Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has agreed a £400 million deal to acquire 866 single-family homes from Leaf Living. The acquisition encompasses 12 estates across the South East of England, representing the UK's largest single-family housing transaction this year. The deal expands the pension pool's UK Real Estate Fund, which now holds over £2 billion in local government pension assets.
Aldar Properties has recorded AED 1.5 billion in sales during the initial release of The Canopies, a six-building residential community situated at Yas Point on Yas Island. The launch attracted strong international interest, with first-time buyers accounting for 84% of total sales across the development.
Northern LGPS and LPPI are launching Four Corners, an in-house property management platform overseeing 5,478 rental homes across England, Scotland and Wales. Following their December 2025 acquisition of PRS Holdco's housing portfolio, the joint venture plans to deploy £1 billion over the next decade to build more than 15,000 new homes, leveraging pension funds to address the UK’s chronic rental supply shortage.
AtkinsRéalis subsidiary Edaroth has finished 12 affordable homes across four sites in Epsom, Surrey, for Raven Housing Trust. Built using offsite modern methods of construction, the development aims to provide a repeatable model for social housing providers across the UK. The scheme exceeds current government targets for offsite manufacturing while meeting future environmental efficiency standards.
The global investment firm H.I.G. Capital has launched Highground Living, a €1 billion German residential property platform based in Berlin. The business consolidates the firm's current regional assets alongside a new €450 million acquisition in Leipzig and Dresden. The platform targets long term sector growth driven by widespread structural housing shortages and resilient tenant demand.
The American property firm GID has announced a major expansion of its residential development platform into the Texas market. Directed by industry veteran Matt Miller, the initiative targets regional housing demand, rising populations and job growth. The group plans to build on its existing multi-state pipeline, utilising its integrated property management, construction and design capabilities to deliver new multifamily housing communities across high-priority regions.
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