Private equity could lift UK property out of the bargain basement

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Private equity firms are circling the UK’s beleaguered listed real estate trusts. The interest could help breathe life into the sector after years of underperformance.Assura, which specialises in GP surgeries and other healthcare buildings, on Monday said it had received an indicative takeover proposal from KKR and Stonepeak Partners and was minded to recommend a deal...