Real Estate:UK (RE:UK)

📢 We’ve just launched the Summer 2026 edition of our UK Residential Investor Sentiment Survey.   Based on data from 22 organisations, the quarterly report provides an aggregated outlook for UK residential investment, exploring expectations for rental and capital value growth alongside investment intentions across build-to-rent multifamily, single family housing and affordable housing.   📊 The findings point to continued rental growth, but at more moderate levels. Around 80% of contributors expect growth of 1-3% for new multifamily lettings, while almost 70% anticipate the same range for single family housing. The outlook for capital values has become more cautious across both segments.   There are also notable regional differences. The Northern region has received the most positive rental growth outlook for the first time in the survey’s history, while investment appetite is strongest in London for multifamily and the Southern region for single family housing.   🔎 Together, the findings offer valuable insight into how residential investors expect the market to perform and where they intend to allocate capital over the next 12 months.   Thank you to all our contributors: Aberdeen, Apache Capital, Aviva Investors, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, DTZ Investors, DWS Group, Edmond de Rothschild REIM, Federated Hermes, Grainger plc, Hearthstone Investments, Legal & General Private Markets, LaSalle Investment Management, M&G Real Estate, Mitheridge Capital Management, Montagu Evans, Nuveen, a TIAA company, PLATFORM_, Savills Investment Management and Thriving Investments.   🔎 Read the report below, or download your own copy here: https://lnkd.in/eC8NaHF8

🌍 Building resilience is no longer a challenge for the future. It's a priority for today.   As the UK becomes warmer and extreme weather events grow more frequent and intense, our buildings, places and communities must be ready to adapt.   That is why this year’s RE:UK Sustainability Conference will focus on one defining issue - building resilience.   Kindly hosted by PwC at their London office, the conference will take place from 12pm to 7pm on Thursday 17 September, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers and sustainability professionals from across real estate.   🗣️ Through keynote speeches, case study presentations and panel discussions, we’ll explore how the industry can respond to a warming climate, with dedicated opportunities to meet colleagues and continue the conversation throughout the day.   Last year’s conference sold out, and demand is expected to be high again. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so we strongly encourage you to book early.   ➡️ Find out more and secure your place: https://lnkd.in/eQfDuiNC

🏘️ Excellent news for the housing sector.   In an interview this morning, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner MP confirmed that the Government will not introduce rent controls in England.   RE:UK has consistently made the case against rent controls and will continue to do so. Most recently, we raised our concerns with the incoming Prime Minister, Chancellor and Housing Secretary. We welcome the fact that ministers have heeded our warnings about the harm rent controls could cause to the delivery of new homes, as well as the jobs and wider economic benefits they bring.   ➡️ Improving affordability must remain the priority, but the answer is increasing the supply of homes, not introducing measures that risk deterring the investment needed to deliver them.   The UK’s housing challenge is fundamentally one of undersupply. The focus must now be on policies that unlock viability, attract investment and accelerate the delivery of more homes across the country.

In response to speculation that the Government may exclude rent freezes or controls from its cost-of-living announcements, our Chief Executive, Vanessa Hale, has called on Ministers to definitively rule them out. 🗣️ "As the Government's policy platform continues to take shape, today's reporting that rent controls are back off the table is welcome. "We have consistently made clear the only durable way to tackle housing affordability is through a sustained increase in supply. Policy efforts should therefore be focused interventions that support delivery of new homes. Internationally, the evidence is clear, rent controls undermine investment and, consequently, restrict housing supply. "We have raised the issue with the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the Housing Secretary, and we welcome the fact that Housing Secretary and Minister have both ruled out rent controls previously for these reasons. "The Government must definitively rule out rent controls to ensure ongoing speculation does not undermine its priorities on housing." 📌 You can also read our recent briefing note on the risk rent controls can have on housing here: https://lnkd.in/eUshm_VW

👏 Congratulations to Matthew Reed, Head of Retail Parks at British Land, on becoming Chair of the RE:UK Retail Board.   Matthew takes on the role at an important time for retail property, bringing significant experience and insight to the Board’s work.   🏙️ The Retail Board brings together RE:UK members who own and manage retail property across the country. It champions investment and policies that help town centres and other retail destinations succeed, with priorities including business rates reform, stronger local partnerships and ESG best practice. This includes better data sharing between owners and occupiers, rooftop solar and EV charging.   🗣️ Commenting on his appointment, Matthew said:   “Retail continues to evolve at pace, and I’m really looking forward to working with colleagues across RE:UK to champion the issues and opportunities that matter most to our members. Together, we can help shape the conditions for investment, innovation and sustainable growth, supporting retail destinations to thrive at the heart of communities across the UK.”   We look forward to working with Matthew as he takes on the role and leads the Board’s important work. Congratulations, Matthew!

How diversified is the UK living sector really❓   While living is increasingly positioned as a diversifier alongside traditional commercial real estate, the differences within the sector remain less well understood.   🏘️ On Tuesday 8 September, we'll explore how returns vary across living subsectors and how rent review structures, operating costs and regulation shape their individual risk and return characteristics.   The event will also examine the implications for portfolio construction, drawing on a corresponding paper commissioned by the IPF Research Programme.   📍 Kindly hosted by Nuveen, a TIAA company at 201 Bishopsgate, London 📅 Tuesday 8 September 2026 🕘 9am - 10am   This event is exclusively open to RE:UK members.   ➡️ Book your place here: https://lnkd.in/eNDGtjSd

🏢 Innovation, collaboration and a showcase of what's next for real estate...   Last week's Innovation Showcase hosted by our UK PropTech Association (UKPA) colleagues brought together some of the brightest start-ups, scale-ups and industry leaders from across the property sector for an evening of inspiring pitches, insightful discussions and plenty of networking.   Congratulations to our winners: 🏆 Start-up Category: WasteTracker 🏆 Scale-Up Category: Watergate AI Limited   A huge well done to every shortlisted company who took to the stage. The quality of innovation on display was exceptional, and each team demonstrated the exciting role technology is playing in shaping the future of our industry.   👏 Thank you to the fantastic panel of judges: Max Beard MRICS BSc (Hons), Shreya Sheth, Stephen Walker, Neil Milburn, Kitty Harris and Sam Pout for sharing their expertise and thoughtful feedback throughout the evening.   A special thank you also to CMS and Stephen Tierney for hosting the event, supporting our finalists through mentoring, and helping create such a fantastic evening.   📸 UKPA will be posting a highlight video soon from the event, stay tuned!

📅 New date, same important conversation!   The launch of the RE:UK Student Wellbeing Guidance 2026 will now take place on Thursday 3 September, from 5.30pm to 7pm, kindly hosted by Pinsent Masons at their London office.   The evening will bring together colleagues working across Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) to explore the issues shaping student wellbeing and introduce our updated Guidance for the sector.   🎓 Building on the 2019 edition, the 2026 Guidance reflects the changes seen across PBSA, universities and the wider student experience. It provides clear signposting, shares best practice and includes updated legal information and practical tools that operators can use in their own organisations.   Our Assistant Director of Policy Kate Butler will chair the discussion and will be joined by Victoria Goddard, Partner and Head of Universities & Higher Education at Pinsent Masons, alongside more leading voices from across the sector. We’ll be sharing further speaker details soon. By coming along, you’ll also have the opportunity to put your questions to the panel before continuing the conversation over drinks and networking.   ➡️ Don't miss out - there is only a limited number of spaces! Find out more and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eAGHQyUH

Following Andy Burnham’s appointment as Prime Minister, our Chief Executive Vanessa Hale said: 🗣️ “The new PM has waited a long time for this role and we wish him well. Bringing forward the new housing and modern workplaces this country needs also takes a long time - too long. "Mr Burnham will know from his time in charge of Manchester that creating a positive climate for investment results in more development, economic growth and jobs. We can't wait to work with his administration to spread Manchester's success to the rest of the country."

🏙️ What does the new Draft London Plan mean for the capital’s future growth?   We attended its launch at City Hall yesterday, where Jules Pipe CBE, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Regeneration, and senior GLA officials presented the Plan’s vision and priorities.   📌 Key takeaways from the new Plan include:   🔹 The Plan has been significantly streamlined and is around half the length of the current version. 🔹 Meeting London’s housing need and ensuring the capital remains an investable city are clear priorities. 🔹 The housing target has been revised from 850,000 to 558,000 homes, reflecting current infrastructure constraints. 🔹 Affordable housing thresholds have been restructured into three tiers of 20%, 25% and 35%, with higher requirements applying in Central London.   🍽️ Following the launch, we also attended a dinner hosted by Strand Partners with Tom Copley Hon FRIBA, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, as well as Jules Pipe CBE.   The discussion reinforced the importance of improving viability, unlocking private investment and delivering the infrastructure needed to increase housing supply. There was clear recognition that achieving the Plan’s ambitions will require close collaboration between the GLA, government and the private sector.   🗣️ We’ll be writing to members shortly to outline our approach to the consultation and gather views ahead of submitting our formal response.