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The government has already been making moves in this space. From August 2022, the introduction of the Register of Overseas Entities has required overseas entities owning UK property to declare who their beneficial owners were, including non-UK companies.
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The UK healthcare sector has had a record year of property transactions, reflecting strong investor confidence in the market, according to a new report from Knight Frank.
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All three of construction's sub-sectors have seen their sharpest drop in activity since May 2020, according to the latest S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for November.
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Aside from a scaled-back mansion tax, the chancellor did little to ruffle or boost the residential sector.
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Lower borrowing costs, first-time-buyer support and new tenure models would help unlock development
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We knew there would be little in the way of good news in the Budget and in many respects it delivered what had been signposted.
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Experts warn of ‘significant impact’ to retail and hospitality as total rateable values rise 19.2%
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Occupiers of prime offices in Mayfair, Kensington and Fitzrovia face the largest increases in business rate liabilities from April 2026, the government’s draft rating list for the 2026 revaluation has revealed.
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Most sectors are set for a significant increase in rateable value (RV) and subsequent business rates bills, the government’s draft rating list for the 2026 revaluation has revealed.
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As I’ve noted previously, 2025 has shaped up to be the year of REIT acquisitions. The latest chapter, with Blackstone considering a bid for Big Yellow, shows that the theme is very much still ongoing.
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Last week’s delayed Autumn Budget, one that had been more anticipated than any other in recent memory, was met with disappointment from the property sector.
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The surge in data centre development began during the pandemic, when the nation moved online to work, learn and socialise – and five years on, the hybrid working trend hasn’t diminished.
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Real estate recovery is being led by debt capital, with lenders re-engaging in transactions, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s new European Investment Atlas, report. LONDON, 28 November 2025 – Easing credit conditions, improving liquidity and clearer macro signals are creating a strategic window for investors, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest European Investment Atlas, with disciplined strategies uncovering compelling opportunities across sectors.
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The government is introducing a 10-year 100% business rates relief for electric vehicle (EV) charging points and EV-only forecourts.
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New figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) released alongside chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget predict that new housing completions will remain subdued until 2029-30.
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The government’s business rates reforms unveiled in the Budget have drawn the ire of the wider property sector, with one expert claiming the plans will "put growth in jeopardy".
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Political uncertainty and regulatory headwinds are undermining the UK’s appeal as a real estate destination in the eyes of global institutional investors, Property Week can reveal.
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The number of new homes delivered in England has fallen 4% year on year, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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Real estate was one of the most distressed sectors in 2025, with the number of distressed businesses increasing 22%, according to a new report by the Institute for Turnaround (IFT).
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Urban multi-let industrial real estate has quietly become one of the UK’s most resilient asset classes. With land scarcity intensifying in cities, particularly amid competition with other uses such as residential and retail warehousing, and new-build supply virtually non-existent, rents in the sector have continued to climb.
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