European property markets see steady gains after two-year downturn
by Madeleine Knight
10 / 02 / 2026
European property markets recorded steady gains in Q4 2025, with valuations up 0.4% overall, according to Altus Group data seen exclusively by Property Week.
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Calastone reports lower property fund outflows for January
by Madeleine Knight
06 / 02 / 2026
UK investors withdrew £51m from property funds in January, lower than the £60m average for the past 12 months, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone.
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Life science, but not as we know it
by Lem Bingley
06 / 02 / 2026
British Land’s move to acquire Life Science REIT (LABS) and its five remaining assets may represent a minor addition to the larger firm’s portfolio, but it underscores its thinking in the life sciences sector. Namely, that there’s not much life in life sciences.
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Residential will ‘dominate’ in the long run, AREF reports
by Madeleine Knight
05 / 02 / 2026
The current appeal of offices will prove to be short term, while residential property in the UK will dominate in the long run, a survey of members of the Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF) has found.
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Centres of excellence: physical retail on the way back
by Greg Pitcher
03 / 02 / 2026
Splashing out almost half a billion pounds on a shopping centre in the North West could be described as a bold move.
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BPF warns of ‘deeper structural pressures’ despite £150m High Street cash injection
by Lewis Berrill
03 / 02 / 2026
The BPF has warned that the UK’s vacant high streets are “a symptom of deeper structural pressures” as it downplayed the government's new £150m cash injection to tackle boarded up shops.
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Housebuilders feel a winter thaw following autumn share price freeze
by David Parsley
03 / 02 / 2026
It may not have been the dramatic bounce-back housebuilders had hoped for, but the final quarter of last year did provide at least a little hope.
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Deloitte regional crane survey reveals mixed picture for development
by Jamie Bennett-Ness
03 / 02 / 2026
Deloitte's regional crane survey has revealed a rise in new construction starts over the past year, but a decrease in total volume under construction, painting a mixed picture for 2025.
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Corporate expansion drives highest London office take-up since 2019, Knight Frank reports
by Jamie Bennett-Ness
03 / 02 / 2026
Around 70% of new leases major corporations signed in the capital in 2025 were for expansion, pushing up rents and driving the London office market's best performance since 2019, Knight Frank has reported.
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UK care home transactions hit record £10.25bn in 2025, C&W finds
by Madeleine Knight
03 / 02 / 2026
The UK’s care home market registered a record £10.25bn in transaction volumes in 2025, up 226% from £3.1bn in 2024, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield (C&W).
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UK commercial property edging towards a recovery, RICS finds
by Jamie Bennett-Ness
30 / 01 / 2026
Activity across the UK commercial property market remains subdued, although early signs of improving sentiment are emerging, according to RICS' latest property monitor.
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European property investment plateaued in 2025 but alternatives took record share
by Madeleine Knight
30 / 01 / 2026
A total of €224.9bn (£194.9bn) was transacted in Europe’s commercial real estate market in 2025, virtually unchanged from 2024, MSCI’s latest quarterly Europe Capital Trends report shows.
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Top-down tech leadership is on the rise
by Ian Weinfass
28 / 01 / 2026
It is fair to say that real estate companies have not traditionally been envied for their technological expertise. Given that relatively few have dedicated leaders to drive this, it is not surprising.
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Property experts have warned the latest wave of leasehold and commonhold reform, including a £250 ground rent cap, threaten to deter investment coming into the UK.
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Ground rents to be capped at £250 in leasehold shake-up
by Ciaran Nerval
27 / 01 / 2026
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed today (27 January) that ground rents will be capped at £250 a year, as the government unveiled the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (CLRB).
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Property experts have warned the latest wave of leasehold and commonhold reform, including a £250 ground rent cap, threaten to deter investment coming into the UK.
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BTR construction volumes across London fall 80%, BPF finds
by Ciaran Nerval
27 / 01 / 2026
Construction starts for built-to-rent (BTR) homes fell by four fifths in London last year amid gateway 2 delays and viability challenges, according to the British Property Federation (BPF).
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Clear height of UK warehouses on the rise
by Simon Creasey
23 / 01 / 2026
The average clear height of UK warehouses of 20,000 sq ft+ has risen by more than 50% from 7.6m to 11.5m over the past 20 years, according to new data published by Knight Frank.
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Central London office take-up rises in Q4, driven by big lettings
by Jamie Bennett-Ness
22 / 01 / 2026
The final quarter of 2025 saw an uptick in central London office leasing, led by four deals of more than 100,000 sq ft – a three-year high for deals of that size, according to Savills.
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London housing starts plummet 84% in past decade, Molior finds
by Ciaran Nerval
20 / 01 / 2026
Data from residential researcher Molior has revealed that construction starts for private housing across London fell 84% between 2015 and 2025.
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