All Property Week articles in 19 November 2021 – Page 3
-
News
Bristol makes ‘compelling case’ for BTR investors, says BNP Paribas
There are currently 800 completed build to rent (BTR) units in Bristol and a further 2,000 in the pipeline, analysis by BNP Paribas Real Estate reveals.
-
Insight
Scotland’s buy-to-let landlords have felt the pinch – but how many have left the sector?
Five years ago, a gamut of changes brought warnings of an exodus of private landlords from Scotland’s private rented sector.
-
News
Government unveils playbook for decarbonising public sector property
The cabinet office has published a guide to decarbonising public-sector buildings and creating a net zero public estate.
-
News
Mayor wins £43.5m to fund housing for vulnerable Londoners
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has secured £43.5m of funding to help develop specialised housing for older and disabled people in London.
-
News
Shoosmiths appoints partner in Birmingham
Shoosmiths has recruited Stuart Tym as a partner in its Birmingham office.
-
Online
Q&A: Five minutes with Vikki McKay, real estate partner at Proskauer Rose
Vikki McKay, real estate partner at international law firm Proskauer Rose, discusses how she got started in the property industry.
-
Online
COP26: reasons to be cheerful
One of the most dangerous symptoms of climate anxiety is a feeling that the world’s problems are just too great and that we can’t – as individuals or even industries – make a difference. It’s enough to demotivate even the most strident environmentalist.
-
Online
Commonplace: Giving everyone a role in solving climate change
What if there was a way for every local community to have an immediate and positive influence on the way that their neighbourhood adapts to climate change? Commonplace has been showing exactly how it can be done.
-
News
Logicor acquires East Midlands warehouse
Logicor has announced the acquisition of a logistics warehouse in Daventry in Northamptonshire from a joint-venture managed and co-owned by Oxenwood Real Estate for a price understood to be around £85m.
-
News
Grantham Designer Outlet Village signs raft of new brands
The Grantham Designer Outlet Village has announced that a raft of a fashion and F&B brands will take space at its outlet, Property Week can reveal.
-
News
WiredScore announces expansion across Europe
WiredScore, the company behind the WiredScore and SmartScore rating schemes, has announced its expansion across Europe.
-
News
Prime Leeds development site Westbank sold to new joint venture
Stamford Property Holdings and Shelborn Asset Management have bought the Westbank site in Leeds from Lloyds Bank.
-
Online
Hulme set for CEO role at housing association Hyde Group
Housing association Hyde Group has appointed Andy Hulme as its new chief executive.
-
Online
Helical bounces back from pandemic with strong half-year figures
Helical has posted a 2.4% rise in net asset value during the first six months of its financial year and has turned losses a year ago into profit as Covid-19 restrictions ease.
-
Online
Boardroom reshuffle at Grainger Trust sees Sheriff in the chair
Grainger Trust, the affordable housing arm of the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has appointed Colin Sheriff as chairman.
-
Insight
The 15-minute city in action, high density and café street life, La Samaritaine renovation, support for independent retailers and artisans, why London needs tax free shopping
Having written my London lockdown chronicles over a period of 18 months, I wanted to add an addendum. After the restrictions of the pandemic, I was overjoyed to have the opportunity to travel to Paris for the first time in a few years.
-
News
ULI decarbonisation project secures industry backing
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has kicked off a decarbonisation project in partnership with several major real estate companies to help the built environment in Europe achieve net zero.
-
News
More than half of institutional investors in Aviva study commit to net zero targets
Some 52% of insurers and 50% of pension funds have committed to achieving net zero by 2050 – an increase of 12 percentage points over the past 12 months, according to the latest Aviva Investors Real Assets Study.
-
News
Peabody seeks JV partner for Thamesmead regeneration
Peabody is seeking a 50:50 joint venture development partner for the next phases of its South Thamesmead regeneration programme.
-
News
TfL publishes sustainable property development framework
Transport for London (TfL) has published a sustainable development framework (SDF) to support its property development programme.