Film and TV production studios are not usually viewed as a key focus for property investment, but the intensifying race for studio space after lockdown could signal their time to finally steal the spotlight.
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Just over a quarter of FTSE real estate companies have issued profit warnings during the first six months of the year, according to EY’s latest Profit Warnings Report.
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Deteriorating relations between China and the UK have stoked fears that Chinese investors will pull the plug on UK property investment and office deals.
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A new homes ombudsman with powers to fine or ban developers for substandard work is expected to come into force at the start of next year.
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The number of profit warnings issued by listed real estate companies rose fivefold in the first half of 2020 compared to last year, as Covid-19 forced investors and REITs to reassess their forecasts.
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COMMENT: The office sector is facing an “evolve or die” moment as it, like other sectors, faces unseen levels of disruption owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Investors are looking to put the breaks on pumping cash into proptech deals over the next 12 months, while start-ups are bracing themselves for a harder fundraising climate, new research shows.
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In recent months, the impact of Covid-19 has been acutely felt by the retail sector, an asset class that was already facing significant challenges before the global pandemic.
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Around 6,500 homes have been identified as at risk of closure in the next five years, equivalent to 140,000 beds, according to new research by Knight Frank.
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COMMENT Depending on your point of view, the present is either a challenging time for commercial real estate, or an exciting one. The entire sector has been upended, as the world questions if offices are even necessary anymore. On the other hand, this turbulence presents an opportunity for the sector to reinvent itself and delivers opportunities for growth that simply can’t be matched by working-from-home.
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The number of completed build to rent homes has grown 37% in the last year to some 47,754 homes.
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Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has awarded £900m to major sustainable housing and infrastructure projects.
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The number of build-to-rent homes that are complete, under construction or in planning has jumped 22% in the last year, according to new research from the British Property Federation (BPF).
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Investors in commercial property funds should have to wait six months to get their hands on cash.
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The ‘mini-boom’ in house sales prompted by the chancellors stamp duty cut might not be all it is cracked up to be.
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The UK’s senior living sector is expected to grow by 10% by 2025 with 800,000 units, according to Knight Frank.
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Two ex-Amazon heads of Europe are to lead Scannell International, a new European industrial real estate development company created by American industrial developer Scannell Properties.
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The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a fresh consultation on open-ended property funds that could see investors forced to give up to six months’ notice to cash in units.
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Landowners are cashing in on the Great Staycation by hastily throwing up holiday accommodation.
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London risks losing its aura as a “fun” place to work, according to a senior economist.
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