All Property Week articles in 1 May 2015 – Page 2
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MarketsElection could see familiar faces depart Westminster
The election is shaping up to be the tightest in a lifetime, with most predicting a hung parliament. We assess the re-election chances of six MPs with close ties to the housing industry.
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OnlineSainsbury's shares drop on weak sales outlook
Sainsbury’s shares dropped 3.6% on Wednesday after the supermarket posted its first loss in nearly a decade.
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Government-backed PRS bonds get provisional Moody's rating
A £3.5bn government guaranteed bond programme to provide long term loans to build homes for rent has been awarded a provisional Aa1 rating from Moody’s and has opened for formal applications.
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OnlineEd's Easy Diner signs up at Elliot's Field
The retro American restaurant chain will take on a 2,500 sq ft unit at Hammerson’s £35m out-of-town redevelopment in Rugby
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OnlineOne in five offices let to technology, media and telecommunications firms in 2014
The sector took up 1.27m sq ft of office space throughout the year, outpacing the financial and business services sectors in key European markets including London, Dublin and Amsterdam
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EY appoints real estate head
Professional services firm EY has announced the appointment of Russell Gardner as head of its real estate, hospitality and construction sector.
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OnlineHome grown skate brand opens first store
London-based skate brand Palace has opened its first bricks-and-mortar store in Brewer Street, Soho.
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OnlineADP signs up for office in Bristol's Templeback
HR services firm is the building’s fourth new tenant in past six months
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OnlineHalf of property investors think UK exit from Europe would hit their businesses
More than half of UK property investors believe the prospect of a British exit from the European Union would be directly detrimental to their businesses.
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OnlineMurphy Mulhall appoints Miller to lead retail team
Dublin property agency Murphy Mulhall has appointed Jason Miller as a director heading up the firm’s retail team.
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OnlineNew Generation Homes acquires site in Dublin's Docklands
It will submit plans for an office and apartment development on the 2.3 acre former sorting office site
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OnlineSainsbury's and Pizza Express sign up at First Street
Ask Developments have signed up two retailers to its First Street scheme in Manchester as the first phase reaches practical completion this week.
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OnlineRedefine refinances German retail portfolio
Redefine International has refinanced €100m of debt facilities linked to the €156.8m German retail portfolio it acquired in a joint venture earlier this year.
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OnlineProperty writedowns push Sainsbury's to first loss since 2005
Sainsbury’s has reported its first loss for nearly a decade on the back of writedowns in the value of its stores.
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OnlineTaiwanese insurer buys Madame Tussauds
Taiwanese insurance giant Fubon Life has put the Madame Tussauds waxwork museum in London under offer for almost £330m.
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OnlineIt’s not a direct rerun of 2006, but we are in uncharted territory
The flood of investment into European real estate markets is showing no signs of abating in 2015. Competition for assets is pushing prices up and yields are falling while the occupier market remains subdued, making many in the industry nervous that we are on the verge of another downturn.
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OnlineHousebuilder shares suffer day of sharp falls
Housebuilder shares took another knock on Tuesday amid concern about the general election and weak construction figures showing activity in April falling to its lowest level in nearly two years.
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OnlineProperty returns drop to 2.9% in first quarter
Investment returns from UK commercial property have fallen to 2.9% in the first quarter of 2015 from 4.1% in the final quarter of last year, according to the IPD UK Quarterly Index.
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RBS finds buyer for Aldgate Union
Mayfair-based Chenavari Financial Group has placed under offer the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Aldgate Union building in the City of London for around £130m.
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OnlineUK election scenarios for property
As the countdown builds to UK polling day, there are actually more differences on offer between the parties than expected.
