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Property Hub Invest, the bulk sales platform for buy-to-let investors and developers, has appointed Sam Smith as Director of Investment and Partnerships. The move comes after a record-breaking year, with over £100 million in transactions. Smith will expand relationships with housebuilders seeking discreet, volume-driven sales...

In Q4 2025, Catella APAM completed six new retail lettings totalling 16,000 sq ft at Morgan Quarter, Cardiff. New occupiers include Kokoro, Amplifon and De Montfort Fine Art. The lettings support a wider asset strategy to diversify uses and enhance customer experience.

Just six months after launching its UK Decarbonisation Impact Fund, Orchard Street has already deployed £200 million across industrial and retail assets. The latest off-market acquisitions include logistics sites in Weybridge and Chessington and the 204,000 sq ft Junction One Retail Park in Rugby, underlining its decarbonisat...

Great Portland Estates has appointed Jayne Cottam as its new Chief Financial Officer. She will join the Board on 16 March 2026, succeeding Nick Sanderson. Cottam brings extensive experience from roles at Assura, Morris Homes and EMR, strengthening GPE’s leadership team at a key moment in its growth strategy.

Quadrant has signed two leases totalling almost 45,000 sq ft at Osmo, its Grade-A, sustainability-focused office building in Battersea. O2 Daisy has taken the 11th floor on a ten-year lease, while Industrious will operate a two-floor flexible workspace with café, communal lounge and terrace overlooking Battersea Power Station.

DP World is set to expand its UK operations with a new 220,000 sq ft facility at Segro Park Coventry. The global logistics player already runs its largest UK warehouse on-site and will occupy the newly built unit by spring 2026. Segro is currently customising the space to meet DP World’s operational requirements, continuing t...

Helical, Places for London and McLaren Construction celebrated the topping out of 10 King William Street, a landmark office development in the City of London above Bank station. Completion is due by the end of 2026.

Larchbay Limited has sold The Bush Hotel Farnham. The Grade II-listed, 95-room country house hotel was acquired by a growing UK hotel group and offers further expansion potential via approved planning permissions.

Kier Property has reached Practical Completion on its Milton Keynes Logistics City scheme. The 126,106 sq ft industrial building features high-spec warehouse space, Grade A offices with a green roof and net zero carbon design. Part of Kier’s wider platform, the scheme reflects growing occupier demand for ESG-led logistics.

Task Consumer Products has moved into its new headquarters at Citygate Park, following the completion of a £30m redevelopment by Stoford. The 18-acre site includes a BREEAM Excellent-rated new unit and an extension to the existing facility, positioning Task for long-term growth in Wolverhampton.

145 affordable homes are being built at Three Oaks in Newport, including 87 for social rent and 58 for Shared Ownership. All social homes will be allocated to Island households via a local lettings plan. The scheme reflects strong demand and a new benchmark in sustainable, locally tailored housing delivery.

DWS has strengthened its European logistics platform with a centrally located asset in southeast London. The Charlton Depot in Greenwich comprises around 26,000 sqm on more than 7 hectares in Zone 3 and serves as a key distribution hub for a British supermarket chain. The fully refurbished property meets high ESG standards an...

ECE Work & Live has acquired two extended-stay hotels under IHG’s Staybridge Suites brand, located in Liverpool and Newcastle. This acquisition lays the foundation for ECE’s planned strategy in the UK hotel market, which aims to build an institutional-quality portfolio of mid-sized hotels in the mid- to upscale segment. For t...

Criterion Capital is expanding its presence in the hospitality market in London’s West End. The company has acquired the 732-room St Giles London Hotel on Tottenham Court Road, thus achieving its long-term goal of obtaining full ownership of one of the West End’s most prominent and strategically located sites. The seller is a...

Henry Boot’s development arm HBD and St John’s College Cambridge have received outline planning consent for a major Freeport scheme in Goole. The 5.5 million sq ft industrial park will span 300 acres and benefit from Freeport tax incentives. The £130 million first phase could begin before year-end. The first phase is expected...

Sentinel Real Estate is entering the UK living sector with the appointment of Ben Sanderson as Managing Director. From Sentinel’s new London office, the experienced industry leader will build a fully integrated platform focused on BTR, PBSA, single-family housing and senior living.

Knight Frank is strengthening its Property & Asset Management team with the appointments of Ross Powell and Abi Labbett, two experienced industry professionals from JLL and CBRE. Both bring over two decades of international expertise and will support clients across the UK with lifecycle-focused strategies and cutting-edge tec...

Investment manager Cain has appointed Arvi Luoma as CIO and Joe Stelzer as CRO as it targets further global expansion. The duo brings deep experience in real estate, credit and risk management to Cain’s investment committee, supporting the firm’s next phase of growth.