Madeleine Knight

The number of listed REITs has shrunk amid a trend of consolidation in recent years, driven by a difficult market environment that has left many trading at significant discounts to net asset value (NAV).

UK-focussed investment, asset and development manager Delancey has appointed Emma Murray as director, capital strategies.

Office occupiers are prioritising reconfiguration and tighter portfolio management over expansion this year, according to Irwin Mitchell.

Outflows from UK property funds slowed to £15m in May, which is the lowest monthly level since June 2024, according to the latest Fund Flow Index from Calastone.

Custodian Property Income REIT has reaped the benefits of its differentiated smaller lot sized investment strategy, providing the group with an enhanced yield for the year, according to its final results for the year ended 31 March 2026.

LondonMetric Property and Schroder REIT have confirmed that they plan to announce a formal bid for Picton Property Income soon, in an all-share deal valuing the company at around £396m.

LNT Care Developments, a provider of zero-carbon care homes across the UK, has secured a £123.5m development facility loan from Beaufort Capital.

Care home developer North Bay Group has secured a £13.3m facility from Paragon Development Finance to fund a development in Chester.

Regional office specialist Regional REIT has let One and Two Newstead Court at Sherwood Business Park, Nottingham, totalling 146,262 sq ft, to a specialist electronics manufacturer.

Morrison Community Care Group (MCCG) has secured a £14m loan from Puma Property Finance to fund the development of a 70-bed care home in Ipswich, Suffolk.