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Bill to create ‘biggest housing boom in a generation’
The government has introduced its Planning and Infrastructure Bill to parliament, promising significant measures to speed up planning decisions to boost housebuilding and remove unnecessary blockers and challenges to the…
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Lovell appointed to deliver up to 4,000 homes in South Wales
Lovell Partnerships has been appointed as the preferred bidder to deliver the Cardiff and Vale Housing Partnership. The partnership is Cardiff Council’s second housing programme and has the capacity to…
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BNP Paribas Real Estate has promoted 123 employees across its UK business.
Among all the promotions, six have been promoted to senior director, 15 to director, 22 to senior associate director and 28 to associate director. The promotions are across a range…
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BNP PRE announces 123 UK promotions
BNP Paribas Real Estate has promoted 123 employees across its UK business. Among all the promotions, six have been promoted to senior director, 15 to director, 22 to senior associate…
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MIPIM: Sadiq Khan unveils 20 live London investment opportunities
London mayor Sadiq Khan made his debut at MIPIM 2025 by launching the London stand and unveiling 20 live investment opportunities in the UK capital. With a record-breaking British turnout,…
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Maslow Capital provides £114m loan for London PBSA schemes
Maslow Capital has provided two development loans totalling £114m for two student accommodation assets in Walthamstow and Greenwich. The two YourTribe projects will offer a total of 638 student beds…
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Amro submits plans for 500 homes in Sutton
Amro Partners has submitted a planning application for a mixed-use scheme in Sutton. The Press Works scheme will comprise 312 build-to-rent and 195 co-living homes. Subject to approval, development work…
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MIPIM: City Hall’s role in tackling affordable housing in London
Affordable housing in London was under the spotlight at MIPIM. In the Housing Matters panel discussing City Hall’s role in delivering affordable housing, Tom Copley, the deputy mayor of housing…
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EPCs need evolution, not revolution
COMMENT For all their flaws, energy performance certificates play an important role in the market as a signal of a building’s environmental credentials – not just for investors and lenders…
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US investor to absorb Care REIT
Care REIT’s board, advised by Jefferies, has recommended its shareholders accept a takeover approach from US investor CareTrust REIT. The acquisition price values Care REIT at £448m or 108p per…
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Globalworth Real Estate loss widens in 2024 as portfolio value falls
Globalworth Real Estate Investments’ portfolio continued to face challenging macroeconomic environment during 2024. The REIT’s total combined portfolio value dropped by 13.2% to €2.6bn (£2.2bn) as at the end of…
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Barings and LBS near brace of leases at Tide
Barings and LBS Properties are nearing a pair of deals at their Southbank office development. If successful, they would take the 133,794 sq ft block to 50% let after a deal with flex operator NewFlex was…