HNW investors increase focus on coliving
George Sell
July 15, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: New research from specialist property lender ASK Partners has revealed that nearly three in five (58 per cent) HNW
George Sell
George is the editor of Urban Living News, and has more than a 20 years experience as a hospitality, property and travel journalist. He regularly contributes to a wide range of international publications and websites.
Major low carbon student scheme in Bristol completed
George Sell
July 15, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Purdown View, a 900-bed PBSA development at UWE Bristol’s Frenchay campus, has been completed.
Brace of SFR acquisitions from UK housebuilders
George Sell
July 12, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Placefirst and Gatehouse IM have both completed SFR acquisitions from housebuilders Miller Homes and Persimmon respectively.
Cardiff BTR scheme will be tallest building in Wales
George Sell
July 12, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Bluecastle Capital has acquired a development site in the centre of Cardiff for what will be the tallest building in Wales.
UK BTR investment sets new record in H1 2024
George Sell
July 11, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Investment in BTR for the first half of 2024 reached just over £2.6 billion, surpassing the previous half-year high of £2.3 billion set in 2021, according to latest figures from Knight Frank.
Watkin Jones tops out at Cardiff BTR scheme
George Sell
July 10, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Watkin Jones has topped out on a 718 apartment BTR development, Tai Afon, which forms part of the wider Central Quay masterplan in Cardiff.
£300 billion investment needed to meet UK rental housing demand
George Sell
July 10, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Savills latest report on the UK BTR sector says that £300 billion is needed to meet the future household growth requirements, of an additional million homes in the Private Rented Sector by 2031.
Downing hires Hardman to head new real estate IM business
George Sell
July 10, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Property investor and developer Downing is cofounding a new real estate investment management business, which will be led by Jessica Hardman, former head of European portfolio management and UK CEO at global investment manager DWS.
1,200-bed Birmingham PBSA scheme set for approval
George Sell
July 9, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Birmingham City Council is set to approve Cambrian Wharf, a 35-storey PBSA project which will be developed by University College Birmingham.
Senior living shortfall growing, says JLL report
George Sell
July 8, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: JLL’s latest Seniors Housing Report has revealed a shortage of up to 46,000 homes in the next five years for UK seniors.