Custodian REIT plc : Disposal of business park office property for £2.8m Nov 30, 2022 Custodian REIT (LSE: CREI), which seeks to deliver a strong income return by investing in a diversified portfolio of smaller regional properties across the UK, is pleased to announce the disposal of a 16,941 sq ft office property in Leicester for £2.8m, in line with the most recent valuation. Commenting on the disposal, Richard Shepherd-Cross, Managing Director […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
SKH to build 2500 new homes for the East of England Nov 30, 2022 Cross Key Homes (CKH) are set to build up to 2,500 new homes across the East of England, with the support of a £100 million private placement arranged by Lloyds Bank. Thanks to the advice given by Savills Financial Consultants, CKH plans to utilise the funds to improve the provision of affordable, energy efficient housing […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Hartlepool borough commits £20m to start transforming town Nov 30, 2022 Plans to reinvigorate the centre of Hartlepool by establishing a Mayoral Development Corporation have won unanimous support from the town’s council following an Extraordinary Council Meeting. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and Hartlepool Borough Council Leader Shane Moore revealed the proposals in April this year to reshape the town, make it a more attractive place […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
SEGRO prices £350 million, 19 year bond Nov 30, 2022 SEGRO plc announces the launch and pricing of a £350 million, 19-year senior unsecured bond issue, priced at 175 basis points above gilts, with an annual coupon of 5.125 per cent. The bond issuance, which was carried out under SEGRO’s Medium Term Note Programme, was almost six times oversubscribed. The proceeds of the issue will […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
UK Government commits £700m to Sizewell C nuclear project Nov 29, 2022 The government’s historic £700 million stake in Sizewell C is positioned at the heart of the new blueprint to Britain’s energy sovereignty, as plans to develop the new plant are approved today. This is expected to create 10,000 highly skilled jobs and provide reliable, low-carbon, power to the equivalent of 6 million homes for over […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
LendInvest launches new fund with a target raise of £300 million Nov 29, 2022 LendInvest, the UK’s leading asset manager for property finance, is in the process of launching a new open ended fund with more than £200 million in capital already committed from investors. The fund will continue the investment strategy of LendInvest’s previous flagship fund focussed on short-term transactional loans providing the financing for LendInvest bridging and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£100m housing investment for Antrim Town approved Nov 29, 2022 Antrim and Newtownabbey borough Council has approved plans for a major housing expansion in Antrim Town, which will see a total investment of £100m and the creation of up to 100 new jobs. The reserved matters application will see 525 new homes, six local shops, public spaces and a play park being built along the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Octopus Real Estate completes £8.6m loan as part of its popular Greener Homes Alliance initiative with Homes England Nov 29, 2022 Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has provided an £8.6m loan facility to Lita Homes on a site in Leyton, East London as part of its Greener Homes Alliance initiative with Homes England. The facility will finance the development of 25 new homes and […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Aviva Investors completes £80 million investment with social housing provider Cross Keys Homes Nov 29, 2022 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces it has completed an £80 million placement in Cross Keys Homes (‘CKH’), a social housing association based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The investment has been made on behalf of Aviva UK Life’s annuity business and means Aviva Investors has now invested almost £360 million […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Schroders starts drive for £1bn UK Real Estate Impact Fund Nov 28, 2022 Schroders Capital today announces it has launched its place-based impact investment strategy focused on delivering positive social impact outcomes across the UK. The UK Real Estate Impact Fund will predominantly invest to bring forward affordable homes, workplaces and mixed-use town centre re-purposing projects with the specific objective to address social deprivation and inequality as well […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
