All Property Week articles in 14 November 2014 – Page 4
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Online
Picton wins new Croydon tenant
Picton has filled its largest void at the Citylink office building in East Croydon to education provider BPP following refurbishment.
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Online
Pathways to the private sector
With £10bn of capital reputedly looking for a home in the private rented sector (PRS) what does the future hold for this alternative asset class? Can property investors wrest a slice of the market from buy-to-let landlords, or will the model of building purposebuilt flats for professional rental only ever ...
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King's Lynn
The Norfolk town, which has had strong international trade links since the 12th century, may not be a development hotspot at the moment, but the scope for growth in Lynn is huge, according to CACI, thanks largely to the town’s middle-income, predominantly agricultural-based, demographic.
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News
Lease lengths hit post-recession high
Lease lengths have risen to their highest point since the financial crisis and income lost through insolvencies has fallen to its lowest level since 2010, new research has revealed.
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News
Threadneedle snaps up Hemel One office
Threadneedle Investments has bought a 96,000 sq ft office building in Hemel Hempstead for £17.75m, reflecting a 7.75% yield.
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Markets
Leisure offering key to unlocking the full potential of retail zones
Gaps left by ailing retailers are being filled by leisure brands, writes Felicity Francis.
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Markets
Q&A: Thames Valley Housing’s Geeta Nanda on Fizzy Living and Opal
Thames Valley Housing (TVH) has generated plenty of headlines in the past couple of years with its market rented arm, Fizzy Living.
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Markets
Expiring leases could be a time-bomb for the property industry
The volume of leases expiring could be a game-changer for the market. Simon Creasey reports.
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Markets
A view of Europe from Hong Kong
Two Gerald Eve partners report back from October’s HICAP event.
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Professional
What does the new holiday pay ruling mean for real estate?
The unlikely topic of holiday pay has grabbed the headlines after the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that overtime should be included when calculating holiday pay.
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News
Electric let for Piccadilly Place
Nuclear company NuGeneration is close to agreeing terms on a new head office in Manchester city centre as it continues its development of a nuclear power station in the North West.
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Markets
Vacancies drop in prime locations
Increased consumer confidence and pockets of retailer expansion are creating a downward trend in vacancy rates. Colliers International’s most recent national retail barometer has registered the largest fall in voids since 2006 as vacant space is steadily being absorbed. There remains a significant gap between vacancy rates in London and ...
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Dorchester
The historic, relatively affluent Dorset town “dominates its core catchment area with high market shares,” says Platt. “This reflects the relative lack of choice in the immediate area.”
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Insight
The industry needs to debate rate valuations
I must say I was slightly surprised to read that the industry welcomes the government announcement that the valuation date for business rates assessments from 2017 onwards will be 1 April 2015.
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News
C&W finance team suffers mass exodus
Four senior figures have quit Cushman Wakefield’s corporate finance team.
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Markets
The power of the people: crowdfunding hits UK residential
Can crowdfunding be a viable option for those with less capital? Adam Branson investigates.
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Markets
The Gym Group is in top condition
Aborted merger attempt failed to dampen the company’s ambitions, reports Felicity Francis.
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Professional
People Moves: Savills, LSH, Colliers ... and more
Savills has appointed Daniel Gray as head of residential development sales in Chelmsford. Gray was previously at Connells.
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Insight
We may not know our retail clients as well as we think we do
For the modern retailer, globalisation has brought choice, improved opportunities and greater influence while at the same time creating highly competitive markets.