IPSX to incorporate reporting on carbon transparency Mar 12, 2021 IPSX, Britain’s newest regulated stock exchange and the first dedicated to commercial real estate assets, has joined forces with sustainability data and consulting firm Carbon Intelligence, affording all listings clear guidelines how they should be reporting and managing both embedded and operating carbon emissions. Carbon Intelligence already manages long-term decarbonisation programmes for real asset portfolios […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Japanese Knotweed and residential property – RICS releases new guidance Jan 27, 2022 The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) new Guidance Note “Japanese Knotweed and Residential Property” has been published on the RICS website. Implementation and use of the Guidance Note will commence from the 23rd March 2022. This Guidance Note replaces the RICS Information Paper 2012 “Japanese Knotweed and residential property” including the widely referred to knotweed risk […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
KanAm Grund Group move step forward in first London redevelopment project Aug 19, 2022 KanAm Grund Group has secured a resolution to grant planning consent from the City of London for its first redevelopment project, “Princes Court” in London. The original 1960s building is located at 7 Princes Street, EC2, in the heart of the City’s financial district. Located directly opposite the Bank of England, and next to the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Kier Living to be reborn as Tilia Homes Apr 19, 2021 Kier’s recently-sold housebuilding arm will be rebranded as Tilia Homes. Over the weekend the property giant confirmed the £110m sale of Kier Living to financier Guy Hands, who will operate Tilia out of a new company – Foster BidCo Limited. The sale is subject to approval by shareholders next month and it is expected to […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Knight Frank: How the pandemic is transforming the role of the office Jan 25, 2022 The “black swan” event of Covid has revolutionised the way in which the traditional office is viewed, according to a brand-new report by global property consultancy Knight Frank. The UK Cities report, which is published today, expands on Knight Frank’s recent ground-breaking (Y)OUR SPACE report, suggesting that the past 20 pandemic-dominated months have led to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Landmark deal between Pinnacle Power and DIF Capital Partners enables critical investment for the UK Jul 4, 2023 The UK’s energy security is a top priority, and, as recognised in the Government’s ‘Powering up Britain: Energy Security Plan’, heat networks will play a crucial role in achieving this. To turbocharge the UK’s heat network capability a new partnership between Pinnacle Power and DIF Capital Partners will deploy town-and-city-scale heat networks to decarbonise tens […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Largest ever real estate deal at £17.5bn sees Blackstone recapitalise Mileway Feb 16, 2022 Blackstone (NYSE: BX), announced that existing investors in Mileway, its 14.7 million square meter pan-European last mile logistics company, have agreed to recapitalise the company for €21 billion alongside Blackstone’s Core+ strategy, and to hold the business for the long term. The recapitalisation remains subject to a “go-shop” process which will commence immediately. Over the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leading housing associations join forces to tackle low-carbon agenda Apr 9, 2021 Five of the UK’s leading housing associations have formed an energy efficiency partnership to improve the sustainability of their 300,000 homes. The Greener Futures Partnership (GFP) has been launched by Abri, Anchor Hanover, Home Group, the Hyde Group and Sanctuary Group, with a shared ambition to lower emissions and reduce fuel poverty. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Peter […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Legal & General department head joins UKREiiF Advisory Group Mar 16, 2021 Legal & General’s Pete Gladwell joined the UKREiiF Advisory Group this week to become its 19th member. Pete, who is L&G’s Head of Public Sector Partnerships, joins a host of senior public and private sector professionals advising on the inaugural three-day networking, exhibition and conference super event in Leeds next year (May 17-19). Chaired by […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Legal & General to invest over £2bn in building 10,000 new homes Apr 8, 2022 Legal & General Retirement Institutional (“LGRI”) has announced plans to invest a further £2 billion of retirement funds into affordable housing over the next five years, helping to create more than 10,000 new homes nationwide. The investment, through Legal & General’s wholly owned subsidiary, Legal & General Affordable Homes (“LGAH”), will help to tackle the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
LEON accelerates growth ambitions – with 50 new restaurants planned in 2022 Dec 21, 2021 Leon is set to open more than 50 restaurants across the UK next year as part of a newly unveiled growth strategy. The EG Group-owned healthy fast food chain had previously announced it was to open 20 restaurants next year. Now, it has revealed plans to double the pace of its store rollout programme, including […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Lichfields celebrates 60 years of planning success Jan 12, 2022 Leading planning and development consultancy Lichfields starts the new year on a high – with record turnover and plans for expansion during its landmark 60th anniversary year. Lichfields, the pre-eminent planning and development consultancy in the UK with 215 people working from a network of nine regional offices, recently hit fee revenues of £22.6m and is […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
