AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHousing Policy & Affordability: South Africa’s SARB lifted rates by 25 bps to 7%, a move expected to squeeze already-stretched household budgets and hit property affordability. Market Signals: London is seeing a backlog of unsold new-builds—JLL estimates 22,000 homes in the capital without buyers, with 29 months of unsold supply. Global Finance & Demand: Ghana’s real estate brokers say the real problem is affordability, not a lack of homes, pointing to many vacant units. Development Pipeline: Canada’s Killam Apartment REIT says it’s pausing new developments “near term” due to water and wastewater capacity limits. Construction & Regeneration: London’s Old Oak scheme is moving into a major private-partner procurement for a £10bn regeneration that targets 8,000 homes. Real Estate & Risk: Romania reported a Russian drone strike hitting a residential block in Galati, injuring two—another reminder of how conflict can disrupt housing and infrastructure. India Pre-sales: Shriram Properties targets ₹3,750–4,000 crore in FY27 pre-sales, leaning into Pune growth and mid-market/mid-premium housing. Protests & Property Events: An Israeli real estate expo in Jerusalem faced protests alleging it promoted “illegal real estate” tied to settlement activity.
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