All Property Week articles in 17 June 2011 – Page 2
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News
Full-bodied shed
Evander Properties found an off-piste way to make the launch of their 20 acre shed site in Grande Park, Northampton a little less, erm, bland
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Vision Park focuses on two lettings
Aviva Investors and Warner Estate Holdings Apia Regional Office Fund have let a total of 17,235 sq ft at Vision Park in Cambridge
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Markets
First phase of Roundhouse’s South Rings shapes up
The first phase of Roundhouse Properties’ 60,000 sq ft South Rings Office Village development, south of Preston city centre, reaches practical completion next month
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Olympic fever or just a headache?
Have you missed out on tickets for London 2012, decided to rent out your house, or do you find Olympic fever tiresome already? Ludgate wants to know what the Olympics means to you. Email ludgate@propertyweek.com
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Professional
Ska Rating extended to retailers and restaurants
Retailers and restaurant owners will be able to measure the environmental impact of fitting out their units
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Markets
Educational offer for Glenkerrin’s Villiers House
Change of use planned because of lack of office interest
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Endgame in Edinburgh
Former owner Ronald Persaud in talks to buy problematic £300m Caltongate scheme out of administration
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Professional
For an easy relationship, get the formalities out of the way
The Message: Take care over execution formalities to avoid expensive litigation
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MEPC makes third early loan repayment
Developer pays off further £125m of loan secured against four business parks
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Insight
DTZ takeover can work — at the right price
A new era for DTZ looks set to start as early as next week with confirmation of an offer that will ultimately lead to a merger with BNP Paribas Real Estate
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Laxey doubles stake in Quintain
Laxey Partners has increased its stake in Quintain Estates Development to 10.37%. The activist investor previously held a 5.76% stake. The shares were bought on 7 June at around 54.75p, reflecting an investment of around £13m.
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Howard de Walden in Marylebone
The Howard de Walden Estate has bought a 12,100 sq ft office and retail property on Thayer Street in Marylebone for £10.75m from Burford. Finn Co acted for Howard de Walden.
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Leslau dauntless in secondary market
Max Property Group’s Nick Leslau and Mike Brown believe that buying opportunities will continue to arise in the secondary market, in spite of the “snail’s pace” at which banks are deleveraging
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Insight
Cut VAT on housing to get ‘white van man’ - and our economy - motoring
Britain’s economy so far this year has been just like our weather: all over the place and almost impossible to predict
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Southern Cross landlords take rent cuts
Landlords of troubled care home provider Southern Cross have accepted significant rent cuts so the company can avoid insolvency
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Loan defaults pile the misery on Southern Cross
Rent payment issues linked to £330m default of loans secured against 91 homes operated by Ashbourne arm
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Insight
Lack of enthusiasm for prime locations reveals the continuing weakness of the London residential market
The sale of St John’s Wood barracks is a hot topic among London’s resi developers but not in a way the vendor, Eyre Estate, or Knight Frank, might appreciate
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‘Rampant greed’ condemns McGarry to seven years in jail
Disgraced valuer weeps in court before judge hands down sentence
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Professional
What’s in a company name?
Deciding what to call your firm involves choosing between the classic and the creative
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UK Coal ignites development deal
UK Coal has proposed a joint venture with its largest shareholder, Peel Group, to develop waste facilities on 11 properties within its nationwide Harworth Estate property portfolio. UK Coal’s agreement with Peel subsidiaries Peel Holdings and Peel Environmental is subject to shareholder approval because it is a related party transaction. ...