Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Brookfield has paid £264 million for a seven per cent stake in British Land, making it the biggest single shareholder.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: The Myriad Dubai, the emirate’s first integrated purpose-built student housing community is nearing completion ahead of new academic year

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Flexible office startup Industrious has appointed real estate veteran Mary Hogan Preusse to its board of directors and has been interviewing investment banks ahead of a potential IPO.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Coworking franchisor Office Evolution has appointed Andrea Pirrotti-Dranchak as chief marketing and development officer.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: As Expedia Group strategises its recovery from the standstill in bookings during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is believed to be preparing to phase out its short-term rental multifamily building business, which includes its Expedia Group Multifamily Solutions product.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Two student accommodation developments, in Edinburgh and Leicester, have been sold for a combined £22.2 million.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The senior living sector is set to see an increased investor focus despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Stanza Living will invest Rs 400 crore (around US$50 million) over the next two years on expansion.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The owner of a prominent Cardiff building has applied to extend a temporary permission allowing it to be used for serviced apartments as well as student accommodation.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Forecasts from Savills predict that European real estate investment activity is set to fall by 50 per cent before rebounding sharply within the next year.