Month: June 2025
Low-Income Homeowners at Risk of Becoming ‘Climate Prisoners’ as Flood Threat Grows
Climate change is rapidly altering the landscape of the UK housing market, with low-income homeowners in flood-prone areas facing growing financial vulnerability. Researchers at Bayes Business School’s Real Estate Research Center warn that increasing flood risk could soon render many homes uninsurable and unmortgageable, effectively trapping owners in properties they cannot sell or leave. This…
Long Harbour Submits Takeover Bid for PRS REIT Amid Strong Market Interest
Long Harbour, a leading UK real estate investment and asset management firm, has submitted a formal offer to acquire PRS REIT, the suburban housing investment trust that initiated a strategic sale process earlier this year. According to market sources, the bid is backed by a major financial investor, although the terms of the offer, including…
Bellway Poised for Profit Growth Amid Strong Market Demand
Bellway, one of the UK’s leading housebuilders, is on track to deliver a strong financial performance as robust market demand and increased buyer confidence drive higher home sales and revenues. The Newcastle-based firm expects to complete up to 8,700 homes in its 2025 financial year, marking a significant increase of around 1,000 units compared to…
Major Road Improvements Announced Near Botany Bay Business Park in Chorley
Lancashire County Council has approved a £2.2 million upgrade to two key roundabouts near Chorley, aimed at easing traffic congestion around the newly developed Botany Bay Business Park. The improvements come as national retailers Greggs, Costa Coffee, and Central Co-op have recently opened at the site, increasing traffic volume in the surrounding area. The roundabouts…
A Smart Urban Solution: How Londoners Are Redefining Bike Storage
In a city where space is limited and cycling is increasingly popular, Londoners are facing a common challenge: where to securely store their bikes without compromising their living space or the aesthetic of their homes. Traditional solutions: narrow hallway parking, back garden sheds, or street locks are often impractical, insecure, or unsightly. But a new,…
Singapore’s High-Net-Worth Families Expand Global Real Estate Portfolios
High-net-worth (HNW) families in Singapore are increasingly venturing beyond domestic borders to invest in global real estate, driven by a mix of strategic diversification, currency hedging, and educational planning. According to a fact sheet released for the Global Property Expo 2025, rising affluence and global mobility are accelerating cross-border property acquisitions, particularly among affluent households…
Regional Co-Living Growth Accelerates as UK Investors Shift Focus Beyond London
The UK’s co-living sector is undergoing a significant transformation, with regional markets emerging as key growth areas. According to new research from boutique investment and debt advisory firm Excellion Capital, co-living completions outside London increased by an impressive 1,508.2% in 2024, signalling a growing appetite among investors for purpose-built, community-focused residential assets. Distinct from traditional…
Wivelsfield Green Residents Raise Concerns Over Rapid Housing Development
The village of Wivelsfield Green in East Sussex, long regarded as the inspiration for the fictional Trumptonshire of the classic Camberwick Green television series, is now at the centre of growing concern over rapid residential development. On June 7, local residents held a silent protest at the South Road development site, aiming to raise awareness…
Cambridge’s Cold War Bunker: From Nuclear Stronghold to Cultural Repository
Beneath a quiet residential estate on Brooklands Avenue lies one of Cambridge’s most unexpected landmarks: a Cold War-era nuclear bunker, once designed to withstand the collapse of civilisation. Constructed in 1953 and expanded in the 1960s, the facility was part of the UK’s national defence infrastructure, intended to serve as a Regional Seat of Government…
AEW UK REIT Makes Strategic Play with £11.15m Acquisition of Leicester’s Freemans Leisure Park
AEW UK REIT has completed the acquisition of Freemans Leisure Park in Leicester for £11.15 million, marking a strategic milestone in its capital redeployment programme following the recent sale of Central Six Retail Park in Coventry. The transaction positions the trust back into a fully invested state, with a focus on long-term income generation and…