All Property Week articles in 19 December 2008 – Page 7
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Professional
Construction output down 3%
A small increase in new orders in the construction industry recorded by the Office for National Statistics during October will not be enough to offset a double-digit contraction in output next year, the RICS has said
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Markets
What do the regions want from Santa for 2009?
Santa’s inbox has been bursting with requests from the needy regions. David Hatcher, Richard Heap, Michael Lane, Sean McAllister, Paul Unger and Hardeep Sandher take a peek
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News
Will the property industry sink or swim in 2009?
James Whitmore investigates the wreckage of 2008 and sifts the rubble for signs of hope in 2009. Illustration by Jamie Cullen
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Insight
Seven deadly lessons from 2008
What lessons can property learn from its harshest year since 1992?
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Professional
My big break:19 December 2008
Stewart Milne, chairman and chief executive of Stewart Milne Group, on how he got started
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News
Launch of £15m farm fund
Manor House Farm, an agricultural asset manager, has launched a £15m ungeared farm fund for private investors
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Professional
Professional advice 19.12.2008
I entered into a lease in 2000, which, five years ago, I then assigned to a separate company. I have now received a Section 17 Notice under the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 from my old landlord demanding rent because that company has gone into liquidation. What does this ...
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Professional
Case news: Metropolitan Property Realizations v Atmore Investments (28.11.08)
The message: A rent review award may not be final if the arbitrator fails to deal with a substantial issue when valuing the property
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Professional
JLL raises £4,000 at winter wonderland
Philip Edgington, an administrative assistant for Jones Lang LaSalle’s Upstream sustainability services, was one of three Santa Clauses at JLL’s inaugural Christmas Fair
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Online
Mark Rigby to leave Lambert Smith Hampton
Mark Rigby has left Lambert Smith Hampton and has been replaced by former Hines and Heron director Philip Lewis.
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Online
Treasury Holdings shrinks Battersea Power Station
Treasury Holdings UK has reduced the height of its Battersea Power Station plans to 250 metres.
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Online
New chief at British Land
British Land has appointed former Barclays chief executive Chris Grigg as chief executive.
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Online
Multi closes Turkish retail fund
Multi Corporation, the Dutch based retail developer, has closed its Turkish retail property fund with investment from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
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Online
Sainsbury’s planned for Helston
Alder King, acting on behalf of theme park, The Flambards Experience, has secured outline planning permission for a new Sainsbury’s supermarket in Helston, Cornwall.
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Online
Forth Properties submit plans for waterfront office at Leith Docks
Forth Properties has submitted a planning application for Pier One, a new, 5,000 square metre commercial development at Leith Docks.
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Online
Design Centre North building plans unveiled
Plans for the new £13m Design Centre in Gateshead have been jointly submitted by One North East and Terrace Hill today.
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Online
Government sale and leaseback plans a good thing
With a potential bail-out of the UK automotive industry on the cards, Simon Lloyd, director at DTZ has spoken out in favour of a government sale and leaseback scheme.
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Online
Beckett moves to make homes carbon neutral by 2016
Housing Minister Margaret Beckett has set out the Government's proposals to make all new homes zero carbon from 2016.
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Online
Empty threat not over
The controversial empty rates tax could contribute to further falls in commercial property transactions and business lending as it will further discourage banks from lending to property, according to Manchester based financial adviser Bridging Finance.
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Online
Daiwa House sells at loss to cut glut
Daiwa House Industry Co., Japan's biggest home builder, said it may sell some houses and apartments at a loss to lure buyers as the recession threatens to prolong the country's longest housing slump.