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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 26 MIN

The UK's Shrinking REITs Sector Is Still Attracting Buyers

from Merryn Talks Money · host Bloomberg

The number of REITs (real estate investment trusts) listed in London has shrunk dramatically over the past five years. Now the biggest REIT on the market is the subject of a bid from a US buyer. In this week's personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Your Money, Bloomberg senior reporter and author of the Money Distilled newsletter, John Stepek, is joined by Bloomberg real estate team leader Jack Sidders to discuss the health of the UK's commercial property sector, whether there is more consolidation to come, and what it might say about REIT valuations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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