All Property Week articles in 2 April 2015 – Page 3
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NewsRevenge of Kaka win property football quiz
With football pundits Mark Lawrenson and Ray Stubbs acting as quizmasters, the Surveyor’s Livery was treated to a clash worthy of an FA Cup final at the third annual property football quiz.
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Professional
‘Gardens in the sky’ residents fight for listed status
It is perhaps a sad indictment of the planning system that it is only when buildings are perceived to be under threat that their architectural and historic merits come to the fore.
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ProfessionalProperty is well suited to employee shareholders
Employees are buying shares in their employer in exchange for reduced employment law rights.
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InsightThe home of Dreamland is no nightmare
Who would’ve thought South Thanet could potentially play such a pivotal role in the general election?
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News
Wetherspoon goes for North West distribution
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is homing in on the acquisition of a 300,000 sq ft regional distribution centre in the North West.
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InsightWhen disaster strikes: Why do so many firms not have a 'recovery space'?
The top floor of 55 Mansell Street, east London, affords a 360 degree view of London’s financial heartland.
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InsightUtility firms must switch on to developers’ needs
We have reached a point in the cycle where many are again considering development opportunities, particularly in the regions.
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NewsEaling council scouts for new site
One of the largest councils in London has sounded out agents about an office move that will see it streamline its operations into a 100,000 sq ft building.
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Harrods Estates continues growth
Harrods Estates, the prime central London estate agency, is to open a new office in Kensington as part of its expansion plans.
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InsightSustainability makes sound commercial sense
Ask a handful of property professionals to define sustainability and you’re unlikely to hear the same answer twice.
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NewsInvestors clamour for property retail funds
Net inflows into property retail funds have rocketed as investors turn to the sector in search of income.
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InsightInterview: Lord Heseltine and his mission to regenerate our cities
Political firebrand Michael Heseltine talks about his latest, and in his view greatest, mission.
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NewsFirms purchase Chicago stake
Ivanhoé Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties have bought a 40% interest in 515 North State in Chicago (pictured) for $55m (£37m).
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MarketsThe changing face of Midtown
Felicity Francis has a drink with Alistair Subba Row, senior partner at Farebrother, at the Hoxton Holborn Hotel
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InsightCambridge has ‘commonality of purpose’
With reference to Oxford vs Cambridge (27.03.15), as a long-time practitioner in Cambridge, but ‘dark blue’ sympathiser (Oriel College in the 1980s), I have mixed feelings on the matter.
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Professional
People moves: Levy Real Estate, Colliers, Grosvenor, BWD, CBRE etc
All the latest moves and promotions from across the property sector.
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Insight
Business rates review just means more delay
Following the Treasury’s recent announcement that the government is planning to carry out a ‘radical’ overview of the business rates system, there was a chorus of calls for urgent change, originating from the following issues:
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NewsBruntwood in Grill’s kitchen
Bruntwood supremo Chris Oglesby found himself waiting tables at a Manchester restaurant - all in the name of charity.
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ProfessionalRethinking business rates policy will create a brighter future
The only thing louder than the Travis Perkins construction site where George Osborne turned up a day after the Budget, was the frenzy over the chancellor’s launch of a “radical” revamp of business rates.
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NewsBoE warns market of ‘loosening’ standards
The Bank of England (BoE) has warned of “loosening” underwriting standards in the commercial real estate (CRE) lending market and has backed the development of better market data.
