Schroders and Segro strike £345m industrial swap deal for seven warehouses October 4, 2021 Schroders’ UK Real Estate Fund said this morning it has completed a significant swap deal with Segro which involves seven industrial assets based across the UK. The recently completed transaction consisted of the sale of Matrix Park, in Park Royal London and a £65m capital payment in exchange for the simultaneous purchase of a portfolio [...]
Buyers seek second homes in London to avoid countryside commutes October 4, 2021 Commuters facing the reality of daily journeys into the city are hunting for London homes with a renewed zest. Home buyers are eager to have their cake and eat it too, with some people having settled in the countryside now looking for second homes in the city. The number of new prospective buyers registering with [...]
Evergrande shares suspended in Hong Kong amid takeover rumours October 4, 2021 Turmoil in Hong Kong this morning, as trading in shares from property giant Evergrande Group and its real estate management unit Evergrande Property Services have been suspended. The companies’ filings did not specify why the shares were stopped from trading. Cailian, a Chinese online news service affiliated with the state-run newspaper Securities Times, said another [...]
Bridgepoint enlists Rothschild for £1.3bn Miller Homes sale amid housing boom October 2, 2021 Bridgepoint is seeking to capitalise on soaring valuations as the housing market booms, with the sale or float of Miller Homes, one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders. The private equity firm has appointed investment bank Rothschild to advise on its potential exit from Miller Homes, four years after it bought the company from GSO Capital [...]
Rising construction costs will led to further house price growth September 30, 2021 House prices are expected to further soar thanks to increasing construction costs. Annual house price growth eased to 10 per cent in September, from 11 per cent in August, according to Nationwide Building Society. London was the weakest performing area of the UK in the third quarter of 2021 while the average UK house price [...]
As stamp duty threshold reverts to £125,000 from tomorrow, estate agents call for review September 30, 2021 From tomorrow, the stamp duty threshold will revert to its normal level of £1250,000, prompting real estate agents to call for a review of the “outdated” levels at which home buyers start paying stamp duty as a tax break ends. Propertymark said the stamp duty holiday has been a success and its normal thresholds should [...]
UK house prices growth eases back to 10 per cent with London slowing the most September 30, 2021 Annual house price growth eased back to 10 per cent in September, from 11 per cent in August, according to Nationwide Building Society this morning. Prices increased by just 0.1 per cent month-on-month, taking the average UK house price to £248,742. Wales and Northern Ireland were the strongest performing parts of the UK in the [...]
Investors get nervous as Evergrande misses another bond payment despite $1.5bn debt deal September 30, 2021 At least some of China Evergrande’s offshore bondholders had not received a due coupon payment by the close of Asia business yesterday, sources said, although the cash-strapped developer reached a $1.5bn deal to settle debt with a Chinese bank. Watch the full report.
High Court dismisses challenge by Caffè Nero landlord September 29, 2021 The High Court has dismissed a challenge from one of Caffè Nero’s landlord’s over the company’s restructuring. After Covid hammered the coffee chain’s trade, it sought approval to enter a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) with the support of more than 90 per cent of its creditors. A small number of landlords were not happy with [...]
Exclusive: London remains by far the UK’s hottest property investment spot but rural areas on the rise September 29, 2021 London remains the primary focus among UK property investors, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M. today. Among those planning on purchasing a property in the next 12 months, London emerged as the UK’s leading investment hotspot, with 40 per cent considering investing in the capital, FJP Investment found. Behind London, the West Midlands [...]