All Property Week articles in 16-23 August 2002
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Petchey pounces on James Smith Estates
Shares in James Smith Estates have soared more than 6% (14p) this morning after the company announced that corporate raider Jack Petchey has increased his shareholding from 2.1% to 8.21%.
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Hammerson shares slump on disappointing interims
Shares in Hammerson fell almost 7% this morning, down 36p to 515p, after the company announced a 0.3% decline in the underlying value of its portfolio in its interim results.
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Persimmon makes hay while the sun shines
Housebuilder Persimmon has reported a 40% increase in pre-tax profits to £117.2m for the six months to 30 June 2002.
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Rotch completes £270m investment deal with Telereal
The Rotch Property Group has sealed another massive investment deal by buying six properties from Telereal, the outsourcing venture jointly owned by Land Securities Trillium and the William Pears Group, for £270m.
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Developer in university coup
Regeneration specialist Urban Catalyst has been selected as preferred purchaser for a major site in south-west London's Wandsworth.
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Small towns fight back
Britain s super prime retail centres are lagging behind smaller towns in terms of rental growth.
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Government in rural planning u-turn
The Government has u-turned on plans to restrict temporary uses of land for events such as fairs and markets.
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Lend Lease prospers in turbulent times
Australian property and construction group Lend Lease reported a 49.5% rise in profits today.
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Westfield confident in UK retail
Westfield, the Australian shopping centre developer, has given the UK retail market a vote of confidence.
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Grantchester in MBO bid
Grantchester, the retail warehouse specialist, is set to go private following a management buy-out bid.
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Brixton hopes for 2003 upturn
Industrial and office specialist Brixton today said it believed occupational demand in its core markets will improve over 12-24 months.
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Haslemere racks up takeover costs
Haslemere Estates spent more than £10m in the course of its takeover earlier this year.
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Lipton stays on at CABE
Sir Stuart Lipton has signed up for three more years as head of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.
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West End continues to suffer
Mayfair and St James's office markets have continued to struggle as demand declines and more space comes on to the market.
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At your service? - Tenant
What can a landlord reasonably attribute to service charges? How can a tenant avoid paying for something that it will not benefit from? We present both sides of the service charge issue
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Markets
Room at the top
Hotels are having a tough time. But while guests are thin on the ground, investors are showing renewed interest.
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Q + A
I want to redevelop one of my properties. I am opposing my tenant's lease renewal application. My tenant is claiming that because its demise contains no structural part, I cannot succeed in proving its premises will be redeveloped and that it is entitled to a new lease. What can I ...
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Michelin takes up office space in Manchester's Technopark
Tyre giant Michelin has signed up for 1,910 sq m (20,530 sq ft) of space at Manchester Technopark in the city's Birley Fields area. The scheme is a joint venture between Cheshire developer Pochins and Manchester Science Park, which is a joint venture between Manchester's three universities, the city ...
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Reading move for Malmaison
Argent has secured the first tenant for its landmark Forbury Square development in Reading and, in a sign that the town centre market is improving, a new Malmaison hotel is also planned.
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At your service? - Landlord
What can a landlord reasonably attribute to service charges? How can a tenant avoid paying for something that it will not benefit from? We present both sides of the service charge issue