All Property Week articles in 25 July 2014
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Government makes CGT concession
The government has announced that widely-held institutional investors should not generally be subject to the proposed extension of capital gains tax to non-UK residents.
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CLS appoints new chief executive
CLS Holdings has appointed Fredrik Widlund as chief executive of the commercial property investment company.
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Cameron Toll deal falls through
A deal to buy the Cameron Toll shopping centre in Edinburgh from Lone Star has fallen out of bed.
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Tchenguiz wins SFO arrest review
Vincent Tchenguiz has been granted an order for a team of independent legal experts to review the documents revealed in the disclosure by the Serious Fraud Office.
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Government u-turns on business rates change
The government has today committed a U-turn on a proposal that objectors warned would have loaded more bureaucracy into the business rates regime.
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Government launches nightclub-to-resi plan
The government has launched a new planning consultation which will allow launderettes, amusement arcades, casinos and nightclubs to be turned into residential.
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O'Flynn launches legal challenge against Blackstone's €1.8bn Project Tower bid
One of Ireland’s biggest developers Michael O’Flynn has taken US private equity giant Blackstone to court today to challenge its bid to take control of his property and construction business.
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Buyer lined up for Glanmore retail portfolio
Investment and asset management company Edinburgh House Group has entered advanced negotiations to buy an £80m retail portfolio being sold by the troubled Glanmore Property Fund.
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Woodford Aerodrome plans approved
Plans to build 950 homes at former BAE Systems site at Woodford Aerodrome have been given the go ahead.
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North West market enjoys bumper quarter
The North West’s commercial property market has enjoyed a bumper second quarter with a 295% surge on the first quarter of the year, analysis from Lambert Smith Hampton has revealed.
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Intu reports 7.6% NAV rise
Retail giant Intu has reported a 7.6% rise in net asset value in its latest results.
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Tchenguiz wins £1.5m payout from SFO
Robert Tchenguiz has won a £1.5m settlement from the Serious Fraud Office following the collapse of a damages case.
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Drum launches investment arm
Drum Property Group is setting up an investment division to run alongside its existing development activity in what it says will be a major expansion of its business.
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Assura continues portfolio acquistions
Assura Group has continued efforts to build its portfolio through carefully selected acquisitions, the primary care property investor and developer has reported.
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TIAA Henderson recruits global head of investor relations
TIAA Henderson Real Estate (TH Real Estate), the specialist investment management company, has recruited Victoria Sharpe from Pramerica Asset Management as global head of investor relations.
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TIAA Henderson recruits global head of investor relations
TIAA Henderson Real Estate (TH Real Estate), the specialist investment management company, has recruited Victoria Sharpe from Pramerica Asset Management as global head of investor relations.
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Boris Johnson launches £1.3trn plan for London
London mayor Boris Johnson has launched the capital’s first long-term infrastructure plan to 2050, saying the capital needs £1.3trn to meet the needs of a booming population.
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Barclays funds 215,000 sq ft Aberdeen office scheme
HFD Group has secured a £56m development finance package from Barclays to help it with an Aberdeen office development scheme.
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Green light for £300m Paddington scheme
Westminster city council has given Amwaj Property the green light for the second phase of its £300m North Wharf Gardens, Paddington masterplan.
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NAMA to sell first Irish retail portfolio
NAMA has appointed CBRE and DTZ Sherry FitzGerald as joint agents to handle the sale of its first retail park portfolio to be brought to the Irish market.