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European property values were up 0.6% in Q2 2025, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of improving values according to Altus Group’s Pan European Valuation report.
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Take-up of UK office space hit its highest level for three years in the 12 months to the end of Q2 2025, according to new research from CBRE.
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The buying and selling of real estate companies has delivered some of the most significant long-term economic benefits of any sector since 2019, according to a new report.
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The latest construction figures from S&P Global Market Intelligence will serve as a "wake-up call" for the government and its housing aspirations, as activity across the UK fell to its lowest level since the pandemic.
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Leading real estate investment managers are failing to take "basic steps" to tackle climate change, according to ShareAction’s new report.
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Data from planning portal operator TerraQuest has revealed that the number of planning applications for new homes in England jumped by a third year on year in Q2.
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Shopping centre investment activity fell in H1 2025 but could bounce back in H2
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The cost of prime office space grew 3.4% globally year on year in H1 2025, with London’s West End remaining the world's most expensive submarket, according to Savills’ Q2 2025 Prime Office Costs report.
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Gulf investment in UK commercial real estate is expected to reach £3.4bn by the end of 2026, according to research from Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME).
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UK property capital values have continued to recover since summer 2024, driven by a combination of modest rental growth and yield compression, according to a report from Schroders.
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The UK’s commercial property market was broadly stagnant in the second quarter, with subdued occupier demand and investment enquiries, according to RICS’ UK Commercial Property Monitor.
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Investment in UK purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) totalled around £1.6bn in H1 2025, well ahead of the £1.1bn six-month average and reflecting healthy market conditions, Knight Frank has reported.
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The second quarter of 2025 was characterised by US president Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ on 2 April, which introduced a surge of tariff charges, shaking financial markets globally.
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More than half (53%) of UK residential landlords plan to maintain their portfolio sizes over the next year despite concerns over the Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB), according to data from JLL.
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One of the most encouraging outcomes from the report from the Older People’s Housing Taskforce is the recognition that older people are not a homogeneous group.
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Sales in London's ultra prime residential market fell 13% in the first half of this year, or £100m year-on-year, according to data from Beauchamp Estates.
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When a private residence in the Foster + Partners-designed redevelopment of The Whiteley in Bayswater, central London, is offered for rent, the homeowner can be confident it will be snapped up within 24 hours, according to agent Knight Frank.
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Demand from third-party logistics (3PL) providers continued to underpin the UK industrial market in the first half of 2025, accounting for 59% of all big-box take-up and 6m sq ft of grade-A space, Avison Young has reported.
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The UK needs to deploy "at least" 6GW of AI-capable data centre capacity by 2030 to remain competitive, a threefold increase in today's capacity, a government report has concluded.
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Planning permissions for residential improvements and extensions have fallen to their lowest level in a decade, according to the latest analysis by Savills.
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