The voices of UK of real estate – British Property Federation (BPF) and Scottish Property Federation (SPF) – become Official UKREiiF Partners Feb 21, 2022 British Property Federation (BPF) and Scottish Property Federation (SPF) have been confirmed as official partners for the inaugural UKREiiF event, which takes place in Leeds on 17 – 19 May 2022 As official partners, the BPF and SPF will be able to share exclusive benefits to their membership which comprises organisations across the real estate sector, including […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Thrive Homes and CBRE Housing Fund announce 1,000 home acquisition and development vision Jan 18, 2022 Leading professional landlord, Thrive Homes and leading global real assets investment manager, CBRE Investment Management on behalf of their UK Affordable Housing Fund (UK AHF) have completed on their first transaction together. CBRE Investment Management has acquired a portfolio of 117 affordable rent and shared ownership properties across six schemes in the Northern Home […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Tilbury Douglas appoints National Business Development Director Feb 10, 2022 Tilbury Douglas, a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fitout company, has announced the appointment of Don Stewart as National Business Development Director for its UK Building business, joining the UK Building Board. MBA qualified and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Don has more than 20 years-experience at director level, including roles leading […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Tilbury Douglas renews place on the NEPO Framework Jun 20, 2023 Tilbury Douglas has renewed its place on procurement group NEPO’s next-generation construction framework, which works with councils and public bodies. Tilbury Douglas has been appointed onto four lots: NEPO’s procurement solutions are the result of extensive consultation with the public sector, suppliers and end users, so that it delivers positive outcomes for the communities it […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Town centre regeneration experts RivingtonHark join UKREiiF line-up Feb 8, 2022 RivingtonHark’s Executive Director Mark Williams has been announced as a headline speaker at UKREiiF – a three-day event which will bring together thousands of delegates comprising of investors, funders and developers who are all looking for new opportunities across the UK. Williams is set to speak on a discussion about the ‘Future of Retail and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Town centre regeneration made easier as relaxation of planning rules kicks in Mar 31, 2021 New rules allowing commercial premises to be converted into homes come into force today (March 31) as part of a package of government measures aimed at revitalising England’s high streets and town centres. The new rules, announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, will help support the creation of residential accommodation while also giving developers the […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Transport for the North unveils new chief executive Apr 19, 2021 Martin Tugwell has been appointed as Chief Executive of Transport for the North (TfN). Following agreement from the TfN Board, he will succeed Barry White, who is due to step down this month. Current Northern Powerhouse Rail Director, Tim Wood, will become Interim chief exec until Martin officially comes on board in the summer. Martin […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Trio of UK logistics sites snapped up by BMO Mar 26, 2021 Canadian investment firm BMO has bought three logistics assets on behalf of a UK segregated mandate client. Warehouses worth £33m have been acquired in Ipswich, Birmingham and South Derbyshire. Following the sale of the Royal Mail distribution centre in Bristol, the transactions form part of BMO’s strategy for its client to diversify out of larger […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Tungsten Properties signs transformative £250 million JV funding agreement with BC Partners Aug 19, 2022 Tungsten Properties, one of the UK’s leading industrial and warehouse developers, has signed a transformative joint venture funding agreement with BC Partners, a leading international investment firm, which will provide access to leveraged capital to fund development opportunity acquisitions. The newly formed joint venture company will invest up to £250 million to target single and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
UK “offers investors better growth prospect than continental Europe” says Aviva Investors report Apr 21, 2022 UK real assets are expected to offer investors better growth prospects relative to continental Europe, according to the latest edition of the Real Assets House View by Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’). The research also identifies long income and fixed-rate debt as strategies most likely to provide best risk-adjusted […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
UK bridging sector set for post-Covid rebound Mar 11, 2022 The UK bridging sector is in rude health, and confidence is high for 2022, according to a recent survey of brokers undertaken by Glenhawk, with 84% of respondents saying that they expect to write more bridging business in 2022 than in 2021. Reflecting the defensive appeal of real estate as an asset class and the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
UK FinTech investment hits £28bn Feb 8, 2022 UK fintech firms attracted a record $37.3bn (£27.6bn) of investment last year, research shows. KPMG data has revealed that there was an almost sevenfold increase in financial backing for the fintech sector during 2021, up from $5.2bn. The sector attracted 601 merger and acquisition (M&A), private equity and venture capital deals during 2021, up from […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
