City’s office market returned to pre-Covid levels in 2023 September 25, 2024 According to research firm JLL, £6.3bn was invested in London in the first half of 2024, 13 per cent ahead of the same period last year, but still comfortably below the 10-year average. However, the City itself appears particularly attractive for investment, with leasing volumes increasing year-on-year, helping activity return to pre-Covid levels in 2023. [...]
Square Mile and Me: Capital Rise CEO Uma Rajah on navigating London’s fintech scene September 12, 2024 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Uma Rajah, CEO of Capital Rise, looks back on her journey from car factory floor to fintech boss.
Exclusive: Abrdn backs property recovery with UK to ‘lead the way’ July 29, 2024 Asset manager Abrdn has moved its view of property from an underweight position to neutral as it argued the UK is leading the way on a global recovery, Morning Wire can reveal.
Tenants will have to ‘accept higher rents’ June 16, 2024 “Tenants are just going to have to accept higher rents as there’s no property available”, a fund manager told Morning Wire
Qatari sheikh sells Hyde Park mansion to fellow Royal for £39m May 3, 2024 Transferring a luxury property between family members could be to take advantage of tax benefits or to avoid certain taxes associated with inheritance or property ownership.
Dear next government, this is what the real estate sector needs to solve the housing crisis April 23, 2024 Short-term fixes won't get us out of the housing crisis, Daniel Austin writes a letter to the government to explain what will.
Segro hikes rents and eyes expansion following fundraising April 18, 2024 In the first three months of 2024, the real estate investment trust invested £99m in new developments, with £600m total expected to be spent throughout the year, it said in a trading update.