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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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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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Data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) estimates that new home construction starts in England rose 18% year on year in the 12 months to the end of September, but the number of completions and planning approvals both fell.
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The UK has retained its position as the top preferred destination for real estate investors in Europe, followed by Germany, in the INREV Investment Intentions Survey 2026.
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Investment in the UK build-to-rent (BTR) sector rose 14% year on year to almost £4.7bn, pointing towards a “measured rebound in the market”, according to CBRE.
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The commercial property sector has a catastrophic waste problem. For years, developers have built office buildings to the category-A (cat-A) fit-out standard – preparing the space to a functional shell stage – to make spaces market ready. But by the time the first tenant moves in, much of that pristine cat-A fit-out is heading straight for the skip.
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Distress levels within real estate have fallen, with the sector now the fourth most distressed in Europe, behind retail and consumer goods, industrial and infrastructure, according to global law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
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I read with interest that the City of London is leading the quest to “earn the commute”, calling for a reimagining of offices to provide a better workplace experience and attract occupiers back to the office.
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Retail property is bouncing back following some torrid years when it was battered by the Covid-19 lockdowns, then abandoned by investors convinced that online shopping would continue to eat away at the sector’s consumer base.
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The government is set to climb down on forthcoming business rate hikes on pubs, with a package expected in the coming days.
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Real estate was among the worst-hit sectors for company insolvencies in 2025, with 147 businesses filing for administration, according to analysis by law firm Shakespeare Martineau.
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Property fund outflows in December fell to their lowest level since August, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from global funds network Calastone.
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Retail property “turned a corner” in 2025 and outperformed all traditional property classes, according to research from Knight Frank.
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Savills estimates that UK hotel investment topped £5bn in 2025 and is expected to exceed the 10-year average of £4.7bn by 7.8%, despite geopolitical and macro-economic challenges.
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Sadiq Khan hailed “bold measures” as he joined housing secretary Steve Reed last week to unveil a five-point package to breathe life into the capital’s flatlining housebuilding sector.
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The property market is expected to “respond quickly” to the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates to 3.75%, as industry figures point to improving confidence and renewed demand heading into the New Year.
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London mayor Sadiq Khan is on the hunt for a development partner to bring forward two major schemes next to the new City Hall offices in east London.
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The government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB) has received Royal Assent and officially become law, marking a key milestone in the government's drive to speed up the delivering of housing and infrastructure.
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Fundraising is expected to recover in the new year as investors begin to look again at the UK and Europe, according to Preqin’s ‘Real Estate in 2026’ report.
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The UK property market in Q3 2025 showed gradual stabilisation with selective recovery. Investment activity strengthened in institutional “living” and alternative sectors—particularly Build-to-Rent (BTR), hotels, and industrial outdoor storage (IOS)—while development-led residential and construction remained under pressure. Capital values and rents edged upward across commercial sectors, supported by stable yields, but regulatory uncertainty, high costs, and climate-related risks continued to constrain sentiment and new supply. Overall, the market is bifurcated: income-secure, scalable assets attract capital, while speculative development and secondary assets face ongoing headwinds.
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