All Property Week articles in 18 December 2015
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China woes send markets tumbling again
UK shares took a battering on Thursday after trading in Chinese equities was suspended for a second time in a week following a 7% fall in the country’s shares.
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Interview: Colliers' Horrell on Hatton merger
The chief executive of Colliers International UK and Ireland, Tony Horrell, says the acquisition of City Fringe specialist agent Hatton Real Estate will boost the firm’s central London presence.
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Carillion takes majority stake in Ask Real Estate
Carillion has acquired a majority stake in Ask Real Estate after buying out the firm’s four founding shareholders.
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L&G secures Stratford TfL building for £246m
Legal General Retirement has completed the acquisition of The Transport for London Building at The International Quarter in Stratford for £246m from Lendlease and LCR.
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Colliers International buys Hatton Real Estate
Colliers International has acquired Hatton Real Estate in a bid to improve its presence in the ‘City fringe’ area of London.
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Prime London house sales down two thirds after stamp duty overhaul
The government’s overhaul of the stamp duty system at the end of 2014 contributed to sales of prime London residential properties collapsing by nearly two thirds, according to new figures.
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Savills reports rise in shopping centre investment volumes in 2015
Activity in the UK shopping centre investment market gave a strong showing in 2015 with the total value of assets traded coming in 8% higher than the long term average.
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Preston to take reins from Newsum at Grosvenor Estate
Jeremy Newsum will step down as executive trustee of the Grosvenor Estate at the end of this year, to be replaced by Grosvenor Group’s chief executive Mark Preston.
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Rathbone Brothers takes 75,000 sq ft at 8 Finsbury Circus
Mitsubishi Estate London has secured a pre-let with Rathbone Brothers on almost half of its 160,000 sq ft office scheme at 8 Finsbury Circus in the City.
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China Life and Brookfield team up to buy Aldgate Tower
China Life and Brookfield have agreed to acquire Aldgate Tower for close to the £350m asking price.
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Harworth to start on spec shed in Barnsley
Harworth Estates is to start speculative development of a 75,000 sq ft industrial unit at its Gateway 36 scheme in Barnsley.
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Persimmon reveals new board line-up as completions soar
Persimmon has announced several senior personnel changes including the retirement of south division chief executive Nigel Greenaway alongside a trading update that showed a sharp increase in completions in the second half of 2015.
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Great Portland sells Savills HQ in double deal with Deka
Great Portland Estates has agreed a major double deal with Deka selling Savills’ headquarters for £216.25m and buying 50 Finsbury Square, in the City, for £119m.
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Clintons turns to Knight Frank
Greetings card retailer Clintons has appointed Knight Frank to supply all property services to the 415-branch group.
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Regional REIT shares climb sharply
Regional REIT’s shares surged over 4% on Wednesday on the back of new acquisitions and an analyst upgrade.
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Private equity real estate fundraising set for record
Fundraising by closed-ended private real estate funds looks set to hit its highest level since the financial crisis with $107bn recorded so far.
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Cardiff local plan wins backing from inspectors
Plans for a major expansion of Cardiff over the next 10 years have been given the green light by planning inspectors.
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BPF welcomes plans for third parties to process planning applications
Plans to allow third parties to handle planning applications on behalf of cash strapped local authorities have been welcomed by the British Property Federation.
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Tyndaris Real Estate announces three appointments
Imo Skrzypczyk has been appointed as a principal at Tyndaris Real Estate as one of three hires at the firm.
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Tech firm Cayan takes two floors from Belfast Harbour
Belfast Harbour has signed up Boston tech firm Cayan to occupy two floors of its City Quays 1 office building.