Iran War Torpedoes Spring Home Selling Season as U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter The U.S. housing market lost momentum during the critical 2026 spring selling season as higher mortgage rates, economic uncertainty, and fallout from…
Global Property Investors Delay Deals as Middle East War Risk Rises
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Global commercial real estate investors are hitting the pause button -- not the exit button -- as rising geopolitical tensions and renewed…
Heritage hospital site to become 233-bed student village with £19.25m development funding
"This transaction demonstrates our ability to support new clients with flexible, development-focused funding solutions, even where delivery timelines are compressed"- Alice Harman of Investec Real Estate Investec Bank has provided…
£3.51m development finance facility closed in 6.5 weeks for Bromley NHS conversion
"Given the tight deadlines imposed by the NHS, getting this deal completed in 6.5 weeks truly is a testament to the team's agility and the strength of our relationship with…
What does the ban on upwards only rent reviews mean for the commercial real estate sector?
"The timetable for implementing the Act is not yet clear, and the ban is unlikely to take effect until the latter half of 2027, but the touchpaper has been lit."-…
Specialist debt fund backs £4.1m York student block refinance
FRP Real Estate Advisory has arranged a £4.1m commercial term facility to refinance a newly built 38-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) block in York, completing the deal ahead of the…
£3.7m refinance agreed for Embassy Gardens portfolio in Nine Elms
"This refinancing demonstrates the strength of both the asset and our longstanding relationship with the Prime Cities team"- James Reeves - STB Real Estate Finance Secure Trust Bank Real Estate…
OakNorth funds landmark retail and office assets for European investor
"This transaction presented an opportunity to support a highly experienced global real estate platform on two stabilised, income-generating assets in strong UK locations"- Damien Hughes - OakNorth OakNorth has provided…
£8.4m bridging facility saves Aberdeen office from refinancing crunch
"This transaction shows how flexible bridging finance can step in to provide stability when traditional banking timelines put institutional-grade commercial assets under pressure"- Anna Thompson - Pallas Capital Pallas Capital…
Only 5 Land Registry e-signatures in Q1
Freedom of Information Request reveals slow pace of adoptionOnly five e-signatures have been used at Land Registry in the first quarter of 2026, according to a Freedom of Information request.Only…