All Property Week articles in 24 April 2020 – Page 5
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News
Final cost is anyone’s guess
The latest rent and service charge collection data makes for pretty grim reading.
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Online
Sheffield city centre site acquired for residential development
Godwin Developments has snapped up a one-acre site within Sheffield city centre which it plans to transform into a major residential BTR (build-to-rent) development.
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Property Week Digital Edition – 24 April 2020
Hard-hit retailers explore sale-and-leaseback deals – Self-build scheme offers people a DIY route on to the property ladder– KLM Retail co-founder Ian Kitchen’s view on the crisis – Social distancing conditions renew the debate on ‘wet’ signatures
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Insight
Covid-19 magnifies sector trends
Property investors are currently rightly focusing on mitigating the negative impacts of coronavirus.
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Covid-19 crisis may prove to be a catalyst for enduring change
Enforced digitisation of property auctions may lead to greater adoption of technology across the sales cycle
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Covid-19 pandemic starts to affect investment volumes
Commercial property investment fell 21% year on year to £9.8bn in the first quarter as the coronavirus outbreak began to take its toll on deal volumes, according to data from JLL.
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Yoo Capital announces first close of second fund
Yoo Capital has announced the first closing of its second fund, having secured access to £200m in new capital.
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FORE buys out Edmond de Rothschild’s stake
The investment company has snapped up 32% interest in its drive to gain full ownership.
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Insight
Fundamentals of PRS remain strong
Editor: The recent roundtable discussion on the future of the residential property sector was all the timelier given the economic impact of Covid-19 and the increasing uncertainty now faced by a market only recently buoyed by the election and greater clarity around Brexit.
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Professional
It’s as important now as ever to manage energy use
Utilities management may not be top of the list of challenges property managers face, but it is still important.
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Professional
Lockdown restrictions revive debate over ‘wet’ signatures
The archaic requirement for physical signatures has been called into question amid the current Covid-19 social distancing protocol
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Mooted extension to Help to Buy scheme gets a mixed reception
The industry has been divided over whether the government should introduce changes to the scheme from next April or not.
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Insight
View from the top: Liz Peace, Real Estate Balance chair
The former BPF head and new Real Estate Balance chair explains why she thinks combatting gender inequality in property is more critical than ever during the current Covid-19 crisis
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Restaurant chain giants back call for nine-month rent break
Burger King and Pret A Manger among the big brands throwing weight behind a campaign calling for a rent holiday.
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Professional
How are local authorities holding their meetings during lockdown?
In early April, regulations were drawn up to change the time, frequency and location of local authority meetings so as to allow for local governance to become virtual.
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Professional
Landlords should make plans to cope with distressed assets
Many tenants are currently struggling to pay rents, but there are steps landlords can take to cope with the tough times.
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Travelodge asks for big rent cuts
Travelodge has demanded huge rent cuts from landlords until the end of 2021 to help it survive the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Apache Capital Partners co-founder on weathering the storm
The investment company explains why it is pressing ahead with BTR and senior living projects despite the Covid-19 storm.
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All in Aid of charity
LandAid’s Covid-19 Emergency Fund has handed out over £100,000 in grants in the last month.
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Agent P: Furloughed...
4pm, 24 April: day 42 of lockdown. Team P was ‘furloughed’ yesterday… including ME! I’m devastated. The others, well, cannon fodder. But ME? Sod that.