Croydon Council objects to draft London Plan to protect ‘sacrosanct’ green belt
Croydon Council has said it will object to the new draft London Plan because of proposals to use “sacrosanct” green belt land for housing. Croydon: 21,544 new homes planned Last…
SEGRO rejects third Prologis takeover bid worth £13.5bn
SEGRO has rejected a third takeover proposal from Prologis, valuing the business at £13.5bn. SEGRO Park Coventry The US logistics property giant’s proposal comprised 0.0890 new Prologis shares for each…
Revaluation drives L&G Affordable Homes to £24.2m loss
Legal & General (L&G) Affordable Homes has reported a £24.2m profit loss for 2025 despite an increase in turnover following a portfolio revaluation. Shaun Holdcroft, Legal & General Affordable Homes…
Railpen gets green light for 122,000 sq ft City office scheme
Railpen has secured planning consent for the redevelopment of 12 Smithfield, in the City of London, to reposition the building as sustainable workspace. 12 Smithfield Due to complete in the…
Urban Outfitters signs at Sheffield’s Heart of the City
Urban Outfitters has signed for a new store at Sheffield City Council’s flagship Heart of the City regeneration project. Heart of the City, Sheffield The fashion retailer has agreed a…
Adhan acquires Preston PBSA scheme from administrator
Adhan Group has acquired the £20m Friargate Court student accommodation campus in Preston, Lancashire, from administrators. Friargate Court, Preston Friargate Court spans 224 beds across a mix of cluster, ensuite…
Steve Reed resigns as housing secretary as Burnham becomes PM
Housing secretary Steve Reed has announced he is stepping down from the role, following the appointment of Andy Burnham earlier today (20 July). Reed has been in the role since…
Rents rise and vacancy falls across South East office market
Headline office rents increased across 10 South East and Greater London markets during the second quarter of 2026 as occupier demand concentrated on the region's grade-A buildings, according to Knight…
Strata buys Homes England land in Chesterfield for 217 homes
Strata has acquired land in Wingerworth in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, marking its first independently bid Homes England scheme and paving the way for a 217-home scheme. Strata’s Expression development scheme in…
TPG Angelo Gordon and Beltane snap up Belgravia office
TPG Angelo Gordon and Beltane Asset Management have acquired a corner office building at the junction of Chester Street and Grosvenor Place in Belgravia, London. 1 Chester Street The circa…