LSE’s Sidney Webb House sold to Bahrain bank fund for £23 million

The Shariah-compliant AUB UK Student Accommodation Fund has bought the seven-storey building which is let to the London School of Economics on a 30-year lease.

The fund is run by Ahli United Bank which is based in Bahrain.

This week Standard & Poor's downgraded AUB's credit rating because of the political turmoil in the Middle East.

"We believe that the medium-term outlook for the economic and operating environment for Bahraini banks has weakened, which could have negative implications for their creditworthiness," S&P said in a press release.

"Our actions on AUB take into account our view that Bahraini banks' business and funding profiles are exposed, albeit to varying degrees, to the current turmoil."