All Property Week articles in Property Direct May 2004
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InsightIpswich open to speculation
Speculative development in the East Anglian town was previously thought a no-goer because of its low rents, but a recent success has cleared the way for further speculative schemes.
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NewsInflexible leases will force occupiers into serviced space
More occupiers will choose serviced offices when they realise the high cost of taking a conventional lease, according to property outsourcing pioneer, Manish Chande, chief executive of Mountgrange Capital. Chande was keynote speaker at the annual conference of the Business Centre Association this month. He told delegates at the Business ...
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Star ratings for serviced offices fail to shine with operators
Proposals by the Business Centre Association to introduce a quality benchmark could fall at the first hurdle without the support of serviced office providers.
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Days of upward-only leases may be numbered
A government consultation paper proposes to outlaw the unpopular lease clause, as the voluntary code is not working.
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InsightLast chance for an Essex office
The low rents caused by a wave of speculative office developments have proved highly attractive to occupiers. But if you want an Essex office move now, before prices start to rise.
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InsightA bridge to the Gateway
Projects to link the Thames Gateway to continental Europe, and to connect Woolwich to London Docklands, hold the key to the area’s regeneration.
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Asbestos deadline is here
Property owners and managers have a new responsibility to check for the presence of asbestos in their buildings.
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Conflicting perceptions of agents' role
The role of property agents in finding occupiers for serviced business space led to lively and controversial debate on the final day of the Business Centre Association conference.
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InsightRise up against red tape
How many occupiers of business premises can spare the time to fill in yet more forms, and spend even longer on expensive bureaucracy?
