The real estate fund sector in the UK and Ireland continues to face mounting challenges, closing 2024 with full-year net outflows of £1.155 billion, according to the latest data from Calastone, the largest global funds network. This marks the seventh consecutive year of capital flight from the sector.

A number of government policy moves, regardless of how well-intentioned, have created further problems that could hamper accommodation supply.

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The classic definition of core real estate means a high-quality asset in a good location with solid tenants. Yields are low but stable and income is far from risky – indeed core assets were valued for their resilience during economic downturns.

A number of REIT's posted results in recent days. We take a look at what insight we can derive from their performance in the opening half of the year.

As more people wait and see regarding the huge financial pressures of buying a house, they will continue to rent, and they will discover that renting is far from a second choice. This demand will be boosted by buy to let properties being taken off the market due to new legislation.

While the "S" in ESG may be five to 10 years behind its environmental counterpart in terms of legislation and regulation, changing consumer attitudes are fuelling a surge of interest in delivering – and measuring – social value.

Planning regulations already mean building must be environmentally friendly, but a commercial industry has developed to capitalise on the need to be seen to be green.