<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd - ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd is an award-winning real estate reporter for Bloomberg News in London.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AVTFFLohJp4/damian-shepherd</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Damian Shepherd - </title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AVTFFLohJp4/damian-shepherd</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:10:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AVTFFLohJp4/damian-shepherd.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[London’s Foxtons Cuts Jobs, Asks Sales Agents to Move Department]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/london-s-foxtons-cuts-jobs-asks-sales-agents-to-move-department-foxt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/london-s-foxtons-cuts-jobs-asks-sales-agents-to-move-department-foxt</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:52:29 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQSz4.tAI27A/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQSz4.tAI27A/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A Foxtons Group Plc estate agents in London. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nick Candy Sells His London Home for More Than £270 Million]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-02/nick-candy-sells-his-london-home-for-more-than-350-million</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-02/nick-candy-sells-his-london-home-for-more-than-350-million</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Deirdre Hipwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:56:37 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilpGN31JGR6Y/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilpGN31JGR6Y/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Nick Candy Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkeley Shares Tumble Most in a Decade on Muted Profit Outlook]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/uk-housebuilder-berkeley-to-halt-land-purchases-as-taxes-sting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/uk-housebuilder-berkeley-to-halt-land-purchases-as-taxes-sting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:01:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/in5N1xpQXdQE/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/in5N1xpQXdQE/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A Berkeley Group Holdings Plc residential construction site in Cranleigh, UK.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neinor, Stoneshield Partner to Build High-End Houses in Marbella]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/neinor-stoneshield-partner-to-build-high-end-houses-in-marbella</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/neinor-stoneshield-partner-to-build-high-end-houses-in-marbella</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rodrigo Orihuela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Urgently Needs New Homes. Why Can’t It Build Them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mix of economic and bureaucratic factors mean that home construction in the UK capital has largely stalled out.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-03-27/london-housebuilding-struggle-to-keep-up-with-growing-population</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-03-27/london-housebuilding-struggle-to-keep-up-with-growing-population</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:09 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iS.Jw.7j45og/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iS.Jw.7j45og/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Dean Gardens, an unfinished housing development, in London’s West Ealing district.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bellway Shares Tumble Amid Squeeze on Housebuilder’s Margins]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/bellway-raises-outlook-for-uk-home-sales-on-increase-in-demand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/bellway-raises-outlook-for-uk-home-sales-on-increase-in-demand</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:33:23 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i9kPhXZ_BDko/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i9kPhXZ_BDko/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A Bellway housing development in Ebbsfleet, UK.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Mortgage Products Decline to Lowest Since Summer 2025]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/uk-mortgage-products-decline-to-lowest-since-summer-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/uk-mortgage-products-decline-to-lowest-since-summer-2025</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:24:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkeley Shares Drop on Warning Iran War Impacting Sentiment]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/berkeley-confirms-guidance-warns-iran-war-impacting-sentiment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/berkeley-confirms-guidance-warns-iran-war-impacting-sentiment</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:50:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham Says His Bond Market Remarks Were ‘Twisted for Political Reasons’]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-10/burnham-says-his-bond-market-remarks-were-twisted-for-political-reasons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-10/burnham-says-his-bond-market-remarks-were-twisted-for-political-reasons</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:17:53 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCsGEmwghkfI/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCsGEmwghkfI/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Andy Burnham Photographer: Jaimi Joy/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Shock Upends Real Estate’s Long-Anticipated Recovery]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-10/iran-shock-upends-real-estate-s-long-anticipated-recovery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-10/iran-shock-upends-real-estate-s-long-anticipated-recovery</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Natasha Voase]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Mortgages About to Get Pricier as Swap Rates Rise on Iran War]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-05/uk-mortgages-about-to-get-pricier-as-swap-rates-rise-on-iran-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-05/uk-mortgages-about-to-get-pricier-as-swap-rates-rise-on-iran-war</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:05:25 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/in3M8HaA7eXw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/in3M8HaA7eXw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>An estate agent&apos;s board with a For Sale sign attached outside a residential house in Brentwood, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Asking prices for homes on sale in the U.K. fell for a second month in December, indicating the property market lost momentum at the end of a strong year.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vistry Plunges 25% on Sluggish Profit Outlook, CEO Retirement]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/uk-housebuilders-barratt-vistry-announce-ceo-retirements</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/uk-housebuilders-barratt-vistry-announce-ceo-retirements</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:48:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Student Landlord Unite Slumps on Weaker Bookings]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-24/unite-uk-student-bed-sales-drop-amid-weaker-demand-from-overseas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-24/unite-uk-student-bed-sales-drop-amid-weaker-demand-from-overseas</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:39:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Residential Land Prices May Have Bottomed, Knight Frank Says]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-19/uk-residential-land-prices-may-have-bottomed-knight-frank-says</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-19/uk-residential-land-prices-may-have-bottomed-knight-frank-says</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Builder Henry Boot Cuts Jobs as Property Slump Hits Business]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/uk-builder-henry-boot-cuts-jobs-as-property-slump-hits-business</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/uk-builder-henry-boot-cuts-jobs-as-property-slump-hits-business</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:51:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barratt Shares Tumble Amid Pressure on Homebuilder’s Margins]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/barratt-home-sales-rise-on-improved-mortgage-lending-conditions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/barratt-home-sales-rise-on-improved-mortgage-lending-conditions</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:27:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[xAI’s Babuschkin Says He Has Not Purchased London Penthouse]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-08/xai-s-babuschkin-says-he-has-not-purchased-london-penthouse</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-08/xai-s-babuschkin-says-he-has-not-purchased-london-penthouse</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:04:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iBvLNP7L89dg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iBvLNP7L89dg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Igor Babuschkin, co-founder of xAI, during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Dubbed the Woodstock festival of AI by Bank of America analysts, GTC this year is set to draw 300,000 in-person and virtual attendees for the debut of Nvidia Corp.&apos;s B100.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk’s xAI Co-Founder to Buy £57 Million London Penthouse]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-06/musk-s-xai-co-founder-babuschkin-to-buy-57-million-london-home</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-06/musk-s-xai-co-founder-babuschkin-to-buy-57-million-london-home</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:14:10 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i_xZhaSPUUvE/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i_xZhaSPUUvE/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Igor Babuschkin. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crypto Boss Kulechov Buys Discounted £22 Million London Mansion]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/crypto-boss-kulechov-buys-discounted-22-million-london-mansion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/crypto-boss-kulechov-buys-discounted-22-million-london-mansion</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:31:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the UK Is Preparing to Change Its Ancient Leasehold Laws]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/why-uk-s-leasehold-property-laws-and-ground-rents-are-changing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/why-uk-s-leasehold-property-laws-and-ground-rents-are-changing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damian Shepherd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:48:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iZh2KYAox9IM/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iZh2KYAox9IM/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Property offered for sale, in Bath, UK.</media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>