UKREiiF News

South West secure unanimous resolution to grant for 1435 homes on new major site in East Devon

Persimmon Homes South West has secured a unanimous resolution to grant planning permission for a new sustainable community of 1435 high-quality homes in Cranbrook, East Devon. Approval was given for the development at a meeting of East Devon District Council’s planning committee today (Tuesday 25th), and the scheme includes a mix of quality new apartments […]

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Doncaster Council confirm attendance at UKREiiF 2023

The City of Doncaster Council has confirmed their involvement with the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 16-18 May, in Leeds. Doncaster Council is one of the four South Yorkshire councils attending alongside South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.  The Council and its inward investment team, Business […]

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Weston Homes to acquire 10.36 acre site in Epping for new GDV £33.5 million Thornwood Park Scheme of 62 family homes

Leading volume housebuilder Weston Homes has exchanged contracts to acquire a 10.36 acre site in the village of Thornwood in Epping with plans to build Thornwood Park, a new £33.5 million (GDV) high quality residential development providing up to 62 new family homes complete with gardens, landscaping, community orchard, parking and circa 4.7 acres of […]

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Persimmon invests in industry-leading modular house builder TopHat

Persimmon is pleased to announce an equity investment in TopHat, the leading volumetric modular house builder in the UK. This investment will establish a strategic partnership between the two businesses and provide guaranteed access to both TopHat’s innovative brick façade product as well as their highly energy efficient modular homes. Persimmon is investing £25 million […]

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Border to Coast launches new £2.3bn private markets programme

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (Border to Coast) has launched the next stage (“Series 2B”) of its Private Markets programme, with £2.3bn of commitments from its Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Partner Funds. The latest commitments take the total size of Border to Coast’s Private Markets programme, first launched in 2019, to £12bn. Over £9bn […]

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JR Capital and Chancerygate £150m urban logistics fund acquires 55,780 sq ft Northampton portfolio

A portfolio of seven fully-let units totalling 55,780 sq ft on Crow Lane Industrial Park in Northampton has been acquired by a £150m multi-let urban logistics investment fund. Managed by property investment company JR Capital and asset manager Chancerygate, the fund has acquired the industrial estate from asset management company Columbia Threadneedle Investments. All values […]

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£300m development portfolio – Aitch Group diversify in challenging market with new land sought

In 2022, property developer Aitch Group spend £70 million on land across four London boroughs including Brent, Waltham Forest, Greenwich and Southwark. This added a further £300 million (GDV) to the Aitch Group development portfolio. With immediate funds available, Aitch Group are now seeking more land for development in 2023 and onwards – specifically sites […]

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Black Women in Real Estate join UKREiiF 2023

Black Women in Real Estate (BWRE) have announced their involvement with The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), which is set to take place between 16-18 May, in Leeds. BWRE is an organisation that connects and empowers black women within the real estate industry. With a network of 400 women, BWRE address the […]

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Warehouse take up expected to reach 36 million sq ft in 2023

Take up of UK warehouse space is expected to return close to pre-pandemic levels, according to global property consultancy Knight Frank. Leasing volumes for units larger than 50,000 sq ft are forecast to total 36 million sq ft in 2023, compared to 46 million sq ft in 2022, with 6.9 million sq ft transacted in […]

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