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Land & Buildings Investment Management is among the most notable activist investor firms in the real estate space. The fund, mostly known for establishing long positions and pushing for change, is now taking a different approach by shorting multiple New York City office owners, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus has dealt a major blow to the global economy. Some of the most effective measures put in place to curb the virus spread include social distancing, which is awful news to mall owners with real estate investment trusts (REITs) in their portfolios. Businesses are…

Research by property consultancy firm Knight Frank shows that about 520,000 house sales are set to be lost this year in the UK, following a government directive that froze the housing market after the Coronavirus outbreak.According to the real estate firm, the 38% drop in house sales during the…

Whichever way you choose to look at it, real estate activities materially impact the climate. A study by Global Alliance for Building and Construction shows that building and construction activities account for about 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, and are also responsible for more than a third of…

A real estate investment trust yesterday reported that despite the economic and political instability in the region, UK rental rates have risen over the past year. Real Estate Investors PLC said that contracted rents increased to £17.7 million or by 3.9% in 2019.The trust, which boasts of a portfolio…

In recent times, different real estate predictions from various experts on cities such as Boston and Washington show a thriving sector occasioned by tight inventory and low-interest rates. While property price increments have stalled in these cities, their demand and prices continue to stabilise.But when it comes to the overall…

The UK property market is expecting a short-term improvement in sentiment following last week’s massive win by the Conservancy party, enabling Prime Minister Boris Johnson to retain his seat in a tightly-contested election. However, fund managers are still concerned about the fate of the property market beyond next year.CEO…

Boris Johnson’s landslide win on Thursday triggered the pound to hit a 12-month high, within the first 20 minutes of the Prime Minister’s victory.Financial markets are responding to the pro-business Conservative Party victory and the coming to an of the dramatisation of Brexit. Analysts and savvy investors predicted a surged…

If you’ve been in the property industry for long enough, chances are you’ve interacted with several real estate agents. Agents provide prospective clients with useful information to enable them to make a buy or rent decision. But the agents are sometimes reluctant to provide certain information, but it is not…

The United Kingdom’s opposition party, the Labour Party, has promised to broaden the tax base imposed on foreign trusts and companies looking to invest in the UK. This is part of the party’s long-term tax strategy, and it looks to impose a tax purchase charge on all properties bought by…

Back in the days, Eitan Eldar was considered one of the most renowned leaders in the Israeli capital markets. He had stakes in companies all around the world and was also ranked among the world’s smartest financiers.However, down the road, Mr. Eldar suffered a serious financial setback that…

Picture this – Waking up in a high-rise penthouse facing the Red Sea, with a giant artificial moon that live-streams images from outer space hanging from up. If you need to head somewhere, you order for an automated flying taxi to transport you as it genetically modifies your organs to…

Immo Investment Technologies, a real estate fintech company that buys properties on behalf of buy-to-let investors has just closed an €11-million Series A funding.  The round was backed by HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and Talis Capital, alongside Mato Peric, Tom Stafford and Rahul Mehta of DST Global, plus a few…

There’s no doubt that Harry Macklowe is a big name in the US real estate sector. Back in 2007, the developer owned some of the United States’ most iconic properties including one of Steve Jobs-designed Apple stores and a GM Building in Central Park. During the same year, Macklowe had…

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Open-ended property funds are hit by the fallout from Brexit, but this could be the right time to invest directly in property.

With discounted rates readily available, is now the right time to buy into a property investment trust?

While on paper guaranteed rental returns might seem like a positive step for your investment, are they really a good thing in the long-term?

Do your own researches properly before you make any offer on a house and before proceeding with that offer because this is a very big investment and you do not want to be sorry later.

Recent pension reforms have created an number of opportunities for people to use their pension funds to invest in commercial and buy to let property.