House prices have risen at their fastest pace in four years as the market continues to defy the downturn in the economy.
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Knight Frank tips BTR sector to triple in size
by Emma Shone
01 / 10 / 2020
The build-to-rent market could triple in size in the the next few years, suggests new data from Knight Frank.
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Office searches for satellite locations jump by 70%
by Nadia Elghamry
01 / 10 / 2020
Searches for office space in satellite towns including Coventry, Hayes and Slough rose by 70% in July, compared with enquiries at the beginning of the year, according to new research from EG Propertylink
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Retailers pay just 13% of Q4 rents
by Piers Wehner
01 / 10 / 2020
Retailers have paid just 13% of rents for this quarter
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The PBSA sector goes on lockdown alert
by Emma Shone
01 / 10 / 2020
Student accommodation operators are drawing up emergency plans for full-building lockdowns after Covid-19 outbreaks at a swathe of UK universities forced thousands of students to self-isolate in their residences.
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Bullish bosses go on hiring spree
by Piers Wehner
30 / 09 / 2020
Bullish bosses are stepping up recruitment according to two closely watched surveys.
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Landlords collect 22% of rents for September quarter
by Emma Rosser
30 / 09 / 2020
Landlords have collected 22.1% of commercial rents due on September quarter day.
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Office occupation at a third of pre-lockdown levels
by Louise Dransfield
30 / 09 / 2020
Office occupation has not diminished following the governmentâs U-turn on working from home, sticking at around a third of pre-lockdown levels during September, according to proptech firm Metrikus.
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UKâs real estate refinancing gap half of GFC level, says AEW
by Tim Burke
30 / 09 / 2020
The funding gap in the UK real estate investment market is less than half of what it stood at during the great financial crisis, according to analysts at AEW.
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Footfall slumps as curfew kicks in
by Piers Wehner
29 / 09 / 2020
Shopper numbers have fallen by 3% since the governmentâs 10pm curfew was introduced.
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PBSA market growth has shrunk by 2.6% in 2020
by Riya Makwana
29 / 09 / 2020
The UK PSBA market growth has shrunk to 2.6% in 2020, with 25,000 new beds added to the market in 2020 compared to 36,000 new beds in 2019, according to new data from StuRents.
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Takeover talk boosts REIT values
by Piers Wehner
29 / 09 / 2020
More than £800m was added to the value of some of Britainâs biggest listed property companies amid speculation over future takeover activity.
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Unpaid retail rent could exceed £2bn today
by Tim Burke
29 / 09 / 2020
The trade body representing the retail property industry has warned that rent arrears could pass £2bn after todayâs quarter day.
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Worst-case Covid scenario delivers Armageddon for the West End
by Samantha McClary
29 / 09 / 2020
Covid could cost the West Endâs arts and culture sector £4.7bn in 2024 â a decrease of 97% in annual gross value added, compared with 2019, according to a new worst-case-scenario report from Arup.
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Coffee shops are biggest high street casualty
by Piers Wehner
28 / 09 / 2020
Coffee shops have become one of the biggest high street casualties, after figures revealed only half have reopened since March.
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First-time buyers fall for first time in five years
by Piers Wehner
28 / 09 / 2020
The share of homes bought by first-time buyers is set to drop for the first time in five years.
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Housing market sags as demand dwindles
by Piers Wehner
28 / 09 / 2020
The recent revival of the housing market is beginning to fall flat as demand for bigger properties dwindles.
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Landlords brace for £4.5bn rent arrears as quarter day comes
by Piers Wehner
28 / 09 / 2020
Britainâs commercial rent arrears will top £4.5bn this week, as another quarter day bill goes unpaid.
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US commercial properties lose quarter of value
by Piers Wehner
28 / 09 / 2020
Commercial properties in the US have lost as much as a quarter of their value or more.
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Hiring spree for US debt collectors as property loan defaults soar
by Piers Wehner
25 / 09 / 2020
Debt collectors in the US have been on a hiring spree as they prepare for a wave of property loan defaulters.
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