All Property Week articles in 9 October 2009
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OnlineGerald Eve: Legal & Parliamentary Evebrief - October 2009
The Evebrief addresses a range of recent legal and parliamentary issues including tenant compensation, planning regulations and the rating revaluation.
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First-time buyers buoy mortgages
The cautious return of homebuyers continued to prop up mortgage lending in August, despite a fall in the number of borrowers remortgaging.
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Lloyds set £1bn bill to exit toxic debt scheme
Lloyds Banking Group will have to pay the Government a break fee of more than £1bn to withdraw from the state insurance policy for banks’ toxic debts.
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Winkworth AIMs for £1m fundraising
Winkworth, the estate agent, plans to raise £1m through a flotation on the Alternative Investment Market in the latest sign of renewed confidence in the housing market.
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JP Morgan calms London fears
JPMorgan’s top executives have embarked on a charm offensive to allay fears among staff and regulators that the ousting of Bill Winters as co-head of the investment bank will mean a diminished role for its London operations.
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OnlineCB Richard Ellis Marketview: Recent Residential Trends
"There was a continued pick-up in prices this month despite a marginal dip in activity. Seasonally adjusted house prices rose by 0.9% over the month and are at the same level seen a year ago. In contrast mortgage approvals fell by 0.2% in August but remain 63% higher year on ...
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OnlineBNP Paribas Real Estate: Impact of the 2010 Rating Revaluation
"There has been much speculation as to the effect of the 2010 Revaluation, especially given the current challenging economic climate. Some prominent business leaders have even called for a postponement or cancellation of the revaluation. Meanwhile the Government, in releasing figures showing the anticipated liability effect across the whole of ...
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OnlineSavills: European Office Markets - Autumn 2009
“Economic sentiment is improving, but the recovery is expected to be slow. Take-up picked up in some locations in the second quarter of 2009 but is considerably lower compared to last year, while average rental growth remains negative. We do not expect these trends to change significantly over the next ...
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Graves Partnership in administration
Property firm the Graves Partnership has been placed into administration.
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Oakgate gets financing deal for York’s Vangarde site
Yorkshire-based property company Oakgate Group has secured funding from Bank Leumi (UK) for its 30-acre Vangarde site in York.
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OnlineDevSecs completes £48m deal in Manchester
Rainy City Properties has taken formal ownership of Development Securities’ Peninsula development in Manchester.
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Countdown to Invest UK
Invest UK, Property Week's pioneering virtual event, kicks off tomorrow.
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Mountain Warehouse conquers Glasgow
Mountain Warehouse has acquired two new stores in Glasgow.
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OnlineHobbs signs in Dorchester
Hobbs, the ladies clothing and accessories retailer, has signed up to pre-let a 3,140 sq ft double shop unit at Brewery Square in Dorchester.
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Flood of empty London office space is subsiding, says NB Real Estate
The flood of vacant office space in the City of London is beginning to subside and the investment market is also looking up in the capital, according to NB Real Estate.
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OnlineMORNING AFTER: The Microscope Ball
One of the biggest parties in the Property Calendar, the Microscope Ball, took place last week – giving the industry a chance to let its hair down whilst raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
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Northacre deal for west London site called off
Northacre's major plans for the redevelopment of the five-acre West London Telephone Exchange in Kensington & Chelsea have been called off.
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PW TV: The Property Comic
Comedy and property collided at the Property Week and Property Merchant Group's second Property Comic event last month.
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Lotte said to hold talks to buy Times, rivaling Wumart’s bid
Lotte Shopping Co., South Korea’s biggest department store owner, is in talks to buy control of Chinese supermarket operator Times Ltd., rivaling a bid from Wumart Stores Inc., two people familiar with the matter said.
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Dar Al Arkan to build $2bn residential project
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co., Saudi Arabia’s biggest property company by market value, plans to build a 7.5 billion-riyal ($2 billion) residential project in Jeddah.
