
Homes England Looks Beyond Bricks to Build Confidence
Homes England has unveiled a new strategy to boost housing supply by using public backing to attract long-term investors and accelerate large-scale homebuilding.

Homes England has unveiled a new strategy to boost housing supply by using public backing to attract long-term investors and accelerate large-scale homebuilding.

Homes England has unveiled a strategy aimed at accelerating homebuilding by using public backing to attract long-term investors and unlock larger developments.

Savills has ended the year with its largest ever auction, highlighting sustained liquidity and buyer engagement despite a more cautious and selective property market.

Royal London has agreed a £197m deal for Fradley Park, reinforcing investor confidence in established logistics assets amid a more selective property market.

UK Land Estates has acquired an asset at Team Valley, extending its North East buying spree and reinforcing its focus on resilient regional business parks.

The Mayor has launched a search for developers to deliver a new workspace cluster at the Royal Docks, aiming to boost jobs and long-term regeneration.

Kennedy Wilson and CPP Investments have secured a £500m funding boost, reinforcing their joint venture pipeline and underlining continued institutional confidence.

ING has provided a £170m loan to support Nuveen’s brown-to-green office redevelopment, signaling lender confidence in sustainable retrofit strategies for offices.

A rare Portsea boat shed has hit the market with hopes above $1.1 million, highlighting the scarcity and enduring appeal of tightly held coastal assets.

A veteran real estate billionaire warns that the data center boom may be underestimating risks tied to leasing, power constraints, debt, and fast-changing technology.

November U.S. home sales edged higher, but tight inventory and firm prices continued to limit activity, keeping the housing market cautious and constrained.

Barcelona’s mayor likens Europe’s steep housing costs to a “new pandemic,” urging EU‑level action and emergency funding to tackle affordability, soaring prices, and rental pressures.

In Miami, historic oceanfront home sellers are increasingly delisting rather than lowering prices, reflecting wider U.S. market frustration as demand slows and buyers remain cautious.

U.S. homeowners are experiencing average equity losses and slower price growth as housing markets cool in 2025, with weakening prices leaving more homes worth less than before and increasing negative equity.

Hongkong Land launches a $6.2B private real estate fund in Singapore, marking one of the region’s largest recent property investment vehicles.

U.S. home price growth has fallen to its weakest pace in over two years, with some markets seeing year-over-year declines and forecasts suggesting limited gains ahead.

Walmart and Alquist 3D completed a rapid, cost-efficient 5,000 sq ft expansion in Alabama using 3D concrete printing — a move marking the largest-scale U.S. deployment of 3D-printed commercial space, setting the stage for nationwide adoption.

In Koreatown, a landlord towed tenants’ cars to convert their parking spaces into new ADUs — prompting protests, legal questions, and fears over losing long-held lease agreements.

Redfin’s 2026 forecast calls for a gradual “Great Housing Reset,” as wages are expected to rise faster than home prices, mortgage rates dip slightly, and home-sale activity edges up — leading to modest but meaningful gains in housing affordability.

Mortgage rates dipped slightly this week, offering modest relief to buyers as easing bond yields and steadier policy expectations softened borrowing costs

FHFA’s 2026 conforming loan limits rise, reflecting higher home prices and signaling continued affordability pressures in the U.S. housing market.

Home prices in Knoxville, TN, have skyrocketed 86% since 2019, leading a national shift.

A millennial swapped the home-ownership goal for early retirement investing, saying autonomy is worth more than a house.

The U.S. home turnover rate has fallen to its lowest in decades—only 28 out of every 1,000 homes changed hands in early 2025—as high rates, soaring prices and weak mobility keep Americans rooted.