All Property Week articles in 16 February 2001
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Professional
Unplugged
Electricity is the lifeforce of the IT revolution. But despite the promises of the last Labour government, it is still expensive – and in short supply.
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Markets
A tangled web
Many auction houses are experimenting with online sale systems. But a technological leap and new legislation will be needed before most buyers are ready to forsake the auction room.
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Insight
Social security
Institutional investors have found a new way to differentiate between quoted companies. Kristina Smith predicts the rise of the caring, sharing property company
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Professional
Two wrongs: no rights
A recent case ruling may present many defendants with a dilemma: parties defending a claim for specific performance cannot defeat the claim with a plea of non-fulfilment
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Professional
People
Hot property Patrick Hall has become a non-executive director of the Hanover Property Unit Trust.The trust is managed by PRICOA. Patrick, 51, was formerly joint managing director of Great Portland Estates, where he was responsible for the £1.8bn property investment portfolio. He has been married for 22 years and has ...
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Markets
Offices: Vulcan heads into space market
Demand for space has remained steady, add market confidence is growing.
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Markets
Gunning for the off
With two delays already chalked up for factory outlet scheme Gunwharf Quays, what does the future hold? We take a tour around the site
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Markets
The waiting game
A freehold offering £8 a year in rent may not seem the most lucrative asset to bid for at auction. But years later, when the occupier's lease shortens, the freehold buyer cold be sitting on a goldmine.
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Insight
No pay, no gain
A government consultation paper expected in the spring will raise some controversial alternatives to the current planning gain system.
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News
Planning woes force Toys R Us into town
US-owned retail giant on hunt for 15 smaller units as out-of-town search stalls
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Markets
Industrial: Kites flying high in Fareham
Sustained levels of development show that there is great confidence in the economy.
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News
E-newsletter for RICS faculty
The newly created commercial property faculty of the RICS decided at its first meeting last week to keep its 16,000 members in touch with the market by use of a newsletter distributed by e-mail.
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Markets
Planning: Economies of scale
Regeneration is the main aim of the south-east's draft planning guidance.
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News
Trammell hit by US e-commerce fallout
Savills partner warns of $40m charges from e-investments and goodwill write-off
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Markets
Hampshire & Dorset: top shopping locations
The map attatched shows the proportion of overall shopping populations in each location visiting for convenience and comparison goods shopping purposes. Because consumers generally shop more often for food than non-food goods, visitor numbers to trading locations containing main grocery offers will always be higher than those of centres with ...
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News
Dome decision looms
Ministers were due to announce today whether to sell the Millennium Dome to Robert Bourne's Legacy consortium.
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News
Retail taskforce meets to thrash out lease reform deal
Land Securities, Hammerson, Kingfisher and Debenhams among top-level names at confidential meeting on Monday
