All Property Week articles in 08 July 2005
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Online
Permira to sell Little Chef to restaurant entrepreneurs
Permira, the private equity business, is in exclusive talks to sell 233 Little Chefs, the roadside diner business, to restaurant entrepreneur Lawrence Wosskow and partner Simon Heath.
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Professional
The ratings showdown
As the industry waits for Sir Michael Lyons to address next week’s RICS conference on the future of business rates, Mark Shepherd reports on how the emotive issue is dividing opinion.
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Insight
Networkers
Stonemartin is a serviced office operator and is developing a series of prime city centre office buildings throughout the UK. It manages buildings owned by Hermes and Norwich Union.
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Markets
Lend Lease on the rebound
Doug Morrison questions the timing of the Australian developer’s purchase of housebuilder Crosby
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News
LaSalle wins Nationwide work
LaSalle Investment Management has been appointed by the Nationwide Pension Fund to establish and manage a £100m direct portfolio.
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Professional
A neglected insurance policy can be worthless
You have a duty to protect your insurer’s interests as your own, says Bill Gloyn
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Markets
ODPM housing review
Yvette Cooper, the minister for housing and planning, has stated that the government plans to take further steps to meet the targets for housing set out in the Barker report.
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Markets
How can we help you?
Developers are doing their bit to combat call centres’ negative image as poor working environments.
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News
Property personality Mills joins Gubb’s Highcross
Investors turn from acquisitions to development after setting up £500m investment fund
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News
A good run for their money
Gregory George of Drivers Jonas narrowly failed in his bid to win the Land Aid 5 km Fun Run for the second year in a row.
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Insight
Glasgow has last laugh
Sir, Your article on the Glasgow office market was entitled ‘Whitehall on the Clyde’ (Scotland, 24.06.05, p110).
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Insight
Play that funky music
It was a time for strange hairdos, bizarre outfits and some questionable singing. This year’s Party Near the Park had a distinctly 1970s feel as property’s finest vocalists showed the audience what they could do. Potographs by Daniel Thistlethwaite