All Property Week articles in 2 October 2020 – Page 5
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Industry’s return to work plans largely unaffected by government U-turn
The industry’s plans to return to the office have not been hampered by the government’s U-turn on working from home, with less than a third of people saying they have abandoned plans to head back to work.
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Billionaire Issa brothers buy Asda in £6.8bn deal
A consortium led by Zuber and Mohsin Issa and private equity firm TDR Capital, has bought UK grocery retailer Asda in a £6.8bn deal.
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Survey finds just 10% of students aware of job opportunities in property
A survey of 1,000 students across 63 UK universities has revealed that only 10% were aware of graduate opportunities in the property industry.
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Regional REIT completes sale of Juniper Park for more than £32m
Regional REIT has completed the sale of Juniper Park in Basildon for £32.7m.
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L&G and Landid submit plans for Sunderland office blocks
Legal General and developer Landid have submitted plans to Sunderland City Council for two new office buildings.
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Dominvs Group to dispose of 65 Holborn Viaduct
Dominvs Group has appointed agents to sell 65 Holborn Viaduct.
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Michael Hirst leaves CBRE hotels after 21 years
Hotel consultant Michael Hirst is leaving CBRE after more than 21 years at the firm.
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UK logistics take up reached a total of 13.33m sq ft in Q3, according to research
Take-up of logistic space in the UK in Q3 2020 reached a total of 13.33m sq ft – a 111% rise compared to Q3 2019.
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NewFlex launches new ‘Hybrid Office’ model
Flexible office operator, NewFlex has added a new offering to its portfolio. The ‘Hybrid Office’ will allow businesses to maintain their own managed smaller head office for team collaboration, in addition to regional and suburban micro-hubs, all on a needs-basis, which will help accommodate a blend of working from home ...
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Homeowners facing External Wall System (EWS) policy woes
Three million homeowners are currently unable to sell their properties as they do not have an external wall system (EWS) certificate verifying the fire resilience of their properties. This is grossly unfair and suggests government policy is ineffective.
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Insight
View from the top: Lars Windhorst, German businessman and financier
The German businessman and financier tells Property Week why he is backing a multi-million-dollar skyscraper development in New York and has a bullish outlook for London’s property market too.
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All change at the top
What is it that they say about buses? You wait ages for one and then three come along at once? That certainly seems to have been the case with senior industry appointments this week.
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It is time to act on Covid insurance claims
A landmark ruling states that companies who held business interruption can claim insurance.
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We must be vocal about the value of offices to our lives
Creative, collaborative offices are a prime catalyst both for mental wellbeing and professional development.
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Warrior Capital makes 97% IRR on sale of Planet Organic’s London HQ
Warrior Capital has sold the Planet Organic office headquarters and flagship store in Westbourne Grove, London.
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Property funds could stay gated until 2021
Pandemic and spectre of no-deal Brexit spark renewed valuation uncertainty.
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Property Week Digital Edition – 2 October 2020
Why Asda’s property portfolio could be the main prize for bidders in the contest to acquire the grocery retailer – In light of the government’s new work from home directive, what can offices do to adapt to the pandemic’s long-term effects and ensure their survival? – German businessman and financier ...
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Pandemic will leave lasting symptoms
The economic impact of Covid-19 is unprecedented. With millions expected to lose their jobs, while sectors such as retail spiral into chaos, what post-pandemic challenges does the residential sector face?
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Offices vs Politics: How the work from home policy is shaping the workplace
Many thought talk of the death of the office was exaggerated, but that was before the new WFH directive.
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Technology holds the key to safer offices
Government guidelines advising a return to working from home (WFH), issued as many companies were starting to bring staff back into the office, were met with disappointment by the property industry, hospitality firms serving business districts and workers, many of whom are fed up with remote working.