All Property Week articles in 17 May 2013 – Page 5
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OnlineAgency blooms with new upmarket brand
The UK’s largest independent agency has launched a new upmarket arm in response to demand from clients for a “niche” agent.
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ProfessionalTake three … new rules
Subsale relief The government is closing a loophole in tax legislation that enables property buyers to avoid paying stamp duty. A buyer can claim “subsale relief” from stamp duty land tax by setting up a new company and immediately selling its purchase to that company. The tactic has been the ...
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NewsMack on the mic
Tannoy announcement of the day at Sunday’s National Surveyors Rugby Sevens tournament came from one of the event organisers, Christopher Mackaness.
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MarketsFrom Olympic media village to Infinity
Data centre operator to anchor digital hub as part of Icity joint venture with Delancey and legacy corporation. Stuart Watson reports
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NewsOM's idea has legs
On hearing that OM Property Management had given its staff pedometers, Ludgate thought this was a rather cheeky and roundabout way of trying to get their stay into shape.
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NewsShed heads' shake mania
Will Hunting, asset manager at M7 Real Estate, pointed out to Ludgate that when M7 did its own version of the Harlem Shake (pictured), its industrial team was behind it, just as was the case in the Colliers Harlem Shake.
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InsightPortas and policy makers' high street headache
“Portas is a legacy of Blair’s celebrity culture, but she’s not Sir Bob and the high street isn’t Africa. She’s a distraction not a solution,” — @tpfv23, aka Jones Lang LaSalle head of retail Tim Vallance.
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InsightNo news is good news on yields
Prime yields were unchanged in April at an average of 5.81% across all sectors — a 419 basis point premium to 10-year government bonds, reports Cushman & Wakefield in its latest prime investment yields update.
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NewsGerman puts towels on Kensington Roof Gardens’ loungers
Sirosa, the German owner of the Liberty department store in London’s West End, has placed under offer 99 Kensington High Street for around £225m.
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Insight
Regions are fine, thanks
Sir, Another issue goes by with publications like Property Week and city surveys ignoring Nottingham, Leicester and Derby.
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NewsFirst look: Hampshire’s failed factory outlet reinvented
British Land and Universities Superannuation Scheme prepare second of two UK shopping centre openings in 2013.
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InsightElephant’s Mammoth Task
Southwark Council and Lend Lease have faced significant challenges in redeveloping one of south London’s most colourful estates. As they prepare to clear the site, local residents hope the regeneration will bring social benefit to the area. David Hatcher reports. Photography by Tim Foster
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Insight
Development tax is doomed
Sir, I read Tom Papworth’s column on capturing development land value increase, which would appear to be another development land tax and is an age-old conundrum (professional, 03.05.13).
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InsightVital Signs: The De Montfort report
De Montfort lending report shows signs of optimism for first time in seven years. Mike Phillips reports
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InsightVital Signs: The De Montfort report
De Montfort lending report shows signs of optimism for first time in seven years. Mike Phillips reports
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ProfessionalLondon cycle routes go Dutch
Scientists are testing how London can be adapted to cope with the cycling boom.
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NewsLandSecs’ Noel ‘decidedly chipper’ at results
Land Securities announced it was to speculatively start the £768m first phase of its Victoria Circle project with joint venture partner Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in its annual results on Wednesday (box, below).
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MarketsSegro snaps up data centre duo in Slough
REIT wants to attract more “goldmine” occupiers to create “pan-European cluster” at trading estate. Stuart Watson reports
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MarketsUS data centre operators plug into UK as springboard to Europe
Greater London is experiencing a surge of interest from US operators seeking to expand into Europe’s data centre market.
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MarketsCloud computing explosion to transform data centre development
In just a few years the concept of “cloud computing” has moved from blue-sky thinking to an approach to IT that is revolutionising the way that many businesses deal with their data.
