Tag: Cushman and Wakefield
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The Mortgage Lender’s BTL Rate Cut
The Mortgage Lender has slashed rates on its buy-to-let mortgages. The Mortgage Lender is offering reductions of up to 0.2% (that’s 20 basis points) on some of its fixed-rate mortgages. Here’s a breakdown: Two-Year Fixed Rates: Five-Year Fixed Rates: Why Now? Steve Griffiths, Chief Commercial Officer at The Mortgage Lender, stated that these changes are…
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Cashing In on Basic – Investors Eyeing Amenity-Lite Build to Rent Schemes
Forget fancy gyms and rooftop gardens – investors are ditching the bells and whistles and focusing on the basics with a new breed of Build to Rent (BTR) schemes. Simple is the New Luxury According to property experts Cushman & Wakefield, investors are flocking to “amenity-lite” BTR schemes, particularly in urban areas. These are the…
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Europe’s Commercial Property Market – The Green Shoots Are Sprouting!
It’s been a tough few years for property investors, but the latest data suggests the European market is finally turning a corner. Values are on the Up According to Cushman & Wakefield, values are rising across all sectors for the second quarter in a row. Here’s the breakdown: Rents are Climbing Too Not only are…
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UK Warehouses Set for a 2024 Comeback After a Tough Year
Warehouses experienced a significant downturn in 2023. According to data from property agency Cushman & Wakefield, the UK industrial real estate market saw a 27% decrease in investments compared to the pre-pandemic era. This decline was attributed to a variety of challenges, not least of which were higher debt costs and a mismatch in pricing…
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Tackling the UK Housing Crisis: A New Life for Old Offices?
City centres in the UK have started to echo with an unusual quiet, especially noticeable on Friday afternoons. The once-bustling hubs of business and commerce are feeling the impact of a cultural shift towards hybrid working. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, an astonishing amount of office space—equivalent to 487 football pitches—was removed from…
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UK’s Student Housing Crisis: Affordability at the Brink
In recent years, UK students have found themselves battling on the frontline of an escalating accommodation affordability crisis. With the widening gap between student rents and maintenance loans, many are struggling to find reasonable housing within their budgets. Rising Rents and Falling Affordability A recent report by Cushman & Wakefield, a leading real estate services…
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UK Student Housing: The Ballooning Rent Crisis
The situation for UK university students has taken a disconcerting turn as they confront “unprecedented rent rises.” The surge in demand for student housing, combined with a static maintenance loan value meant to support living costs, has thrown many students into a financial whirlwind. In stark numbers, rents have escalated by more than 8% this…
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Student Accommodation Demand at All Time High
The demand for student housing is at an all-time high, and this has created a crisis in the sector. The need for new student rooms is currently the greatest it has been in several years, with a chronic shortage of student housing in certain cities. Unfortunately, the high demand is not likely to be met…