Patron Capital lends £107m across two deals in first direct lending transactions

The real estate credit business, launched last year, has provided senior loans to refinance and refurbish a prime City office asset, and for Signal Capital's UK residential portfolio. The post Patron Capital lends £107m across two deals in first direct lending transactions appeared first on Property Week.

Avison Young appoints head of national capital markets team

Guy Spencer (pictured, right) joined the firm as a director in January 2025 and has advised on more than £2bn worth of transactions across a wide-ranging client base. The post Avison Young appoints head of national capital markets team appeared first on Property Week.

Kennedy Wilson and CPP commit £300m for single-family housing

The JV has exchanged contracts to acquire 788 units across 10 transactions. This brings the partnership’s platform to around 2,000 homes across 23 sites. The post Kennedy Wilson and CPP commit £300m for single-family housing appeared first on Property Week.

Property transactions rise amid signs of stabilisation in conveyancing market

Property transactions rose in Q4 2025 despite a fall in the number of active conveyancing firms, which suggests the market is both recovering and becoming increasingly concentrated, a report from Search Acumen has found. The post Property transactions rise amid signs of stabilisation in conveyancing market appeared first on Property Week.

UK care home transactions hit record £10.25bn in 2025, C&W finds

This was driven by £7.98bn of transaction activity in Q4, largely reflecting Welltower’s acquisitions of Barchester Healthcare and HC-One, which accounted for £6.4bn. The post UK care home transactions hit record £10.25bn in 2025, C&W finds appeared first on Property Week.

McKinsey - How blockchain can help the utility industry develop clean power

The utility industry is facing a number of disruptive transformations in the form of new energy sources, storage, efficiency, and market digitization. One unlikely disrupter is blockchain, known best as the technology behind the digital currency Bitcoin. For the utilities sector, blockchain may have the potential to streamline transactions and cut costs while catalyzing the transformation toward cleaner energy and greater efficiency