Phoenix Group and Macquarie Asset Management Provide £58m Funding for Affordable Housing

Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, has provided a £58 million long term financing package, arranged by Macquarie Asset Management, to support a joint venture between Bromley Council and Pinnacle for the planned acquisition of more than 200 affordable homes. The financing features a 55-year inflation linked loan and will enable London’s […]

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Frasers group boss to bid £50m for Yorkshire outlet shopping centre

Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has proposed a nearly £50 million bid to purchase an outlet shopping centre in Yorkshire, signifying his most recent venture into the retail property sector. The billionaire, who owns Frasers Group, has made the bid for Junction 32, situated just off the M62, near Castleford. The shopping centre, spanning 250,000 square […]

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Aberdeen brownfield development opportunity

Shell, the oil giant, is planning to demolish its office complex located in Aberdeen’s Tullos industrial estate. The extensive campus, which includes a range of buildings constructed between 1973 and 1992, is now vacant following Shell’s move to the city centre. The buildings, deemed unsuitable for sustainable reuse due to their age, construction, and floor […]

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Anticipated Demolition: Bridgend Council to approve town centre campus

The Bridgend Council’s Cabinet is preparing to approve the transfer of the old Bridgend police station and Cheapside multi-story car park to Bridgend College. This move comes in anticipation of the construction of a new town centre campus. The police station has already been demolished, but the demolition of the Cheapside multi-story car park is […]

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Hopkins Homes submits plans for 246 new homes at Beaulieu, Chelmsford

East Anglia’s largest privately-owned housebuilder, Hopkins Homes, has submitted a reserved matters application to provide a 246-home development at Beaulieu, in Chelmsford, Essex. The development will offer a range of homes to suit all buyers, from one-bedroom apartments through to five-bedroom detached houses, along with 67 affordable homes and a small retail centre. The new […]

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New appointments to guide the next phase of delivery led by Wales’ publicly owned renewable energy developer

The Welsh Government has appointed industry experts to its Renewable Energy Developer (RED) Programme, responsible for delivering environmental assessments for several significant renewable energy projects across Wales. The RED Programme will develop wind projects on publicly owned land, supporting the Welsh Government’s commitment to renewable generation delivering tangible benefits to Wales, leading the way in […]

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Kuflink gets debt funding line worth £35m

Kuflink, a peer-to-peer property lender, has secured a £35m revolving credit facility from Paragon Bank, arranged by European Risk Capital. This new funding line will provide Kuflink with strategic access to institutional capital, scalable growth, new funding options, and a significant alternative source of debt finance. Narinder Khattoare, CEO of Kuflink, stated that this facility […]

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Padlock locks up two UK properties

Padlock Partners UK Fund IV has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of two redevelopment properties in Edmonton and Haverhill, UK. The properties were purchased for an aggregate cost of approximately £3,737,500 and £3,450,000, respectively, not including closing costs. The funds for these purchases were sourced from the Trust’s initial public offering (“Offering”) and, […]

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