All Property Week articles in 20 January 2017 – Page 5
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UK & European makes hire for London push
UK European Investments has recruited Daniel Silverman from GS Capital Advisors as acquisitions director with a mandate to increase deal flow in London.
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Europe’s homes on the global market
Rock-bottom bond yields have changed investment opportunities dramatically. It makes sense to look abroad.
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Insight
Grassroots plans hijacked
Roger Hepher’s suggestion that the government’s proposals for validating more neighbourhood plans could “stifle housebuilding” is a fair warning to the sector.
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Professional
Q&A: Interserve’s commercial managing director on delivering inspiring workplaces
Last week, facilities management giant Interserve published the third in a series of reports on how creating better workplace environments can help companies boost the productivity of their employees.
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Signs of recovery in commercial property investment
The investment market bounced back from the Brexit vote to show tangible signs of recovery in the final quarter of 2016, new data reveals.
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Christmas figures a reflect positive end to a turbulent year
The latest CACI report shows a generally optimistic view of the financial trend across the UK with 9% more of the population believing their finances will get better in the next three months.
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London & Regional close in on £600m hotels portfolio
London Regional Properties is set to splash out £600m on two of the largest hotels in the UK - the Hilton Metropoles in London and Birmingham.
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Report warns of looming logistics crisis in the capital
London is facing an urban logistics crisis - and potential food shortages - because supply chains are “not fit for purpose”, the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warned.
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Insight
2017 Predictions: global capital boom will escalate, politics permitting
What challenges await our real estate markets this year? I am not sure we can beat last year for obstacles, but despite everything, the market has remained positive.
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£6m Berkshire estate bound to lure bidders
Auction House London has listed a bumper £6m lot in the catalogue for its February sale.
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Retail uptick fuels Allsop Commercial’s bumper year
A sharp increase in retail lot numbers and strong investor demand for shops helped Allsop Commercial achieve record sales in 2016.
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Manchester office take-up on the up versus Birmingham
Office take-up in Manchester last year was almost double the estimated take-up in Birmingham, according to the latest figures.
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Cheyne swoops for £52m resi in Croydon
The Cheyne Social Property Impact Fund has acquired a £51.8m portfolio of residential buildings in Croydon, south London, from an overseas investor.
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Insight
Stamp duty just part of the PRS problem
As evidenced by three Fizzy Living schemes falling through as a result of the stamp duty surcharge, government changes are hitting buy-to-let (BTL) investors hard.
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Insight
2017 predictions: talk of the death of the high street is overcooked
Structural change is firmly established in British retailing. We have one of the most advanced ecommerce capabilities for retailing in the world.
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News
Deputy mayor’s connect flaw
As anyone who attempted to get anywhere in the capital during the tube strike carnage would agree, last Monday was not the ideal time to host a meeting about quality connections.
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Separated at birth: Ralph Fiennes and Jonathan Aspinall
No doubt about it - Jonathan Aspinall, an associate director in Harris Lamb’s Birmingham-based property management team, has definitely got a super-suave Ralph Fiennes thing going on. ?
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Professional
People Moves: Lambert Smith Hampton, Aviva Investors, Pexhurst and more
All the latest moves, appointments and promotions from across the property sector.
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Professional
Allen to join Crest Nicholson as group finance director
The board of Crest Nicholson has appointed Robert Allen to the position of group finance director, taking over from Patrick Bergin, whose appointment as chief operating officer was announced in November 2016.
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Call for property’s petrolheads to hit the road
Given the property industry’s propensity for enjoying fast living and the finer things in life, Metropolis was surprised to learn that there was a gaping hole in the market for a classic car-racing club.