All United Kingdom articles – Page 20
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White papersUK Real Estate Market Outlook: January 2018
The UK economy continued to defy gloomy market expectations during the third quarter of 2017, with GDP expanding by 0.4%. The latest set of positive data saw the Bank of England lift interest rates to 0.5% in November, a sign of their overall confidence in the market.
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White papersHow did the UK market exceed all expectations in 2017, and can we expect more of the same this year?
If any UK property market forecaster had stood up at the start of the year and predicted that in December we would be debating whether the market will quite hit double digit returns for the year, not even the most bullish observer would have taken them seriously.
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White papersAre affordability pressures starting to bite in London?
Are business rate hikes in London starting to hurt retailers?
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy: January 2018
Investors have enjoyed a quiet year in 2017, with few bumpier spots, overall record-low volatility and nice returns. Moving into 2018, the temptation for risk assets is still high.
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White papersGlobal Real Estate Securities: 2018 Market Outlook
Our bottom-up fundamental analysis currently suggests that global REITs are priced to deliver another year of positive total returns for 2018 in the range of 8%–10%.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views: January 2018
Investors have enjoyed a quiet year in 2017, with few bumpier spots, overall record-low volatility and nice returns. Moving into 2018, the temptation for risk assets is still high. The economic environment remains strong.
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White papersChancellor delivers another tax change with potentially major implications for UK Commercial Real Estate
With changes to first time buyer stamp duty grabbing the headlines as “Box Office Phil” actually lived up to his ironic nickname, a tax change with potentially significant implications for the UK commercial real estate market has slipped under the radar somewhat.
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White papersEconomic and Property Market Overview: Q3 2017
The UK economy grew by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2017, following an expansion of 0.3% in Q2. The service sector was the key driver of growth, although other industries such as manufacturing sector also positively contributed to growth during the quarter.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street completes acquisition of prime West London industrial estate from The Church Commissioners for £19.34 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Crown Business Centre, a prime industrial estate in a strategic West London location, from The Church Commissioners. The asset was acquired on behalf of St James’s Place UK Plc. for £19.34 million, representing a net initial yield of 3.90%.
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White papersEmerging market investing – Why do we do what we do?
Over that time, the philosophy underpinning what we do hasn’t changed. We’ve always been active, always focused on growth and never allowed ourselves to get bogged down in short-term earnings estimates or price targets. Here, we revisit the evidence backing our investment philosophy as we ask ourselves, why do we invest in EM equities in the way that we do?
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street acquires Manchester retail park for £63 million from The Crown Estate
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Altrincham Retail Park in Greater Manchester from The Crown Estate for £63.05 million. The acquisition has been made on behalf of St James’s Place Property Unit Trust and represents a net initial yield of 6.96%.
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Asset Manager NewsAEW agrees new lease with Furniture Village at Bath Road Central, Slough
AEW has agreed a new lease with British furniture retailer Furniture Village, which is expanding its office space at the Bath Road Central business park in Slough by 3,726 sq ft. The retailer will occupy a total of 10,926 sq ft at 258 Bath Road Central on an unexpired term of 10 years.
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White papersLogistics: the logical next step
Logistics was the most attractive sector in our last quarterly report, triggering this closer look at the broader European markets with a special focus on a new big data application and the post-Brexit UK market.
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White papersUK Private Rented Residential Sector: An income generative infrastructure investment?
For the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Government’s recent regulatory changes and the Brexit vote have fuelled economic uncertainty and created fresh challenges and opportunities.
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White papersThe outcome of Brexit matters for the UK’s balance of payments
Ben Rodriguez argues that Brexit could have a significant impact on the UK’s balance of payments, which would, in turn, influence returns from UK assets.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street serves an ace with acquisition of David Lloyd health, fitness & racquets club
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces the freehold acquisition of a David Lloyd Leisure health, fitness and racquets club located in Newbury, Berkshire for £17.6 million. The transaction, made on behalf of a pension fund client, was structured as a sale and leaseback agreement with the tenant, and reflects a net initial yield of 4.5%.
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White papersDisruptive change leads to opportunity
Any form of uncertainty is disruptive. The hung parliament result of the June general election, with no party obtaining a majority, created renewed doubt at a time when the electorate needed strong leadership and direction to navigate the complicated process of Brexit.
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White papersThe potential impact of the Grenfell Tower on the UK property market
The property world has rightly been under scrutiny since the tragic events at Grenfell Tower.
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White papersReal Estate Summary: Edition 1 2017
There has been a gradual political shift towards populism in recent decades.
