All Brexit news articles
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The future’s bright (honest)
Maybe it was the weather. Warm sunshine bathed Mipim last week, sweeping away the industry’s gloom. The chatter in all my meetings was arrestingly upbeat – albeit with shades of that Monty Python song about the bright side of life.
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‘Tough year ahead’ for housebuilders
Housebuilder representatives have warned that increases in inflation and supply chain issues are causing delays to UK housing delivery.
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This week in… 2019
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wrote an open letter to the government warning of the “catastrophic” effects that a no-deal Brexit would have on affordable housing delivery.
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Insight
The Brexodus that never was
The mass relocation of companies from the UK to the EU predicted in the wake of the Brexit vote never came to pass. Property Week looks at how the European cities that were expected to benefit have fared.
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Why nearshoring is so beneficial
When giant automotive supplier Robert Bosch opened a €1bn chip plant in Germany close to the Sirius Business Park in Dresden last month, it was hailed as a triumph for nearshoring – the opposite of the trend towards globalisation that has driven world economies in the 21 st century. ...
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The logistics of leaving the EU
Many businesses breathed a sigh of relief when the UK and the EU clinched a last-minute deal days before the end of the transition period.
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The UK has finally left the EU, but what does it mean for the I&L sector?
The UK has finally left the EU with a trade agreement. But the effects on the industrial and logistics sector – and our economy in general – are not yet clear. Property Week investigates what we can expect from the deal.
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London Square to double new homes pipeline to £2.6bn following election
London Square plans to double the size of its development pipeline to £2.6bn following the decisive election result.
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Online
Brexit uncertainty boosts real estate investor interest in France and Germany
France and Germany have gained from Brexit uncertainty after the UK slipped 4% as the preferred market for international real estate investors in the past year, a new survey shows.
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BPF calls for next PM to ‘act urgently’ to avoid no deal Brexit
The British Property Federation has called for Theresa May’s successor as Prime Minister to “act urgently” to unite the Conservative Party and avoid a no deal Brexit, following the resignation of Theresa May.
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Shaftesbury boss backs calls for second referendum on Brexit
Shaftesbury chief executive Brian Bickell has called on MPs to back a second referendum on Brexit to bring an end to the deadlock in Parliament and avoid a no-deal.
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Videos
Canary Wharf v EMA Brexit ‘frustration’ case to go to Court of Appeal
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been given permission to appeal the High Court’s decision against it last month.
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Online
May accused of bribing Labour MPs with £1.6bn communities fund
Theresa May is being accused of attempting to buy Labour MP votes for her Brexit deal with the launch of a £1.6bn fund for struggling communities.
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Mayor of London warns of ‘catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit impact on housing
The Mayor of London, London Councils and the G15 group of London’s largest housing associations have written an open letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government warning of the “catastrophic” effects that a no-deal Brexit could have on affordable housing delivery.
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Fitch warns of Brexit redemption risk
Fitch Ratings has warned that while cash levels in open-end property funds are “marginally better than in mid-2016”, they are not high enough to prevent funds from imposing withdrawal restrictions in the event adverse Brexit developments in the coming weeks.
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Barratt posts strong first-half figures and reveals Brexit plans
Barratt Developments has reported a rise in half-year sales and profit, and revealed plans for a smooth supply of materials following Brexit.
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St Modwen spends £10m stockpiling materials ahead of Brexit
St Modwen has revealed plans to tackle the possible impacts of Brexit, including splashing out £10m to forward order materials and focusing on home sales at the beginning of 2019.
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BPF poll reveals growing optimism about long-term outlook
Industry leaders have become more optimistic about the long-term outlook for UK real estate – but appetite to undertake development this year has fallen, according to a survey of British Property Federation members.
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Online
Lloyds backs M&G's Brexit-triggered Enhanced Value Fund with £53.5m loan
Lloyds Bank’s real estate and housing team has agreed terms for a new £53.5m revolving credit facility for the M G UK Enhanced Value Fund (UK EVF).
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M7’s Croft funds Suffolk start-up lab
M7 Real Estate chief executive Richard Croft is funding a new start-up lab to support entrepreneurs in his home county of Suffolk.