Knight Dragon appoints new chief executive
Emilie Giles appointed to lead development of Greenwich Peninsula
London-based property developer Knight Dragon has appointed Emilie Giles as CEO.
Cubo leases former WeWork office in Birmingham
Flex operator signs deal for 30,000 square feet at 55 Colmore Row
Flexible office provider Cubo has signed a deal to lease office space formerly occupied by WeWork at 55 Colmore Row in Birmingham.
Residential sales spike pre-Budget
Knight Frank saw £300 million of deals in one week as buyers looked to complete before policy changes
Residential house sales have spiked in the run up to the Autumn Budget 2025, with sales hitting almost £300 million in the week ahead of the announcement, research from Knight Fran...
Shaftesbury Capital inks leasing deal for Italian independent restaurant
Burro will span 4,000 square feet in Covent Garden’s Floral Court
Shaftesbury Capital has signed a deal to lease 4,000 square feet of space in London’s Covent Garden to Italian dining concept Burro, the latest brainchild of well-regarded Islingto...
Henderson Park acquires Scottish student portfolio
Business agreed forward funding for a 453-bed project spanning Edinburgh and Glasgow
International real estate investment manager Henderson Park has signed a deal to forward-fund a 435-bed purpose-built student accommodation portfolio from UK-based developer, Alumn...
Budget 2025: 'Mansion tax' surcharge set to shake up prime property sector
From April 2028, owners of properties over £2 million face a new annual levy on council tax
The government has zeroed in on the top end of the residential market in today's Budget – its annual fiscal policy address – with the introduction of an annual surcharge that could...
Kinetic Capital expands European student housing lending platform
Firm partners with sovereign wealth investor to grow portfolio
Kinetic Capital, a specialist real estate debt provider focused on the operational living sector, has partnered with an unnamed sovereign wealth investor to build its portfolio acr...
Aviva agrees green loan for North London logistics
Financing facility made through Multi-Sector Private Debt Long-Term Asset Fund
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva, has agreed to finance a green loan to develop a logistics asset in Enfield, North London.
Landsec nets duo of leases at Liverpool One
Football-focused concepts take over 30,000 square feet
Landsec has agreed to lease over 30,000 square feet at its Liverpool One shopping complex to two football-focused concepts.
Patrizia gets green light for City of London office repositioning
Plans for 108 Old Broad Street include 120,000 square feet of workspace
Patrizia, a European investment and asset manager in global real assets, has been given the go-ahead by the City of London Corporation planning committee to reposition 108 Old Broa...
Scottish investment sees Q3 increase from higher residential and PBSA demand
Investment reaches £460 million, up from £430 million in previous quarter, says Colliers
Investment into Scottish commercial real estate hit £460 million in Q3, up on the £430 million in the previous quarter driven by increased purpose-built-student-accommodation and r...
Birmingham 581-bed residential scheme gets safety regulator approval
Work set to begin on landmark scheme with completion due in 2028
Specialist residential developer Sphere Group and its strategic partner global property developer and investment specialist Select Property have gained approval from the building s...
Tritax London Logistics Fund raises £204 million
Fund also lands two acquisitions
Tritax London Logistics Fund has raised £204 million of new capital, from European, Asian and North American investors of CBRE Investment Management’s Indirect Strategies platform.
Grainger posts 12% boost in income and earnings in full-year results
The UK residential REIT has seen profit more than double amid shift in valuations
Grainger, the UK’s largest residential real estate investment trust (REIT), has recorded a 12% increase in income and earnings in its full year results for the 12 months ended 30 S...
Church Commissioners gets go-ahead for Herefordshire residential site
Planning secured for 350 homes in phase one of a thousand-home development
The Church Commissioners for England has been given the green light by Herefordshire Council to build 350 homes in Three Elms, Hereford.
Swiss Life AM and Homes England form joint venture with Capital&Centric for £860 million residential play
The partnership plans to deliver more than 2,250 new homes in underinvested regions
Swiss Life Asset Managers and Homes England have partnered with Capital and Centric on a joint venture to deliver new homes in underinvested regions in England.
Guinness World Records signs deal for entertainment venue at the O2
Competitive socialising site will span 25,000 square feet
Guinness World Records has let 25,000 square feet of space at The O2 for its first permanent entertainment venue in the UK.
JRL Group and Housing Growth Partnership land £85 million development loan for Luton BTR scheme
The joint venture is set to provide 414 town centre rentals
JRL Group, a UK-based developer, housebuilder and construction group and Housing Growth Partnership, the Lloyds Banking Group and Homes England-backed equity investor, have secured...
London's New Bond Street dubbed world’s most pricey retail destination ahead of Milan and New York
Shopping street takes top spot for the first time, says Cushman report
London’s New Bond Street has been dubbed the world’s most expensive retail destination, according to data from commercial property agency Cushman & Wakefield.
Vita Group secures loan from Eldridge Real Estate Credit
This is the partnership's 10th transaction, with a combined total of £1.1 billion in financing commitments
Vita Group, a developer and operator of student and residential coliving brands in Europe, has expanded its partnership with Eldridge Real Estate Credit.