The rush to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday has led to conveyancers and lenders struggling to keep up.
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Over two thirds of pension funds plan to increase renewable investment
by Mitchell Labiak
20 / 10 / 2020
Some 68% of UK pension fund investors intend to ramp up investment in renewable energy infrastructure over the next five years, according to a survey from Alpha Real Capital.
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Quarterly BTR surges to highest level on record
by Emma Rosser
20 / 10 / 2020
Investment into build-to-rent has surged from the lowest quarterly volume on record to the highest, with £1.43bn transacted in Q3.
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Quarterly BTR surges to highest level on record
by Emma Rosser
20 / 10 / 2020
Investment into build-to-rent has surged from the lowest quarterly volume on record to the highest, with £1.43bn transacted in Q3.
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Reinventing City turns focus on smaller businesses
by Piers Wehner
20 / 10 / 2020
The City of London is attempting to reinvent itself as a start-up hub to encourage more small businesses to âre-enter the city centreâ.
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Cold storage accounts for 12% of warehouse space
by Mitchell Labiak
19 / 10 / 2020
Cold storage accounts for 12% of all warehouse space in the UK, a report from Savills and the Cold Chain Federation has revealed.
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Shop closures surge over 70%
by Mitchell Labiak
19 / 10 / 2020
The rate of shop closures in the UK for H1 2020 has surged over 70% when compared to H1 2019, a study has revealed.
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Thousands of homeowners face repossession as mortgage holidays end
by Piers Wehner
19 / 10 / 2020
Thousands of homeowners could face the threat of repossession when mortgage holidays end next month.
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A real mixed bag for property investors
by Peter Robinson
16 / 10 / 2020
The mood among UK property investors is fearful as Covid-19 has put particular pressures on them in office, retail and buy-to-let properties.
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Flex workspace take-up plummets 78% from 2019 high
by Lucy Alderson
16 / 10 / 2020
Flexible office take-up has struggled to take off this year as Covid-19 continues to hit the market.
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High street lenders brace for mortgage defaults
by Piers Wehner
16 / 10 / 2020
High street lenders are bracing for a wave of mortgage and business defaults in the coming months
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Outflows hit £83m as property funds reopen
by Sally Hickey
16 / 10 / 2020
In September, outflows from open-ended property funds returned to similar levels seen in January as a small number of funds reopened â but they are not expected to now soar to the record levels seen in March.
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The volume of âgrey spaceâ in London soars by 67%
by Adam Branson
16 / 10 / 2020
The volume of floorspace available to be sublet from existing occupiers in London has soared by 67% since lockdown began in March, Property Week can reveal.
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Leisure sector collects just 29% of September rents
by Pui-Guan Man
15 / 10 / 2020
Properties in the leisure sector have collected just 29% of September rents owed so far, according to new research from Colliers International.
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Property bosses fear for North West recovery after fresh lockdown
by Lucy Alderson
15 / 10 / 2020
Industry leaders have warned that the North Westâs recovery will be hampered by new lockdown restrictions in the Liverpool City Region without extra funding.
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Sales of Londonâs super-prime soars
by Piers Wehner
15 / 10 / 2020
Londonâs super-prime property market, comprising homes worth £10m or more, has enjoyed a surge of activity this year.
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Demand for logistics hits record levels
by Anviksha Patel
14 / 10 / 2020
Demand for logistics space in Q3 2020 was the busiest on record, with around 16m sq ft of space transacted, according to a report from Cushman & Wakefield.
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UK commercial property values down 0.9% for Q3
by Louise Dransfield
09 / 10 / 2020
Over September, UK commercial property capital values declined by 0.3%, the third consecutive monthly fall, to produce a total quarterly decrease of 0.9%, according to the CBRE UK Monthly Index.
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Knight Frank: Loan distress is likely by the end of Q1 2021
by Merle Crichton
08 / 10 / 2020
Breaches of property loan terms by borrowers are likely to become more widespread in European markets by the end of the first quarter of 2021, following a prolonged period of forbearance by lenders, according to Knight Frankâs head of debt advisory.
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London office deals are starting to pick up
by PropertyWeek
08 / 10 / 2020
London office investment agents are cautiously optimistic about the fourth quarter following a number of high-profile deals.
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