Shares in student accommodation provider Unite inched up by 0.7%, after the landlord offloaded a 2,284-bed portfolio for £133m.
Unite ended the day at 1,078p after selling eight properties to Aventicum Real Estate.
Notable real estate risers on the stock exchange included Hammerson, which was up 8% at nearly 36.2p.
The FTSE 100 climbed 0.5% to finish the session at 6,772 points, while the FTSE 250 was up by around 0.6% at 21,574 points.
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