‘Barratt Redrow’ merger to highlight investors’ skewed opinions on UK housing market February 7, 2024 Shares in major FTSE 100 and 250 housebuilders suffered a mixed day so far on the London market, as Barratt Developments' surprise £2.5bn megamerger with Redrow highlighted investors' skewed opinions on the state of UK housing.
Barratt sinks and Redrow jumps after £2.5bn megamerger announced February 7, 2024 Two of Britain's leading homebuilders, Barratt and Redrow, have announced a merger agreement worth £2.5bn.
Changes to UK mortgage market cushions blow to borrowers from interest rate hikes February 7, 2024 Stressing is likely to have supported the "resilience of individual borrowers and the overall market," they noted.
UK housing market: Borrowers weigh up taking the plunge, or waiting for rates to fall further February 7, 2024 After a torrid year, the outlook for the UK’s property market is poised to improve. A number of reports have suggested that house prices will continue to drop, which will hopefully help more would-be-buyers finally get on the housing ladder, even if this negatively impacts those who already have property, and want to see its [...]
House prices rise for fourth month in a row as 2024 starts with a bang February 7, 2024 House prices rose by 1.3 per cent in January, marking the fourth monthly rise in a row, according to the latest reading from Halifax.
Adam Neumann wants to buy Wework out of bankruptcy February 6, 2024 Adam Neumann is trying to buy Wework out of bankruptcy, the company he founded and was later ousted from, according to reports.
12-storey Canary Wharf tower 5 Churchill Place sold at loss of 60 per cent February 6, 2024 A 12-storey tower in Canary Wharf has reportedly been sold for 60 per cent less than its 2017 purchase price.
Springfield: London-listed property developer inks £15m affordable housing deal February 6, 2024 Scottish housebuilder Springfield has won a £15.3m contract to build affordable housing in the region. In an update this morning, the London-listed firm said it would be working with Highland Housing Alliance to complete the homes. Innes Smith, chief of Springfield Properties, said:“Within the last eight months, we have signed contracts worth circa £40m with [...]
Home REIT tenant facing regulatory probe over ‘unauthorised’ payouts for bosses February 5, 2024 The charity regulator has launched a probe into one of Home REIT’s top tenants amid concerns over “potential unauthorised” payments pocketed by the charity’s trustees.
Home REIT to publish long-delayed accounts despite struggling to access houses February 5, 2024 Home REIT is set to publish its long-delayed accounts in the second quarter of the year despite still struggling to access scores of properties in its portfolio, the firm announced today.