Rents in Scotland have reached an all-time high, according to the latest Scotland Buy-to-Let Index from Your Move.
Housing developer Pocket has bought a site in Kingston, greater London, marking its fifth purchase in 2014.
The Mayor of London is consulting on a technical planning document to ensure the continued success of Old Street, London’s tech centre.
Investment volumes will increase 20% next year to £194bn from an estimated £162bn this year, according to predictions released by Cushman & Wakefield’s EMEA capital markets team.
The biggest threat to the industry is the possibility of a new government making significant changes to planning policy, according to CALA’s predictions for 2015.
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke’s hotel company has bought the Cutlers Hotel in Sheffield out of administration.
Student accommodation specialist Unite has sold its 135-bed scheme on McDonald Road in Edinburgh.
Travelodge has announced it has secured three hotel sites through partnerships with local authorities. The deals represent £11.5m of investment by the company.
FINANCE: The Global Student Accommodation Group has sold its stake in Urbanest London and Australia to M3 Capital Partners’ Evergreen fund.
Plans for a 47,000 sq ft leisure development in Ely have been submitted to East Cambridgeshire district council by Turnstone Estates.
The group finance director of St Modwen, Michael Dunn, is to leave the company in 2015.
Plans for a residential redevelopment of the famous gasholder triplets at King’s Cross, N1, have been approved by Camden council.