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Britain arrived late to the BTR party, and has taken time to find its groove. But now the shared-amenity model is poised to radically reshape the urban rental landscape

Change would hit buyout groups such as Blackstone and Cerberus that have amassed large residential portfolios

East London landmark is latest site in capital to be identified for high-tech redevelopment

Accenture, Vodafone, Salesforce and London Stock Exchange Group opted against relocating in 2025

Proceeds from supermarket, warehouse and petrol station sales have been used to cut debt accrued in leveraged buyouts

Total of 21 deals worth £100mn or more in central London in 2025 is almost double previous year’s figure

Unexpected December drop dragged annual gains below expectations, Nationwide figures show

For all their faults, house price predictions are not as useless as you might expect

Cheaper areas show more resilience in capital’s ‘two-speed market’

Experts say latest BoE interest rate cut should lead to cheaper borrowing costs for homeowners

Drop of 2.4% in year to October takes cost of average dwelling in UK capital to £547,299

Valuations at rock-bottom levels may tempt investors but the market shows little sign of stabilising

Ouch

A year on from new legislation, planning in the city is heading in a new direction — change has been fast and often controversial. But is change fast enough?

Average price of a home coming to market in the four weeks to December 6 fell to £358,138, says Rightmove

Stock price of company co-founded by ex-US energy secretary Rick Perry fell as much as 46%

Northern Ireland’s gentrifying capital of swagger and soul is reeling as rents rise faster than anywhere in the UK

If Reits want to stay independent, they can’t just wait around for markets to lift everybody

Companies linked to financier owe property moguls £130mn for mortgage on Leconfield House

Move by Square Mile’s governing body comes as it seeks to tackle funding shortfall