UKREiiF News

Will the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) unlock land supply and help to deliver 1.5m new homes?

By Alexandra Woolmore, Head of Planning at The Hill Group In December 2024, The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published its revised National Policy Planning Framework. Key reforms included the reintroduction of mandatory housing targets, the restoration of the five-year housing land supply, a new Standard Method, and changes to Green Belt policy, […]

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Holistic Insight partners with UKREiiF to bring industry insights to light

Holistic Insight and The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has announced a partnership which will see industry insights and opinions brought to light. UKREiiF is the UK’s leading real estate investment and infrastructure event taking place between 20-22 May 2025, in Leeds. The event connects people, places and businesses to drive sustainable, […]

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OakNorth provides £77m loan to Staycity Group as aparthotel business looks to triple in size by 2029

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has completed a £77m loan to Staycity Group, the Irish-owned, pan-European aparthotel business which is looking to triple in size over the next five years. Staycity, founded in Dublin in 2004, has two aparthotel brands – Staycity Aparthotels and the lifestyle brand Wilde. The group currently operates 6,000 keys across 36 aparthotels in […]

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Woodbourne Group completes £6.5m Lidl deal with Realty income

Realty Income, an S&P 500-listed investor, has acquired the freehold interest in a Lidl store at Redditch in a £6.497 million deal with Woodbourne Group. The supermarket opened in July 2022 following a major redevelopment of the Battens Drive site by Woodbourne Group, creating around 40 new jobs.  Prior to the redevelopment, Birmingham-based Woodbourne Group […]

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Standard Life completes £250m buy-in with the Finning Pension Scheme

Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has successfully concluded a £250m Bulk Purchase Annuity transaction with the Finning Pension Scheme, which is sponsored by Finning (UK) Ltd., a Caterpillar machinery dealership. This full scheme buy-in transaction, which completed in December 2024, covers all c. 2,170 members of the Scheme. The Trustee and sponsor collaborated closely […]

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Driving Meaningful Change: How UKREiiF works with organisations to champion diversity and inclusion in the Built Environment

At UKREiiF we’re dedicated to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. We often collaborate with organisations that share our passion for advancing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the built environment. Together, we aim to drive meaningful change, not just at our annual UKREiiF event, but across the entire sector. Over the years […]

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