Many landlords were already jittery about the buy-to-let market before the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Cuts in tax relief, stamp duty surcharges, increased government red tape and political uncertainty all contributed towards a rise in residential property investors looking to exit the sector at the start of 2020.
Read More...

The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector has become the latest property sector to embrace flexible leasing, with operators slashing lease lengths ahead of the new academic year.
Read More...

On a balmy Friday in mid-August, down on the Thames by London’s Docklands, it is calm. You can count on one hand the number of barges that pass through Canary Wharf in a day.
Read More...

Mortgage approvals have returned to pre-pandemic levels and consumer borrowing has picked up.
Read More...

COMMENT Crowdfunding has the potential to revolutionise the real estate market, but like any venture which engages the general public, many of whom may have limited experience of investing, it carries a certain amount of risk.
Read More...

Real estate investment trusts specialising in retail property have seen their shares plummet during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More...

Demand for UK office workers is lagging behind other types of work.
Read More...

Nearly one in four home purchases this year will be backed by the “bank of mum and dad”.
Read More...

Commercial property transactions in Ireland are anticipated to increase, with up to $1bn of assets expected to be brought to market over the coming months.
Read More...

Pret a Manger will cut 2,890 jobs as it reshapes its business to fit the new world of work.
Read More...

The property industry is significantly more optimistic about the future than it was at the start of summer, reveals a new sentiment survey conducted by Property Week.
Read More...

As businesses ponder whether or not to bring their employees back to work, a wider debate about the longer-term plan for corporate office space is taking place: do companies stick with their traditional city HQ or shift to a hub-and-spoke model?
Read More...

House prices will rise 3% this year, despite rising unemployment and the onset of recession.
Read More...

COMMENT How we will work in the future and what kind of offices we will inhabit is the source of much speculation. With concerns raised about social distancing in offices, demand for long-lease traditional workspaces has slumped – as has the popularity of co-working for largely the same reason
Read More...

Homeowners in the commuter towns of the southeast are cashing in and moving on.
Read More...

Retail jobs are being cut at the fastest pace in a decade as the government starts to withdraw its job retention scheme.
Read More...

COMMENT Earlier this year the Treasury published a narrowly focused consultation document which may turn out to have a favourable impact on some property fund structures based in the UK.
Read More...

Big supermarkets are back in fashion as bidding wars become common for large sites.
Read More...

Global real estate prices have begun to adjust as the impact of the pandemic becomes clearer, UBS Asset Management has said.
Read More...

Remote working could cause a spike in London office vacancy rates.
Read More...