Strawberry Lane, Newcastle
SITE LOCATION Strawberry Lane, Newcastle. A new mixed use development in the heart of Newcastle’s retail core and transport epicentre, a stone’s throw from the famous St. James’ Park. PROJECT SUMMARY Two residential blocks, circa 315 apartments pre-sold to an institution Includes 180-bed hotel and lease for a Grade A Operator Additional provision of 140,000 […]
Give up, boss tells fed‑up landlords. Buy my shares instead
Build-to-rent is the future, says the chief executive of Grainger The head of Britain’s biggest residential rental company has told amateur landlords to give up and buy shares in her company instead, because the traditional rental sector’s days are numbered. Helen Gordon, the chief executive of Grainger, a build-to-rent developer that has 8,431 flats across […]
Lloyds dismisses Brexit fears and adds £4bn sweetener for investors
Lloyds Banking Group has defended its decision to return £4 billion to shareholders despite mounting concerns about the potential impact of Brexit. George Culmer, its finance chief, insisted that Lloyds, which conducts more than 95 per cent of its business in Britain, was “not at all” complacent in deciding to raise its dividend and return […]
Citigroup hands Britain £1.2bn vote of confidence
Citigroup is close to agreeing a £1.2 billion deal to buy the skyscraper in Canary Wharf that houses its European headquarters. In what would be a striking financial commitment to Britain only weeks before Brexit, and one of the largest UK commercial property transactions on record, Citi is in advanced talks to buy the 42-storey […]
Property Bonds Explained
There are loads of investment opportunities available, offering varying levels of risk and rates of return. Property investing remains one of the most popular, however, particularly given the returns available in the UK market. Property bonds are one of the options you have if you want to invest in UK property. What are UK property […]
Investors pile into booming build-to-rent
The number of American-style landlord-free rental apartments being built in Britain has soared in the past year. Pension funds and developers are pouring money into a new sector viewed by some as a solution to the urban housing crisis. According to the British Property Federation (BPF), the number of “build-to-rent” blocks currently under construction — […]
7 Reasons to Invest in Loan Notes
01 Low investment barrier In 2016 the average cost of a buy-to-let property in the UK was £206.000. In comparison a property loan note investment can be purchased from only £20.000. Due to the low purchase price they are purchased with cash without the need for arranging a mortgage. 02 Guaranteed yield Buy-to-let properties […]
Grainger takes grip on venture in £400m deal
Britain’s biggest listed residential landlord has agreed to buy out a Dutch pension fund from a joint venture in a big expansion of its property portfolio. Grainger, which has more than 8,000 rental properties, will take full ownership of Grip Reit, which owns 1,700 homes in 35 properties across London and the South East, from […]