Real Estate

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.

Unite Group publishes Scheme Document for Empiric Acquisition and Reports Strong Lettings

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,..

Grainger Plc completes REIT conversion following strategic transformation

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..

Safestore Holdings Plc grows Q3 revenue 5.7% with momentum across all markets

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%,..

Sirius Real Estate completes €23.4m Dresden and £42.8m Southampton acquisitions

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..

Great Portland Estates acquires The Gable for £18m to expand Fully Managed portfolio

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..

Workspace signs new lease with Wild Cosmetics following Unilever acquisition

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..

LondonMetric raises quarterly dividend by 7% to 3.05p

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..

International Workplace Group reports record $2.2bn revenue, boosts shareholder returns

International Workplace Group has reported record system-wide revenue of $2.2bn for H1 2025, up 2% year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA rose 6% to $262m, while $59m was returned to shareholders through dividends..

Landsec sells Queen Anne’s Mansions office block for £245m

Landsec has agreed the £245m unconditional sale of its Queen Anne’s Mansions office block in SW1 to Arora Group. The deal, which crystallises redevelopment value and delivers an immediate uplift..

Great Portland Estates secures £2.5m fully managed leasing deals in London

GPE has completed three new Fully Managed leasing agreements totalling 11,720 sq ft across SIX St Andrew Street, EC4 and 31/34 Alfred Place, WC1. The deals, let to global business..

Workspace Group Plc CFO Dave Benson to step down in 2026

Workspace Group has announced that Chief Financial Officer Dave Benson will leave his role and Board position in 2026. Chairman Duncan Owen will lead the search for his successor through..

Unite Group to acquire Empiric in £723 million cash and share deal

Unite Group has agreed to acquire Empiric Student Property plc in a recommended cash and share offer valuing the company at approximately £723 million, including dividends. The deal will create..

Savills H1 2025 profit up 78% as revenue rises to £1.13bn

Savills plc reported a 6% increase in revenue to £1.13 billion and a 78% rise in reported profit before tax to £15.8 million for the first half of 2025. Growth..

Big Yellow Group secures planning for new Leamington Spa storage centre

Big Yellow has received planning approval for a 55,000 sq ft storage facility in Leamington Spa, expected to open in summer 2027. The £13.3 million project is forecast to deliver..

Sirius Real Estate adds German and UK business parks in €40m off-market deals

Sirius Real Estate has acquired a €23.4m site in Dresden and completed the £16.13m purchase of Bedford Heights, both secured off-market. The assets offer strong yields of over 9% and..

Tritax Big Box REIT reports strong H1 performance with 17% rental income growth

Tritax Big Box REIT delivered 17.3% growth in net rental income to £149.2m for H1 2025, with adjusted EPS up 6.4%. Backed by logistics and data centre developments, the company..

Tritax Big Box secures 15-year lease at Rugby logistics site

Tritax Big Box REIT has signed a 15-year lease with a leading data management company for its 391,000 sq ft Unit 5 at Symmetry Park, Rugby. The deal sets a..

Supermarket Income REIT launches £250 million six‑year bond

Supermarket Income REIT has issued its inaugural £250 million senior unsecured bond maturing in six years, priced at a 5.125 % coupon and 115 bps over benchmark amid an orderbook..

When hallways hold hidden value

Medical property is redefining investment stability by merging essential community services with durable income opportunities...

Supermarket Income REIT Plc acquires Tesco Ashford supermarket

Supermarket Income REIT plc has purchased a 93,000 sq ft Tesco omnichannel supermarket and petrol filling station in Ashford, Kent for £54.1 million, delivering a 7.0% net initial yield on..
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Unite Group publishes Scheme Document for Empiric Acquisition and Reports Strong Lettings

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 completes REIT conversion following strategic transformation

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 Holdings Plc grows Q3 revenue 5.7% with momentum across all markets

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 completes €23.4m Dresden and £42.8m Southampton acquisitions

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 acquires The Gable for £18m to expand Fully Managed portfolio

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 signs new lease with Wild Cosmetics following Unilever acquisition

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 raises quarterly dividend by 7% to 3.05p

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...

International Workplace Group reports record $2.2bn revenue, boosts shareholder returns

International Workplace Group has reported record system-wide revenue of $2.2bn for H1 2025, up 2% year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA rose 6% to $262m, while $59m was returned to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. The Group has increased its FY25 buyback target to at least $130m and expects cashflow to rise 40% to $140m...

Landsec sells Queen Anne’s Mansions office block for £245m

Landsec has agreed the £245m unconditional sale of its Queen Anne’s Mansions office block in SW1 to Arora Group. The deal, which crystallises redevelopment value and delivers an immediate uplift to return on equity, marks early progress towards Landsec’s plan to release £2bn from offices by 2030...

Great Portland Estates secures £2.5m fully managed leasing deals in London

GPE has completed three new Fully Managed leasing agreements totalling 11,720 sq ft across SIX St Andrew Street, EC4 and 31/34 Alfred Place, WC1. The deals, let to global business and technology firms including EKU Energy, will generate £2.5 million in annual rent, 2.8% ahead of the March 2025 ERV...

Workspace Group Plc CFO Dave Benson to step down in 2026

Workspace Group has announced that Chief Financial Officer Dave Benson will leave his role and Board position in 2026. Chairman Duncan Owen will lead the search for his successor through a formal selection process, with further details on Benson’s departure to follow...

Unite Group to acquire Empiric in £723 million cash and share deal

Unite Group has agreed to acquire Empiric Student Property plc in a recommended cash and share offer valuing the company at approximately £723 million, including dividends. The deal will create a £10.5 billion UK student accommodation portfolio...

Savills H1 2025 profit up 78% as revenue rises to £1.13bn

Savills plc reported a 6% increase in revenue to £1.13 billion and a 78% rise in reported profit before tax to £15.8 million for the first half of 2025. Growth was driven by strong consultancy and property management performance, offsetting softer transactional activity in Q2...

Big Yellow Group secures planning for new Leamington Spa storage centre

Big Yellow has received planning approval for a 55,000 sq ft storage facility in Leamington Spa, expected to open in summer 2027. The £13.3 million project is forecast to deliver an 8.5% net operating income return at stabilisation, with 10 of the company’s 13 pipeline stores now approved...

Sirius Real Estate adds German and UK business parks in €40m off-market deals

Sirius Real Estate has acquired a €23.4m site in Dresden and completed the £16.13m purchase of Bedford Heights, both secured off-market. The assets offer strong yields of over 9% and align with Sirius’ strategy of targeting income-generating properties with value-add potential in high-demand sectors and regions...

Tritax Big Box REIT reports strong H1 performance with 17% rental income growth

Tritax Big Box REIT delivered 17.3% growth in net rental income to £149.2m for H1 2025, with adjusted EPS up 6.4%. Backed by logistics and data centre developments, the company sees potential to grow adjusted earnings by 50% by 2030. Disposals of £278m year-to-date support its strategy of self-funded growth...

Tritax Big Box secures 15-year lease at Rugby logistics site

Tritax Big Box REIT has signed a 15-year lease with a leading data management company for its 391,000 sq ft Unit 5 at Symmetry Park, Rugby. The deal sets a new rental high for the scheme, with an expected yield-on-cost towards the upper end of the 6–8% range...

Supermarket Income REIT launches £250 million six‑year bond

Supermarket Income REIT has issued its inaugural £250 million senior unsecured bond maturing in six years, priced at a 5.125 % coupon and 115 bps over benchmark amid an orderbook exceeding £985 million...

When hallways hold hidden value

Medical property is redefining investment stability by merging essential community services with durable income opportunities...

Supermarket Income REIT Plc acquires Tesco Ashford supermarket

Supermarket Income REIT plc has purchased a 93,000 sq ft Tesco omnichannel supermarket and petrol filling station in Ashford, Kent for £54.1 million, delivering a 7.0% net initial yield on a nine-year lease with RPI-linked reviews...
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