Property Week - Feedback http://www.propertyweek.com http://www.propertyweek.com http://www.propertyweek.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.propertyweek.com Met is exemplar for public and private sector property http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/met-is-exemplar-for-public-and-private-sector-property/5055315.article http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/met-is-exemplar-for-public-and-private-sector-property/5055315.article It is great to see that she is taking aggressive measures to make the Met’s estate more efficient by reducing its total of 40,000 desks to 25,000, after finding that only 60% of desks are occupied at any one time, and is instead embracing initiatives such as mobile working. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00 GMT Risk-takers can reap rewards http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/risk-takers-can-reap-rewards/5055318.article http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/risk-takers-can-reap-rewards/5055318.article Sir, The news that administrators have been appointed to Atmosphere Bars and Clubs, which operates 24 outlets across England and Wales, illustrates two aspects of this niche business (news, 17.05.13). Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00 GMT Rates revaluation disaster http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/rates-revaluation-disaster/5055319.article http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/rates-revaluation-disaster/5055319.article Sir, I couldn’t agree more with your article “Portas pilots suffer from ‘disastrous’ rates decision” (PropertyWeek.com, 07.05.13). Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00 GMT Be vigilant over empty shops http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/be-vigilant-over-empty-shops/5055320.article http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/be-vigilant-over-empty-shops/5055320.article Sir, I read with interest that creditors and landlords have been saddled with £1bn debt since the beginning of 2012, although this was not surprising (retail, 10.04.13). Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00 GMT Surveyors Sevens: don't tell http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/surveyors-sevens-dont-tell/5055321.article http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/surveyors-sevens-dont-tell/5055321.article In case anyone was worried, the gentleman who came to collect Emily at the Surveyors Sevens donated £20 to charity so that we would not tell his wife (Ludgate, 17.05.13)! Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00 GMT Rates decision has closed Britain to business http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/rates-decision-has-closed-britain-to-business/5054856.article http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/rates-decision-has-closed-britain-to-business/5054856.article Sir, I couldn’t agree more with your article titled, “Portas pilots suffer from ‘disastrous’ rates decision” (PropertyWeek.com, 07.05.13). Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00 GMT Development tax is doomed http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/development-tax-is-doomed/5054858.article http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/development-tax-is-doomed/5054858.article Sir, I read Tom Papworth’s column on capturing development land value increase, which would appear to be another development land tax and is an age-old conundrum (professional, 03.05.13). Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00 GMT Regions are fine, thanks http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/regions-are-fine-thanks/5054860.article http://www.propertyweek.com/comment/letters/regions-are-fine-thanks/5054860.article Sir, Another issue goes by with publications like Property Week and city surveys ignoring Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00 GMT