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January 2, 2026

Real Estate

Homemove has acquired Home.co.uk, one of the UK’s oldest property portals, to build a free-to-list platform for estate agents. The deal follows Homemove’s £3.8m funding round and aims to connect every part of the moving journey. Home.co.uk will retain its name and benefit from AI-led upgrades, while founders Horton and Shephard stay on as advisers.
Emaar Properties and Dubai World Trade Centre have introduced Terra Gardens, the latest neighbourhood within the Expo Living masterplan at Expo City Dubai. The new launch follows the first phase, Terra Heights, and advances the partners’ long-term plan to build a connected mixed-use community. Spanning 451,295 square metres, Expo Living will ultimately comprise 3,555 residential units across five districts.
Aquilius Investment Partners has closed its AIP Secondary Fund II with US$750 million in commitments, exceeding its US$700 million target, part of a total US$1.1 billion raised across associated vehicles. The fund focuses on LP- and GP-led transactions in Asia Pacific’s ‘new economy’ sectors, deploying half its commitments across eight transactions while attracting leading global institutional investors.
Frasers Property has expanded its Australian industrial capital partnership with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing to include nine assets across NSW, QLD, and VIC. The portfolio, comprising both fully leased properties and a development site, brings the total partnership value to approximately $1.4 billion. The expansion strengthens Frasers Property’s build-to-core strategy and supports scalable growth across industrial markets.
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust has achieved higher green building ratings for two of its Singapore properties. The Atrium@Orchard is the first operational office-retail asset in Singapore to earn the BCA Green Mark Platinum (Super Low Energy) certification, while Raffles City Singapore has upgraded to Green Mark Platinum. The milestones reflect CICT’s push to enhance energy efficiency, reduce emissions and advance sustainable asset management.

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