All Property Week articles in Global April 2008
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Countryside Properties picked for South Coast business park
Countryside Properties has been selected to develop the first phase of a giant business park for the South Coast.
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NewsWatch your steppe
Russia is one of the world’s fastest-growing and most exciting markets. But, as Freshfields’ Ursula Harriss and Daniel Cooke explain, overseas investors can be tripped up by red tape
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For richer, go poorer
It seems ironic that, as the threat of recession shakes the property investment world to its core, it is the less economically robust nations that continue to capture investors’ attention.
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NewsGlobal Q+A
Our German property has construction defects and the warranty is due to expire. What can we do? The first priority is to check when the warranty period ends. The statutory warranty period for construction defects on buildings, both under construction agreements and under sale and purchase agreements, is five years. ...
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German office market ‘heading towards oversupply’
Germany’s office market could become oversupplied as forecast employment levels remain low.
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NewsSovereign fund throws hat in the ring for Gazeley
DP World is believed to be one of the bidders circling for industrial developer Gazeley, which was put on the market by its US parent, Wal-Mart, for $800m (£400m) last month.
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NewsFollow the money
When the value of a country’s currency falls, its property can start to look cheap. But ‘currency plays’ may not always be a win-win situation for cross-border investors.
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JER to develop Split retail park
JER Partners has been given the go-ahead to develop a €150m (£116m) retail park in Croatia’s second largest city.
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NewsJelmoli deal proves a write-off for Delek
Delek Global Real Estate has made a £2.8m provision in its accounts for its aborted purchase of a £1.5bn portfolio of Jelmoli department stores.
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NewsOpinion: Steve Cuozzo
Crash jitters and call girls: welcome to the city that never sleeps easily
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More pain but no gain, as crunch sinks teeth into Europe’s industrial occupiers
Increased pressure on tenants in continent’s biggest markets, says Moody’s
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Litigation looms for Centro in Oz
Centro may face a lawsuit, after a litigation funder pledged financing to support action being brought on behalf of investors in the stricken Australian retail group.
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NewsShopping buddies
Retailers are increasingly looking to expand overseas, but franchising could be the best option for those looking to go global.
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NewsBlind optimism is masking wider issues
When Hypo Real Estate, Germany’s second biggest commercial property lender, warned last week that it may not meet its profit expectations for 2008, its shares jumped almost 14%.
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NewsHypo’s bad news is good for share price
Shares jump 14% after German bank reassures investors, but profit targets might be missed
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NewsThe asset test
Farewell yield compression, hello asset management. Sean McAllister looks at the changing face of European retail investment
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NewsCulture: Amsterdam
Where to stay A fashionable accommodation choice for the city and one which, sadly, might stand out on any expense claim would be chic boutique hotel the Dylan (1). Located in a stunning 17th-century building on the Keizersgracht canal, it features one-off rooms designed by London designer Anouska Hempel. A ...
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NewsThe Amsterdam busters
The Dutch capital is a hard territory to crack, but a range of new out-of-town schemes are increasing the options for international retailers.
