All Property Week articles in 07 September 2007 – Page 9
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Brum council brings 56 development sites to the market
Birmingham City Council has brought 988 acres of potential development land to the market.
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Plans submitted for Newcastle's 'Centre Point' scheme
Planning has been submitted for a 96-acre residential and mixed use development to the north of Newcastle.
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Foster & Partners scoops Islamic prize
Foster & Partners has won one of nine awards for architecture in the Islamic world with its University of Technology Petronas, 300 km north of Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. Financial Times
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Blockbuster eyes Choices UK stores
Two weeks after Choices UK, Britain’s second-biggest DVD rental chain, went into administration, it has sold its wholesale arm. The Times
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House-price inflation slows
House prices rose by just 0.4% in August, in the latest sign that five successive interest rate increases and stretched affordability are starting to have an impact on home buyers. The Daily Telegraph. The Times
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Suburbs starve as £1bn a year is diverted to inner cities
The prime minister has been accused of starving the suburbs of up to £1bn a year that is being diverted to inner cities. The Daily Telegraph
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Land Securities assembles advisers
Land Securities has moved to bolster its team of City advisers, as considers a break-up. The Daily Telegraph
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Berkeley bolstered by London market
Berkeley Group said its performance was in line with expectations for the half- and full year and that it was benefiting from a favourable housing market in London. Financial Times
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Carillion wins £470m contracts in Gulf boom
Carillion has won £470m of contracts at its Middle East joint venture, Al Futtaim-Carillion. The Independent. Financial Times. The Times
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Olympics fuel hotel boom
The UK hotel sector is experiencing its strongest performance in a decade, thanks to an Olympic boost and high visitor numbers, according to tourism experts. The Independent
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Property funds' closure after double tax hit
UBS Triton and ING Lionbrook, Britain's biggest two property-holding partnership funds, have suspended new investments and withdrawals after a government crackdown on stamp duty evasion has led their investors to be charged twice. The Independent
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Elephant tower reaches First Base
Property company First Base has been granted planning permission for a 44-storey tower at Elephant and Castle in south London. The Times
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Standard Life close to letting 1 Old Jewry
Standard Life is thought to have let the whole of its development at 1 Old Jewry in the city.
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CABE appoints new commissioners
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has appointed three new commissioners to advise the government on its plans for the UK’s public spaces.
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LandSecs confirms business review
Land Securities chief executive Francis Salway confirmed today that the group is ‘well progressed’ with a review of its business structure to try and improve its poor share performance since converting to a REIT.
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AXA raises E1bn (£675.8m) for four European funds
AXA Real Estate Investment Managers has more than €2.5 bn (£1.7bn) to invest in Europe following the closure of four of its funds.
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RICS study reveals problems with getting on the housing ladder
Couples face spending 96% of their income to climb onto the property ladder, an investigation by RICS has revealed.
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Tiger submits plan for Edinburgh hotel scheme
Irish developers Tiger have submitted a planning application for a £200m hotel scheme in the heart of Edinburgh.
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Humberts buys three firms in the south of England
Humberts has gone on a spending spree in the south of England, buying three local agencies to expand its regional presence.
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Thames Water sells Reading HQ
Thames Water has sold its headquarters in Reading for £43m to Standard Life Investment Funds.