Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Real estate investment, development, and management firm Long Harbour has agreed to forward fund 105 single-family homes (SHF) in Newhall, near Harlow, marking the first acquisition for its latest SHF fund.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: High-speed rail operator Brightline has partnered with shared workspace provider Industrious to introduce coworking facilities across four train stations in Florida and onboard trains themselves.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: The Bank of England has voted to cut the cost of borrowing, reducing the base interest rate from 4.5 per cent to 4.25 per cent, a decision that stems from concerns about global economic uncertainties, particularly US trade tariffs.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: International developer Pembroke has acquired a build-to-rent (BTR) site in Melbourne’s Fitzroy from Greystar, marking its first BTR project in the country.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: PBSA operator Nido Living has appointed Joanne Pollard as chief operating officer (COO) as part of its ongoing business evolution following its transformation into a vertically integrated platform.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Real estate developer HUB has submitted plans to transform a former Homebase site in Bath into a new city quarter with more than 450 homes.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: CVC DIF, the infrastructure arm of global private markets firm CVC, has acquired two purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets in Edinburgh and Glasgow from Mapletree Global Student Accommodation Private Trust.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Student housing transactions in the United States rose 43 per cent year-on-year in 2024 to reach $8.5 billion (£6.8 billion), according to Walker & Dunlop’s 2025 Student Housing Outlook report.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The build-to-rent (BTR) sector is on track to attract a record £6 billion in investment in 2025, according to property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH).
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Michela Hancock has launched Hilltop Property Partners, a new platform focused on rental housing.
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