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Real estate has a problem. Due to its old-fashioned and ‘old boys’ club’ atmosphere, it cannot hire the brightest and the best, according to leading headhunters.
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While global economies recoil from the volatility driven by US president Donald Trump’s tariffs, REITs have remained resilient.
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The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has unveiled plans to use up to £100m from its pension fund to buy 250 properties for homeless households.
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The boards of UK REITs need to do more to ensure shareholders continue to receive income during the takeover process, according to fund manager Gravis Capital.
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The number of new real estate business openings increased by 31% in Q1 2025, reaching 3,785, compared to 2,880 in Q4 2025, according to research from Cynergy Bank.
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Illicit funds entering the UK housing market are inflating property prices by an estimated £3,000 nationally, and up to £11,000 per property in London, according to new research from SmartSearch.
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London deal volumes fell by around a third year on year to £3.26bn in Q1, driven by a dip in hotel sales and a slow period of office deals, according to MSCI’S Q1 Capital Trends report.
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Take-up of European data centre capacity set to grow at record rate in 2025
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While property analysts have their own nuanced takes on how the UK’s major quoted housebuilders are performing, they all agree on one thing: despite some positive signs of improvement in the sector, there is no way the Labour government can hit its 1.5-million-new-homes target by the end of this parliament.
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Supply of UK flexible office space surged in Q1, with availability up 32% year on year, analysis by online marketplace Rubberdesk shows.
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Savills has reported a slow-down in global transactions amid macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, according to a statement ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) today.
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The share prices of the 29 FTSE 100- and FTSE 250-listed property firms monitored quarterly by Property Week remained flat in Q1 2025, but were down 12% on average year on year.
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High-value residential property sales in London have remained strong, with 93 deals exceeding £5m in Q1 2025, according to data from Savills.
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According to new data from Savills, investment in single-family housing totalled approximately £2.5bn in 2024.
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Investment demand is set to rise in the UK healthcare market this year as 93% of investors plan to increase their healthcare allocations, according to CBRE’s 2025 UK Healthcare Sentiment Survey.
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The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has announced a £400m financial guarantee backed by NatWest Group to unlock £500m of investment in retrofit projects for social housing providers.
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US investors deployed £13.6bn in the UK’s commercial property market in 2024, more than double the amount spent a year earlier, according to research from the British Property Federation (BPF) and CoStar Group.
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If building towers to rent was once seen as a more lucrative and progressive option than preparing them for market sale, the pendulum could just be swinging back towards the latter option.
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Just over a year ago, Property Week called it: the great REITs mergers and acquisitions (M&A) extravaganza was about to begin. At the time, listed REITs were being hit by rising interest rates and increased vacancy rates, which led to many trading at a significant discount to net asset value (NAV).
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From the 54th floor of Icon Tower at One West Point, the tallest residential building in west London, it is clear to see the development potential surrounding Old Oak Common Station, the HS2 interchange currently under construction.
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