Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) has secured planning consent for the redevelopment of Bankside House, which will provide 1,945 student beds.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The government has unveiled the locations of seven New Towns, which are expected to deliver at least 10,000 new homes each.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Knight Frank’s UK Multifamily Market Outlook 2026 report has highlighted the potential of low-to mid-rise schemes to boost developer pipelines.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Landmark Properties, the largest developer of student accommodation in the US, has been given the green light for a Birmingham city centre PBSA scheme.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer and operator Essential living has put Maidenhead build-to-rent property Berkshire House on the market.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has completed a £35 million structured stabilisation facility for an office-to-residential conversion near Heathrow Airport.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Spaces to Places has launched Office Tier List, which it describes as the property industry’s first independent verification platform designed to help office providers stand out in an increasingly crowded flex market.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK/India: VerbaFlo, the conversational AI platform, has raised a $7 million seed round, led by Pi Labs, with participation from Haatch, Navigate Ventures, Old College Capital – the University of Edinburgh’s in-house venture investment fund, and a group of global family offices, alongside follow-on commitments from anchor investors.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: As the largest tenancy reform in decades looms on 1 May 2026, build-to-rent (BTR) operators must shift their focus from occupancy to revenue protection and long-term yield resilience, says Merilee Karr of UnderTheDoormat Group.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Goodstone Living has reached practical completion of its 373-unit Dockside build-to-rent (BTR) development in Edinburgh.
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