Lenders pause for breath as London housing sales slow
A cocktail of risks - from the EU referendum to the government’s buy-to-let crackdown and a slowdown in sales volumes in parts of London’s housing market - are making lenders increasingly cautious...
View ArticleUrban & Civic and Aviva land major HCA loan
Urban & Civic and Aviva investors have received one of the largest loans from the Homes and Communities Agency’s (HCA’s) Large Sites Infrastructure Fund to accelerate the delivery of their...
View ArticleOnline platform links developers to funders
A new online platform connecting developers with equity investors and lenders will launch later this month in an attempt to fix the “dysfunctional” way projects currently secure funding.
View ArticleNorway sets new real estate target for £600bn sovereign fund
Norwegian government proposals to increase the amount the country’s sovereign wealth fund can invest in real estate are being seen as a shot in the arm for global property.
View ArticlePacific shed venture lines up portfolio ahead of IPO
Pacific Industrial & Logistics REIT, the new venture backed by property veteran Sir John Beckwith, is set to float next week on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market and will simultaneously...
View ArticleOctopus aims to break mould in P2P lending with new platform
Octopus Investments, the firm behind Dragonfly Property Finance, is looking to shake up the peer-to-peer lending world with a new online platform.
View ArticleHousebuilder share prices fall 6% amid global turmoil
Fall in sector’s share value is the first in nearly two years as global uncertainty and Brexit fears spook investors.
View ArticleRetail park investment deals plummet by 80%
The volume of retail warehouse investment deals plunged by about 80% in the first quarter as several parks failed to find buyers.
View ArticleLondon remains top market for Middle Eastern investors
Investor appetite from the Middle East has been a rare ray of light for the central London investment market this year.
View ArticleGreenOak spreads its branches to Europe
GreenOak Real Estate has expanded its property finance team and started lending in Ireland and continental Europe.
View ArticleResi market fears overplayed, says Mount Anvil
Mount Anvil has downplayed the slowdown in prime residential after its annual pre-tax profits jumped by a quarter to hit a new record of £25m.
View ArticleRegional REIT eyes £500m of potential deals
Regional REIT is running the rule over £500m of potential deals as it looks to keep on buying despite the upcoming EU referendum.
View ArticleEssential raises debt from DRC
Essential Living has raised £11.4m of debt from DRC Capital against a new scheme in west London.
View ArticleGrosvenor’s chief executive predicts ‘leaner times’ ahead
Grosvenor Group chief executive Mark Preston has warned of “leaner times” ahead as property values around the globe reach peak levels.
View ArticleKPMG appoints five to boost real estate offer
KPMG has strengthened its real estate corporate finance practice with the appointment of five new team members.
View ArticleSavills IM recruits ex-Pradera directors
Retail heavyweights Neil Varnham and Richard Gore have joined Savills Investment Management as executive directors.
View ArticleSavills long-term returns beat JLL and CBRE
The benefits of scale are frequently trotted out whenever a big agency or corporate M&A deal is announced.
View ArticleCurzon ties up with Avignon to finance new cinema push
Curzon Cinemas’ development arm has teamed up with Avignon Capital to help finance an expansion of the upmarket cinema chain.
View ArticleSwan leaves Gatehouse Bank
Gatehouse Bank’s head of real estate David Swan has left the company.
View ArticleDeveloper takes claim against administrators to the High Court
A trial pitting an entrepreneur once ranked as one of the wealthiest women in the industry against the administrators of her collapsed company has started in the High Court.
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