All Property Week articles in 04 April 2008
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Professional
APC advice - Week 50: month 24 - Final assessment
As I draw to the end of this cycle of APC advice, we can be confident we have looked at all aspects of the APC, from the initial application through to the concluding process of the final assessment.
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Online
Colliers snaps up £7m Godfrey Vaughan
Colliers CRE has bought West End specialist agency Godfrey Vaughan.
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News
Central London lettings drop by a third
Office lettings in central London fell by almost a third over the past six months as companies scaled down staffing needs and froze office searches because of economic uncertainty. Financial Times
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News
Aldar eyes UK market
A multibillion-dollar property colossus of the Gulf is stalking some of Britain’s largest quoted real estate developers, The Times.
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News
Ronson builds £1bn fund
Property entrepreneur Gerald Ronson has amassed a £1bn fund to take advantage of opportunities that could emerge as other companies run into trouble. Sunday Times
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News
GLE buys Yorkshire counterpart
GLE Group, the small business and property investor owned by London’s 33 local authorities, has expanded northwards by acquiring the YFM Group, the Yorkshire-based venture capital and buy-out company, from its management. Financial Times
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News
Grosvenor Liverpool mall opens a quarter empty
The Grosvenor Estate is facing a further setback on his £1bn Liverpool shopping centre development, due to open next month. Sunday Telegraph
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News
Tesco town bids for eco-town
Tesco is the secret bidder behind one of the new 'ecotowns' shortlisted for development by the Government. Sunday Telegraph
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Retailer fails to pay rent bill
Ossian Retail Group, the Scottish owner of fashion chain Internacionale and homeware chain Au Naturale, did not meet its full rent and service charge obligations for its 150-strong store portfolio last week, Sunday Times.
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News
MPC set for rate cut
The Bank of England will cut interest rates this week in a bid to bring mortgage rates back under control, leading economists said this weekend. Sunday Telegraph
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News
Miller family row settled
Miller Group, the privately owned Scottish property and construction company, will resolve a long-running family disagreement following the sale of a minority stake to Bank of Scotland Corporate. Financial Times, Daily Telegraph
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News
Chelsea Barracks plans lodged
Plans for what is billed to be the UK’s most expensive residential development at the former Chelsea Barracks site in London have been lodged with Westminster city council. Financial Times
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News
British cities lead in regeneration
British cities have experienced stronger economic improvement over the past decade than those in most other European countries, according to researchers at Glasgow University. Financial Times
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OnlineThe Reuben Brothers' Tower gets planning go-ahead
Aldersgate, a subsidiary company owned by the Reuben Brothers, has been granted planning consent for a Foster & Partners designed development on the banks of the River Thames.
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OnlineGMI completes Doncaster office building
GMI Property Company has completed its 11,162 sq ft office development at South Quay, Doncaster.
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OnlineGreen light for Property Merchant Group's 150,000 sq ft Regent Street development
Property Merchant Group’s plans for a 150,000 sq ft mixed-use development on Regent Street were given the green light by Westminster Council last night.
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Online
New Star launches first Sharia private investor fund
New Star Asset Management has teamed up with a Dubai-based bank to launch a Sharia compliant property fund for Middle Eastern investors.
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Leap forward for £120m Exeter Science Park
Devon County Council and the South West of England Regional Development Agency have teamed up to bring forward a £120m science park near Exeter.
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Online
Eastbourne seeks development partner for regeneration scheme
Eastbourne Borough Council is seeking a development partner for its 19 acre town centre regeneration scheme.
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Chase Horton unite for Tewkesbury scheme
Two Midlands property developers have joined forces to develop a 4.15 acre site near Tewkesbury.
