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Splashing out almost half a billion pounds on a shopping centre in the North West could be described as a bold move.
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The BPF has warned that the UK’s vacant high streets are “a symptom of deeper structural pressures” as it downplayed the government's new £150m cash injection to tackle boarded up shops.
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It may not have been the dramatic bounce-back housebuilders had hoped for, but the final quarter of last year did provide at least a little hope.
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Deloitte's regional crane survey has revealed a rise in new construction starts over the past year, but a decrease in total volume under construction, painting a mixed picture for 2025.
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Around 70% of new leases major corporations signed in the capital in 2025 were for expansion, pushing up rents and driving the London office market's best performance since 2019, Knight Frank has reported.
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The UK’s care home market registered a record £10.25bn in transaction volumes in 2025, up 226% from £3.1bn in 2024, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield (C&W).
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Activity across the UK commercial property market remains subdued, although early signs of improving sentiment are emerging, according to RICS' latest property monitor.
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A total of €224.9bn (£194.9bn) was transacted in Europe’s commercial real estate market in 2025, virtually unchanged from 2024, MSCI’s latest quarterly Europe Capital Trends report shows.
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It is fair to say that real estate companies have not traditionally been envied for their technological expertise. Given that relatively few have dedicated leaders to drive this, it is not surprising.
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Property experts have warned the latest wave of leasehold and commonhold reform, including a £250 ground rent cap, threaten to deter investment coming into the UK.
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Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed today (27 January) that ground rents will be capped at £250 a year, as the government unveiled the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (CLRB).
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Property experts have warned the latest wave of leasehold and commonhold reform, including a £250 ground rent cap, threaten to deter investment coming into the UK.
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Construction starts for built-to-rent (BTR) homes fell by four fifths in London last year amid gateway 2 delays and viability challenges, according to the British Property Federation (BPF).
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The average clear height of UK warehouses of 20,000 sq ft+ has risen by more than 50% from 7.6m to 11.5m over the past 20 years, according to new data published by Knight Frank.
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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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