REIT looks to defy grocery naysayers
Nick Hewson’s new property venture Supermarket Income REIT is embarking on an acquisition spree to build a £1.5bn portfolio over the next two to three years.
View ArticleMixed fortunes for property funds since last summer
The recovery of the UK property funds that were hit by redemptions in the weeks after the EU referendum has been mixed, analysis by Property Week has revealed.
View ArticleBridges backs new assisted living business
Bridges Fund Management is financing a new assisted living business called Birchgrove through its fourth fund, which has just closed on more than £220m.
View ArticleFusion and Landvest launch resi JV
Fusion and Landvest Developments have struck a joint venture deal to build a residential development portfolio in London and the home counties.
View ArticlePIA metric shows property isn’t dangerously overvalued
A group of leading industry figures has identified a measure of long-term value that has a strong track record of predicting property crashes.
View ArticleZorin set to broaden lending product range
Zorin Finance is looking to launch a senior debt fund focused on residential development and break into commercial property development lending.
View ArticleRumours of a WeWork flotation intensify
Rumours that US co-working giant WeWork is gearing up for a stock market float intensified this week after the firm distributed flyers offering rent-free deals to potential occupiers outside some of...
View ArticleMovehut is sold after falling into administration
Movehut, the commercial property search engine once heading for a £10m stock market flotation, has been sold for just £55,000 to an entity linked to the family of its founder Gary Stuart after falling...
View ArticleSharp differences in annual fund returns
Industrial property and long-income funds have delivered the best returns in the AREF/IPD UK Quarterly Property Fund Index over the past year.
View ArticleAUM of top 100 alternative asset managers soar
The assets under management (AUM) of the world’s 100 largest alternative asset managers rocketed by 10% to $4trn (£3trn) last year, according to the latest Willis Towers Watson Global Alternatives Survey.
View ArticleInspired secures £61m for developer’s biggest scheme to date
Inspired Asset Management has secured £61.1m in development finance for its biggest scheme to date, in Croydon, south London.
View ArticleLending boom fuels council property buys
The annual accounts of the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) - the body financing councils’ acquisitions of commercial property - have shone a light on its lending activity.
View ArticleInspired lands development finance double
Inspired Asset Management has landed development finance deals for two residential schemes in the home counties worth £27m, just two weeks after funding its biggest scheme to date in Croydon.
View ArticleUK-based public pension fund allocations slip slightly
UK-based public pension funds have cut their allocations to real estate a fraction in the wake of the EU referendum.
View ArticleLendInvest raises £50m bond
LendInvest has listed a £50m retail bond on the London Stock Exchange’s order book for retail bonds (ORB).
View ArticleUK market for syndicated real estate loans slumps
The volume of syndicated commercial property loans in the UK more than halved in the first half of 2017.
View ArticleNew aparthotel firm funds first schemes
A new aparthotel firm called Stow-Away has secured financing for its first two projects in Birmingham and London.
View ArticleHow much will controls limit Chinese investment?
New guidelines from China’s government placing overseas real estate investment on a “restriction list” are expected to further impede Chinese investment in the UK property market.
View ArticleBlackmore to fund growth by tapping retail bond market
The Blackmore Group is planning to raise £150m on the retail bond market to finance expansion of its property business.
View ArticleSeneca launches a £100m property investment push
Seneca Partners has expanded its investment capability with the launch of a new property investment business, Seneca Property, which will have an initial £100m to spend on UK property.
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