Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester land ‘up 39%’ in ten years
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Key context: <p>Economic ties face scrutiny after scandal over Manchester City’s financial rules</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/25/thats-the-way-the-city-works-how-the-uae-changed-the-face-of-andy-burnhams-manchester">‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester</a></p></li></ul><p>Emirati-linked companies own almost 40% more land in Greater Manchester than a decade ago, Guardian analysis reveals, as the city’s economic ties face scrutiny after Manchester City’s financial rules scandal.</p><p>The number of land titles in Greater Manchester owned by United Arab Emirates-linked companies increased from 51 in 2016 to 168 in 2026, equivalent to a 39% rise in the total area owned in a decade, from 73 to 101 hectares (180 to 250 acres).</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/25/emirati-linked-firms-manchester-land">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Economic ties face scrutiny after scandal over Manchester City’s financial rules‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s ManchesterEmirati-linked companies own almost 40% more land in Greater Manchester than a decade ago, Guardian analysis reveals, as the city’s economic ties face scrutiny after Manchester City’s financial rules scandal.The number of land titles in Greater Manchester owned by United Arab Emirates-linked companies increased from 51 in 2016 to 168 in 2026, equivalent to a 39% rise in the total area owned in a decade, from 73 to 101 hectares (180 to 250 acres). Continue reading...
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