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UK-based property investor Long Harbour has submitted a takeover proposal for PRS REIT, offering 115 pence per share in a deal valued at USD 852 million. The move follows PRS REIT's recent statement indicating its openness to a potential sale. This bid highlights a growing wave of mergers and acquisitions in the UK-listed REIT sector, as firms seek greater market resilience and strategic advantage amid economic uncertainty. Other recent deals include Unite Group's bid for Empiric Student Property and Blackstone's acquisition of Warehouse REIT. PRS REIT specialises in the Build-to-Rent (BTR) segment, which focuses on purpose-built rental housing-one of the UK's fastest-growing residential real estate sectors.
UK property investor Long Harbour has presented a takeover proposal for PRS REIT, a prominent real estate investment trust listed in Britain. The offer, valued at USD 852 million, comes on the heels of PRS REIT's indication that it is open to explore a sale.
Long Harbour's proposal outlines a cash offer of 115 pence per share for PRS REIT. The bid is part of a larger, discernible trend of increased merger and acquisition (M&A) activity within the UK-listed REIT industry.
This heightened M&A interest is largely attributed to companies' efforts to strengthen their operational capabilities and market positioning amidst an uncertain economic climate. Recent examples of such consolidation include Unite Group's proposed acquisition of Empiric Student Property, and Warehouse REIT's agreement to be acquired by global investment giant Blackstone.
PRS REIT primarily focuses on the Build-to-Rent (BTR) market in the UK, a growing segment of the residential sector that involves purpose-built rental housing.
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