Companies involved in the development, acquisition, management and operation of property. UK‑listed companies in this sector include Land Securities Group plc, British Land Company plc, SEGRO plc, Hammerson plc, Unite Group plc and Grainger plc.
Landsec reported continued strength in trading, with leases signed in major retail averaging 12% above ERV and rental uplifts on renewals up 13% year to date. Retail sales rose 8.3% and footfall 4.9%, both well ahead of national averages...
Great Portland Estates has confirmed that Moody’s has maintained its Baa2 long-term issuer rating and stable outlook following a periodic review, citing GPE’s strong balance sheet, low leverage, and prime London office portfolio. Further financial updates will be provided in the Half Year results on 18 November...
Harworth posted interim results for the six months to 30 June 2025, recording £15.5 million in value gains and EPRA NDV per share of 223.7p. The company completed 649 residential plot sales, advanced planning applications covering 8.1m sq. ft, and grew its investment portfolio to £319.3 million, with 48% now Grade A...
Harworth has broadened CFO Kitty Patmore’s leadership remit to include portfolio strategy, strategic partnerships, and sustainability, aligning with the Group’s long-term growth priorities. Dougie Maudsley has been appointed Deputy CFO and joins the Executive team permanently, strengthening the company’s financial leadership...
Real Estate Credit Investments offers a near 10% dividend yield backed by recurring interest income, with a track record of stability through various market cycles...
LondonMetric has completed £78.5 million of triple net lease acquisitions across five transactions, adding £4.6 million of annual rent with a WAULT of 23 years. The portfolio includes five Premier Inn hotels, two logistics warehouses, and two convenience assets, with an initial yield of 5.5% expected to rise to 6.3% over five years...
Grainger plc has leased 50% of the 132 Build to Rent homes at Seraphina Apartments in less than a month, significantly ahead of expectations. The development is the final phase of the Fortunes Dock cluster in Canning Town, bringing the total to 412 homes and £152m of investment...
Harworth Group has appointed Phil Redding as an independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Remuneration Committee. With over 35 years’ experience in UK and European real estate, including senior roles at Tritax Eurobox and SEGRO, Redding brings extensive expertise in the industrial and logistics sector to support Harworth’s growth strategy...
Great Portland Estates has signed Vanta, a compliance automation and trust management platform, for 7,500 sq ft at Kent House, W1. This marks GPE’s 10th AI-led customer, with AI businesses now accounting for 7.1% of its total office portfolio and 18.5% of its Fully Managed offices...
Empiric Student Property has released its Scheme Document for the recommended Unite Group acquisition, with shareholder meetings set for 6 October 2025. Interim results showed a £1.2 billion property portfolio value, EPRA EPS of 2.2p, and occupancy improving to 84% with a target of 97% for the 2025/26 academic year...
Unite Group has published the Scheme Document for its recommended cash and share offer to acquire Empiric Student Property, with shareholder meetings scheduled for 6 October 2025. Trading remains strong, with 94% of rooms sold for the 2025/26 academic year and rental growth of 4-5% expected...
Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has converted to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) status after strong shareholder support. The move marks the culmination of a nine-year shift to a pure Build to Rent business, with a £3.5bn portfolio of around 11,000 homes...
Safestore reported Q3 group revenue of £59.6m, up 5.7% at constant exchange rates, driven by both like-for-like and new stores. UK revenue rose 2.8%, Paris 1.7% and expansion markets 13.0%, with two new sites added and the development pipeline on track...
Sirius Real Estate has finalised the purchases of a business park in Dresden for €23.4m and Chalcroft Business Park in Southampton, including an adjoining development site, for £42.8m. The deals add €4.5m in annualised income and provide opportunities for revenue growth through active asset management and development...
Great Portland Estates has purchased The Gable, WC1, for £18m from the City of London Corporation. The 44,000 sq ft building will be refurbished into Fully Managed workspace, with development yields expected to rise to 6.9%...
Workspace Group has agreed a five-year lease with Wild Cosmetics, which will take over Workspace’s current head office at Kennington Park as the company relocates its HQ to The Centro Buildings in Camden. Wild, a customer since 2019, will nearly double its space to 14,000 sq. ft., with the move scheduled for October...
LondonMetric has declared a 7% increase in its first quarterly interim dividend for FY 2025/26 to 3.05 pence per share, payable as a Property Income Distribution. The dividend will be paid on 8 October 2025, with an ex-dividend date of 28 August 2025 and a scrip alternative available...
Landsec reported continued strength in trading, with leases signed in major retail averaging 12% above ERV and rental uplifts on renewals up 13% year to date. Retail sales rose 8.3% and footfall 4.9%, both well ahead of national averages...
Great Portland Estates has confirmed that Moody’s has maintained its Baa2 long-term issuer rating and stable outlook following a periodic review, citing GPE’s strong balance sheet, low leverage, and prime London office portfolio. Further financial updates will be provided in the Half Year results on 18 November...
Harworth posted interim results for the six months to 30 June 2025, recording £15.5 million in value gains and EPRA NDV per share of 223.7p. The company completed 649 residential plot sales, advanced planning applications covering 8.1m sq. ft, and grew its investment portfolio to £319.3 million, with 48% now Grade A...
Harworth has broadened CFO Kitty Patmore’s leadership remit to include portfolio strategy, strategic partnerships, and sustainability, aligning with the Group’s long-term growth priorities. Dougie Maudsley has been appointed Deputy CFO and joins the Executive team permanently, strengthening the company’s financial leadership...
Real Estate Credit Investments offers a near 10% dividend yield backed by recurring interest income, with a track record of stability through various market cycles...
LondonMetric has completed £78.5 million of triple net lease acquisitions across five transactions, adding £4.6 million of annual rent with a WAULT of 23 years. The portfolio includes five Premier Inn hotels, two logistics warehouses, and two convenience assets, with an initial yield of 5.5% expected to rise to 6.3% over five years...
Grainger plc has leased 50% of the 132 Build to Rent homes at Seraphina Apartments in less than a month, significantly ahead of expectations. The development is the final phase of the Fortunes Dock cluster in Canning Town, bringing the total to 412 homes and £152m of investment...
Harworth Group has appointed Phil Redding as an independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Remuneration Committee. With over 35 years’ experience in UK and European real estate, including senior roles at Tritax Eurobox and SEGRO, Redding brings extensive expertise in the industrial and logistics sector to support Harworth’s growth strategy...
Great Portland Estates has signed Vanta, a compliance automation and trust management platform, for 7,500 sq ft at Kent House, W1. This marks GPE’s 10th AI-led customer, with AI businesses now accounting for 7.1% of its total office portfolio and 18.5% of its Fully Managed offices...
Empiric Student Property has released its Scheme Document for the recommended Unite Group acquisition, with shareholder meetings set for 6 October 2025. Interim results showed a £1.2 billion property portfolio value, EPRA EPS of 2.2p, and occupancy improving to 84% with a target of 97% for the 2025/26 academic year...
Unite Group has published the Scheme Document for its recommended cash and share offer to acquire Empiric Student Property, with shareholder meetings scheduled for 6 October 2025. Trading remains strong, with 94% of rooms sold for the 2025/26 academic year and rental growth of 4-5% expected...
Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has converted to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) status after strong shareholder support. The move marks the culmination of a nine-year shift to a pure Build to Rent business, with a £3.5bn portfolio of around 11,000 homes...
Safestore reported Q3 group revenue of £59.6m, up 5.7% at constant exchange rates, driven by both like-for-like and new stores. UK revenue rose 2.8%, Paris 1.7% and expansion markets 13.0%, with two new sites added and the development pipeline on track...
Sirius Real Estate has finalised the purchases of a business park in Dresden for €23.4m and Chalcroft Business Park in Southampton, including an adjoining development site, for £42.8m. The deals add €4.5m in annualised income and provide opportunities for revenue growth through active asset management and development...
Great Portland Estates has purchased The Gable, WC1, for £18m from the City of London Corporation. The 44,000 sq ft building will be refurbished into Fully Managed workspace, with development yields expected to rise to 6.9%...
Workspace Group has agreed a five-year lease with Wild Cosmetics, which will take over Workspace’s current head office at Kennington Park as the company relocates its HQ to The Centro Buildings in Camden. Wild, a customer since 2019, will nearly double its space to 14,000 sq. ft., with the move scheduled for October...
LondonMetric has declared a 7% increase in its first quarterly interim dividend for FY 2025/26 to 3.05 pence per share, payable as a Property Income Distribution. The dividend will be paid on 8 October 2025, with an ex-dividend date of 28 August 2025 and a scrip alternative available...
