DP World is expanding its UK logistics footprint by taking over six contract logistics facilities from GXO Logistics. The deal includes over two million square feet of warehousing capacity and transfers 2,000 employees. Triggered by a Competition and Markets Authority requirement following GXO’s purchase of Wincanton, the acquisition strengthens DP World's national supply network across ambient, chilled and frozen storage for major British grocers.
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.
European real estate manager Redevco has acquired a 560,000 sq ft logistics facility in Widnes, Cheshire. Fully let to Jaguar Land Rover and operated by DHL, the 17-acre site supports car manufacturing operations at the nearby Halewood plant. The acquisition expands Redevco’s Industrial Outdoor Storage footprint to 5.2 million sq ft and €155 million in assets under management across 11 regional properties.
KKR and its European logistics platform Mirastar have completed the £170 million acquisition of four UK industrial assets from developer PLP. The 1.25 million square foot portfolio includes properties in Stafford, Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Wakefield. The fully let developments feature rooftop solar panels, high environmental credentials and a weighted average lease term of 10 years to break.
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.
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