’ most optimistic expectations.
View ArticleRockspring and BDS tie-up to buy land
Rockspring and Barwood Development Securities (BDS) have joined forces to create a new fund to invest in land and sell it on once it is primed for development.
View ArticleREIT move prompts Real Estate Investors to offload
Birmingham-based Real Estate Investors (REI) is planning to take advantage of its forthcoming conversion to REIT status “to become more of a seller”.
View ArticleLaSalle strikes deal to buy £56m Project Isobel loans
LaSalle Investment Management has bought four loans from Project Isobel with a face value of £56m.
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