All Property Week articles in 24 March 2016
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OnlineWhat does the Budget mean for residential portfolio owners?
As the dust settles on an eventful budget for the property industry, many investors are questioning how much tax they pay on buying commercially operated residential property portfolios.
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U+I to develop £300m Albert Embankment scheme
U+I has been appointed by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) to develop its former headquarters at 8 Albert Embankment into a new mixed-use facility with a GDV of £300m.
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Knight Frank wins Save the Children instruction
Save the Children has appointed Knight Frank to advise on a UK expansion drive.
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BPF slams stamp duty charge on build-to-rent sector
An additional stamp duty charge on residential property investments has been slammed by the British Property Federation for its potential to stifle the UK’s emerging build-to-rent sector.
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OnlineLloyds Bank appoints real estate head of regions
Allan Mackenzie has been appointed by Lloyds Bank as head of regions for its commercial real estate unit.
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OnlineKing's Cross signs final office tenant at R7 building
XTX Markets has signed a deal to move its London headquarters to the King’s Cross estate.
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Paloma chooses St David’s for second UK store
Italian fashion brand Paloma has opened its first Welsh store at St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff.
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OnlineAlbion Land to build £50m Bicester business park
Developer Albion Land is to build a £50m business park in Bicester after securing planning permission earlier this month.
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Global property fund returns hit four-year high
Total returns from global property funds hit 13.5% to reach a four-year high in 2015, according to MSCI’s IPD Global Quarterly Property Fund Index.
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OnlineSmithfield regeneration nears completion after key milestone in final phase
Muse Developments and Manchester council have completed the first stage of a restoration project at the Mackie Mayor building in the city’s northern quarter.
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Approval for Clydebank shipyard regeneration plans
West Dunbartonshire councillors have granted outline approval for a major mixed-use development on the 57-acre site of the former John Brown shipyard in Clydebank.
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OnlineCBRE appointed at Alphabeta Building
Sinarmas Land has instructed CBRE to provide property management services at the Alphabeta Building in London.
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OnlineSeven lettings at Clarks Village outlet centre
The Clarks Village outlet centre near Glastonbury has announced seven lettings to retailers in the fashion, beauty, footwear and accessories sectors.
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Planners approve £50m Borough housing scheme
Acorn Property Group has secured planning permission for a £50m residential-led development in Borough, London.
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Empiric commits to first venture in York
Empiric Student Property has bought a site in York and committed funding for the development of a 115-bed accommodation building.
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Ward & Co seeks to tap Middle East demand for regional property
Ward Co Estate has entered a joint venture with Trizone Global and Hanover Square Real Estate to introduce Middle Eastern investors to regional properties in the UK.
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OnlineLong-awaited tax changes boost PAIFs and CoACSs
A swathe of property authorised investment funds (PAIFs) and co-ownership authorised contractual schemes (CoACSs) are expected to be created after long-awaited tax changes were included in last week’s Finance Bill.
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OnlineProperty retail funds hit by worst outflows since crash
Property funds for retail investors saw net outflows of £119m in February - the worst monthly figures since November 2008.
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OnlineFTSE 100 sees highest close this year
The FTSE 100 rose to hit its highest closing level of the year to date on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen abated fears of another rate rise.
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BNP Paribas Real Estate to lead on National Grid disposals
National Grid has appointed BNP Paribas Real Estate to oversee the sale of 350 former industrial sites across the UK.
