All Finance Features articles
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NewsAsset quality key as property is tipped for subdued 2024 growth
IPF leads predictions of modest rental growth and stabilising capital values in 2024.
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NewsDebt crisis looms for 2024 as firms face ‘refinancing gap’
Tough year ahead as new valuations are obtained and hedging products expire.
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OnlineLess default distress than expected in 2023
The last 12 months were characterised by uncertainty but lenders’ willingness to accept short-term solutions helped borrowers.
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NewsSelf-storage racks up strong results and investor interest
Solid Big Yellow and Lok’nStore results reflect sector’s resilience and countercyclical qualities for investors.
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NewsRise of DC pension funds poses property an investment problem
Pension industry urges chancellor to change rules curbing DC funds’ investment in illiquid assets like property.
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NewsReports of open-ended funds’ demise ‘greatly exaggerated’
The hurdles faced by these funds are more likely to drive regulatory reforms rather than render them obsolete.
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NewsHousebuilders ‘resilient in the face of cost-of-living storm’
Strong balance sheets and order books put the major players in good stead during the cyclical downturn.
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NewsAdministrations on the rise as refinancing gets more difficult
Economic woes are continuing to take their toll on the industry, with construction firms being hardest hit.
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InsightThe UK hotel market is proving to be a strong hedge against inflation
Post-pandemic travel has made the UK’s hospitality sector one of the ‘best growth stories in real estate’.
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News‘Unhelpful headwinds’ behind failure of IPSX, says chief exec
Roger Clarke says he is still convinced of the need for such a property exchange despite lack of investor interest
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NewsUS rate hike emphasises UK is far from ‘out of the woods’
Experts from both sides of the pond say predicting where interest rates will peak and if they’ll fall again is key.
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NewsRegulators recommend exit fees for hard-to-sell assets
Fund managers investing in property should charge clients for withdrawing cash to discourage a rush for exit.
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NewsShort-seller interest grows across the property sector
Interest rate rises and low occupancy rates are fuelling a spike in the short selling of property stocks.
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NewsInterest in UK operational real estate has ‘never been higher’
The UK’s OPRE market poses an opportunity for investors as its total value is set to reach more than £750bn.
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NewsPrime central London housing shines amid economic gloom
While the wider market outlook is uncertain, overseas buyers are driving a boom in high-end London housing.
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NewsHousing prices starting to dip
Statistics released this week have shown signs that house prices are starting to dip, according to industry experts.
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NewsJLL revenues jump 23% in Q4 2021
JLL has reported revenues of $5.9bn (£4.4bn) for the three months to the end of December 2021, up 23% on the previous quarter
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InsightIncome Analytics aiming to shake up real estate valuation
Income Analytics’ INCANS Score dashboard aims to transform real estate valuation by making income, rather than cap rates or rent multipliers, the key factor. Will it succeed, asks Property Week .
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InsightWill CBILS come back to bite?
While the government’s financial support provided a much needed shot in the arm for smaller residential developers, experts warn that some may have over-leveraged themselves.
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InsightA positive spin on negative rates
Is the much-touted prospect of interest rates going negative finally receding as we head into the spring with high hopes for a post-pandemic economic bounce?
