Lloyds housing fund snaps up £300m Watkin Jones scheme in London’s Stratford July 29, 2024 A housing impact investment fund run out of Lloyds Banking Group has snapped up a new 397 bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Stratford in a deal worth nearly £300m.
Rightmove urges Reeves to keep stamp duty threshold for first-time buyers as it posts ‘solid but uninspiring’ results July 26, 2024 Property giant Rightmove has called on the Government to retain the stamp duty threshold for first-time buyers, as it announced a solid but “uninspiring” set of results. Revenue at Rightmove rose by seven per cent to reach £192.1m, “as both agents and new homes developers renewed contracts, upgraded their packages and invested in additional products”, [...]
Mounting fears over mouldy homes boosts Volution’s revenue July 24, 2024 Air quality solutions supplier Volution has seen its revenue jump as concerns over the health impact of living in mouldy homes drives strong demand for refurbishments and home improvements.
Grainger snaps up Manchester landmark in £31m deal July 24, 2024 Residential property giant Grainger has snapped up a £31m build-to-rent scheme located in one of Manchester's most thriving neighbourhoods.
Walkie Talkie: Loss almost doubles to £150m at City of London landmark July 23, 2024 The company behind the 'Walkie Talkie' building in the City of London saw its operating loss more than double to almost £150m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.
Home REIT sister fund calls in investment manager to lead rescue effort July 23, 2024 A Home REIT sister fund under investigation by the City regulator has called in a new investment manager to try and save it from collapse and salvage tens of millions of pounds of pension cash, City A.M. can reveal.
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip set to rise ahead of key earnings reports July 22, 2024 Asian stocks fell as Joe Biden exited the election race, China cut rates. Focus on earnings reports from major tech and banking firms.
Segro sells £275m warehouse portfolio as it eyes ‘new investment opportunities’ July 19, 2024 The London-listed warehouse giant Segro has sold a group of retail spaces worth more than €327m (£275m) as it eyes “new investment opportunities”. The sale includes four warehouses, two located in Milan and two in Rome, which Segro said it had developed for “some of our largest clients” to support their expansion plans. The warehouses [...]
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip poised to end two-week winning streak amid global uncertainty July 19, 2024 Asian markets drop with Wall Street; oil prices fall; Japan inflation rises; Netflix exceeds subscriber targets; UK retail sales data next.
BDO signs lease for new West End headquarters July 18, 2024 Professional services firm BDO has signed a lease for its new UK headquarters at The M Building, as the firm opts to stay in the West End