All Property Week articles in 18 May 2012 – Page 7
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Markets
Hearthstone wins thumbs-up for Britain’s first resi PAIF
Hearthstone Investments has received Financial Services Authority (FSA) approval for the UK’s first residential property authorised investment fund.
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Professional
Clapham books in new library
Developers Cathedral Group and United House have completed the redevelopment of a former council building on Clapham High Street, south-west London, into a new public library.
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Professional
Boardrooms are not playing the percentage game
Recently I was looking at the 30% Club website. The club was established by a group of chairmen committed to bringing more women on to UK boards, giving their support for the 30% goal, although not as a call for a quota.
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Professional
Board of playing catch-up
A panel of top women in property discussed how it is time to bring gender balance to the boardroom. Hardeep Sandher reports
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Markets
Canada’s Realstar scores in Chelsea with third block
Purchase for private-rented venture follows two in Hackney and Wandsworth. Emma Haslett reports
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News
Research expert Blake to join CBRE
CBRE has appointed Neil Blake as head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and UK research.
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News
In for a penny at Battersea
Received wisdom dicatates that Battersea Power Station’s buyer will need so-called deep pockets, no to mention serious development clout
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Insight
Debt-bound banks: better to give than to receive
Property Week was among the loudest voices speaking out against soaring bank lending to real estate in the mid-2000s.
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Insight
Banks are not blameless in valuation disputes
Sir, I read Peter Sudell’s article “In valuation disputes, it’s the client’s fault as much as the valuers” with interest (professional opinion, 27.04.12).
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Markets
Central Bank makes concrete office plan
Institution said to be paying NAMA €8m for Anglo Irish headquarters. Christine Eade reports
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News
Deutsche Bank restricts sell-off to RREEF
The world’s second-largest property fund could still be sold, despite a wider business sale by its parent, Deutsche Bank, falling through last week.
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News
Midtown, south bank, King’s Cross and Docklands: sharp contrast
Midtown was the only market in central London that suffered a decline in construction activity during the period.
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News
OpCapita talks to get shops back in Game
OpCapita, which bought struggling retailer Game out of administration, is starting to sign leases with landlords with an average rental discount of 25%.
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Insight
I dare you to step back on the British high street
When will it be safe to go back into the high street?
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News
Axa extends on Oxford Street
Axa Real Estate has been granted planning permission for a £40m retail-led scheme on London’s Oxford Street.
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News
Balding shows some spunk at Resi Awards dinner
Horse racer-turned-likeable sports presenter Clare Balding was overflowing with Olympic excitement over dinner on Tuesday.
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Markets
Need to know: Athlone Euro-Chinese ‘trading hub’
What is it?Nearly 300 acres of farmland, where a 1.1m sq ft exhibition centre is proposed by developer Athlone Business Park in Co Westmeath.Who wants an exhibition centre in the middle of Ireland?The Chinese do. They argue that the wholesale buyers of Chinese goods in Europe and the US can ...
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News
Bakewell takes chair at Aston Rose
Simon Bakewell has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Aston Rose.
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Professional
People Moves: Savills, Forsters, Assura, Corestate and more...
CBRE has set up a northern petroleum and automotive team, which will be part of a 30-strong group in the global corporate services division.