All Property Week articles in 19 April 2002
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Online
British Land shares rise following shareholder rebellion
Shares in British Land have risen 3% this morning following reports that the company may be forced to buy back shares from shareholders.
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OnlineHammerson hails "best ever deal" with 280 Bishopsgate
Hammerson has made a surplus of £118m on a site bought for £27.5m in 1999.
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Online
New investor for Junction retail park fund
The Commercial Union Life Fund is to invest £100m in Junction Limited Partnership, the retail parks fund managed by Capital & Regional and Morley Fund Management.
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OnlineLandlords given "last chance" over lease reform
The government is certain to intervene if a controversial new code of practice on lease terms is ignored by landlords, the British Property Federation and the RICS have warned.
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Online
Barclays to sell £900m of property loans
Barclays is reportedly in advanced talks to sell a tranche of its commercial property loans for £900m.
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Online
St Modwen promises shareholders a bumper 2002
Sir Stanley Clarke, chairman of industrial developer St Modwen Properties, has predicted that 2002 will be another record year after the company delivered an 18% increase in net asset value per share in 2001.
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Professional
Secondment thoughts
The lending of staff to clients is growing in popularity, bringing new skills, new experiences and closer working relationships. But what are the risks and pitfalls of the arrangement?
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NewsSwiss Re to sublet part of its new tower
Swiss Re is to sublet half its new tower under construction (pictured) at 30 St Mary Axe, EC3. Around 21,500 sq m (250,000 sq ft) of the 46,500 sq m (500,000 sq ft) building has been put on the market this week through DTZ on varying terms. ...
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Insight
Labour isn't working out how the land market works
The Centre for Land Policy Studies' executive director on the son of Development Land Tax
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News
Larrik hires Topland man to target offices
Larrik Properties, the new investment company founded by former Chartwell Land development manager Mark Robinson, has poached Topland's Kevin Boylan to spearhead its drive to spend £50m this year.
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Professional
Did I hear you say yes?
The legal tangle of the validity of consent by correspondence, or consent in principle, is an issue that has caused problems for both landlords and tenants. So when is a consent not a consent?
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News
Railtrack starts search for Guildford partner
Railtrack Plc is seeking a development partner for its prime Thames Valley site in Guildford.
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News
Poor take up of Freeport issue
Freeport, the factory outlet specialist, has suffered a poor response to its £49m rights issue. The take up by shareholders was just 56%, leaving sub-underwriters to pick up the remaining 5.3m shares.
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InsightFinal farewell
The final salary pension scheme is fast losing favour in the industry. We find out what alternatives are being followed
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MarketsFalling from Grace
The Three Graces have been features on Liverpool's waterfront for decades, but they no longer satisfy growing office demand. We report on the city's efforts to tackle the problem
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News
Eurocity pulls out of Hong Kong takeover
Eurocity, the AIM-listed property company run by father and son team Desmond and Baron Bloom, has pulled out a £39.1m reverse takeover deal by two Hong Kong companies.
