All Property Week articles in 19 October 2018 – Page 5
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News
Flexible office competition heats up in regional cities
Co-working and serviced office providers are on course to take up more office space in the regions this year than they did in 2017 – in contrast to central London where take-up looks set to be lower.
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Insight
London's tall buildings: the only way is up
As the UK’s second-tallest building, 22 Bishopsgate, takes shape, Mitchell Labiak weighs up the pros and cons of reaching for the sky
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Insight
Hammond must use Budget to help rescue retail
Just as you thought things couldn’t get any worse in the retail sector, they do… much worse.
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Insight
Retail faces a ‘bloodbath’ if more malls enter receivership
Threat of administration grows among shopping centres as landlords struggle to meet loan repayments
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Insight
Science & tech: new avenue for commercial developers?
Consider a recent RICS survey headline: ‘Punishing time for retail continues’. The report provides a dire prediction for high-street retail. Declines in demand have triggered sharp increases in available space. The outlook for retail hasn’t been this bad since the recession, suggests the survey.
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Information
Property Week Digital Edition – 19 October 2018
London’s tall buildings – Budget preview – John Abbott interview – South West and East Mids markets in focus
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Markets
Jensco set for hat-trick of Derby schemes with Bold Lane project
Herts-based developer works up office project for council.
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Markets
Creation of the West of England Combined Authority splits opinion
Aim of WECA is to build connections beyond city borders.
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News
Volvo's Polestar races into debut retail space
Volvo’s standalone electric performance brand Polestar has agreed to lease its first global retail space at Øvre Slottsgate 7 in Oslo, Norway.
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Markets
Lack of space drives up office rents in Bristol city centre
Prime headline rents hit £34.50/sq ft in first nine months of the year.
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Markets
Conygar offers new remedy for Boots Island in Nottingham
Developer’s £500m mixed-use plan is latest attempt to revive former Boots HQ site, which has been derelict for decades.
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Professional
Leasehold reform gathers pace as government proposes £10-a-year cap on ground rents
Leasehold reform has cross-party support, but experts disagree over the exact form it should take.
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Insight
Land of data opportunity: John Abbott interview
John Abbott, the Land Registry’s digital, data and technology head, talks to Emanuela Barbiroglio about his mission to make the institution a world leader in the fast, open provision of the data underpinning property deals
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Markets
Arena decision provokes criticism and controversy
The creation of a new city centre arena for Bristol has been beset by difficulties. Will the project now move out of town?
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Markets
Torwood Street scheme set to be catalyst for Torquay development
Proposed scheme features Hilton hotel and grade-A office space.
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News
Ringley acquires JP Hay for BTR expansion
The Ringley Group has acquired fellow property management specialist JP Hay to support its growth in the build-to-rent (BTR) market.
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Is Westminster Council's push for affordable homes viable?
Desire for more affordable housing must be squared with land shortages and high property values.
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Aviva puts Project Symphony offices up for sale for £150m
The nine office blocks cover around 465,000 sq ft and are mostly located in business parks in the South East.
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LandInsight launches site and building app
Proptech platform LandInsight has launched a mobile app that enables users to obtain detailed information on sites from their phones.
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Glasgow's Wordie wins £35m new funding
Wordie Properties has agreed a £35m funding package with Bank of Scotland to finance the Glasgow property company’s growth plans.