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Avant Homes greenlit for £67m Barnsley development

26 March 26

The housebuilder will start on the 289-home scheme this spring and aims to have the first properties ready for sale by the end of the year.

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Town Centre Securities eyes stability and selective acquisitions amid market pressures

26 March 26

Town Centre Securities (TCS) has reported a “resilient and stable” trading performance for the six months ended 31 December 2025, which it expects to continue into 2026.

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Home REIT plans stock exchange return after publishing accounts and selling assets

26 March 26

The REIT said it had sold most of its portfolio and published all financial information required for a return to stock exchange trading, following a three-year suspension amid a crisis over its business model.

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Social Housing REIT boosts earnings under Atrato’s management

26 March 26

Adjusted earnings per share rose 20.9% in 2025 as the new manager increase rental income and reshaped the portfolio through sales and lease transfers.

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War in the Middle East spells more trouble on the home front

25 March 26

A fragile recovery reflected in housebuilders’ results just before the outbreak of the Iran conflict is likely to be reversed as interest rates and materials prices rise.

Criterion Capital to develop flagship Zedwell hotel at London’s Bank Junction

25 March 26

The 80,000 sq ft hotel will be developed in the former HQ of National Westminster Bank, retaining its grand banking hall and domed ceiling.

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Industry alarmed by plan to ban retention practice in late payment crackdown

25 March 26

BPF chief executive Melanie Leech said government's planned ban on retention payments, sums withheld from construction contractors until a job is completed, would be using "a sledgehammer to crack a nut".

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Alternative Income REIT receives potential acquisition offer from AEW

25 March 26

Under stock exchange rules, AEW has until 21 April to declare whether it intends to make a formal bid.

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LondonMetric teams up with Schroder REIT for possible Picton bid

25 March 26

The consortium is among a shortlist of parties that have expressed interest in Picton as part of a formal sales process.

Planned revamp of Regents House in Islington

SENG secures £65.5m loan for two London office conversions

24 March 26

ASK and Firma Partners are backing the planned conversion of an Islington office block into a hotel plus leisure and retail uses, and the residential conversion of office building Chiswick Tower.