All Property Week articles in 24 February 2023
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InsightJefferies Mike Prew on how policy is switching to defusing inflation
The REIT index has rebounded 25% from an October low point after the Trussonomics Budget, when we saw 50% discounts to net asset value (NAV) reminiscent of the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC).
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InsightCBRE’s Georgina Fraser and Richard Holberton on getting happy with hybrid
Many major corporates are facing the challenge of introducing or refining new working policies that must fulfil multiple objectives. These might include raising office occupancy, ensuring sufficient interpersonal contact and collaboration, and protecting company culture.
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InsightCampus Living Villages’ Paddy Jackman on the changing demographic of international students
Say the word ‘student’ and for most people, a carefree, late teenage individual springs to mind
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InsightOxford Properties’ Joanne McNamara on how the government can help the UK become a life sciences leader
The newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is tasked with encouraging stronger growth, better jobs and bold new discoveries according to its Secretary of State, Michelle Donelan.
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InsightCredit Suisse’s Robert Rackind on how investors can protect values and capture growth
In recent years, the Covid-19 pandemic, shifting demographics, climate change, geopolitical ruptures and advances in technology have caused a paradigm shift in both the global economy and real estate.
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NewsDicentra gains greenlight for 65,000 sq ft Waterlooville development
Dicentra Developments has secured permission to build five commercial buildings across circa 65,000 sq ft after acquiring the Newlands Business Park at Waterlooville in Hampshire from housebuilder Taylor Wimpey for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsCopley and Brookfield in £125m triple deal for Tritax warehouse assets
Copley Point Capital and Brookfield have snapped up a UK portfolio of logistic assets in a £125m triple deal with Tritax Big Box REIT.
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NewsHousing associations play a vital role in the community, L&Q’s Vicky Savage tells PropCast
Group director of development and sales at one of the UK’s largest housing associations, L&Q’s Vicky Savage, tells Andrew Teacher about the non-profit’s role beyond delivering housing and how the industry can improve to better serve its employees and customers.
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NewsCheshire’s Bruntwood SciTech gets extra 200,000 sq ft plan approved
Bruntwood SciTech, a 50:50 joint venture (JV) between Bruntwood and insurer Legal & General, has gained approval for two buildings for a total of 200,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space at Alderley Park in Cheshire.
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NewsBPF warns of ‘clear contradictions’ in NPPF consultation
The British Property Federation (BPF) has warned of ‘clear contradictions’ between government policy to focus housing delivery on 20 of the UK’s largest town and cities, and what it claims is a watering down of requirements for local authorities to undertake a green belt review.
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NewsNAV grows at Capital & Regional as post-pandemic recovery gathers pace
Capital & Regional’s (C&R’s) post-pandemic recovery saw its net asset value (NAV) increase 6.3% to £179.1m from £168.4m in 2021, according to its full year results to 30 December 2022.
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NewsKPMG UK appoints Shields as head of real estate corporate finance
Philip Shields has joined KPMG UK to lead the real estate corporate finance practice, working as part of the corporate finance and debt advisory practices and wider multi-disciplinary real estate division.
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NewsTaylor Wimpey reports 11% profit increase
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey delivered £923.4m in profit for the year ended 31 December 2022, which marks an increase of 11.4% compared to the year prior.
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NewsNTA drops 19% at Tritax Big Box REIT
Tritax Big Box REIT has posted a 19% decrease in net tangible assets (NTA) for the 12 months ended 31 December.
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InsightWeWork’s Peter Greenspan on why office space needs to ‘earn the commute’
It’s no secret that the office market is experiencing a revolution. Between economic challenges, the repercussions of the pandemic and employees adjusting to their newfound flexibility, leaders are figuring out how to put their best foot forward for their business and bottom line.
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NewsEVC secures £165m investment from DSI for EV rollout
UK-based electric vehicle (EV) charging company EVC has secured up to £165m of capital to fund its plans to develop up to 100,000 EV charge points across the UK by 2027.
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NewsThose adopting SDR could be at the ‘forefront of a growing move towards clear sustainability labelling’, expert says
Apex Group’s head of real estate advisory Melville Rodrigues tells Madeleine Knight how the sector must prepare for anti-greenwashing measures and sustainability and grasp the opportunities presented by SDR.
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NewsCapco reports 14.5% NTA dip in 2022
Capital & Counties Properties (Capco) has reported a 14.5% decrease in its overall EPRA net tangible asset per share (NTA), according to its results for the year ended 31 December 2022.
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NewsGoodstone Living secures £67m debt financing for development in Scotland
Goodstone Living has agreed £67m of debt financing with Natwest for the development of its next generation build-to-rent residential community in Edinburgh.
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NewsInvestors capitalising on cooling house prices should act ‘sooner rather than later’
Nationwide’s latest index shows house price growth turned negative in February, falling to its weakest level since 2012, but experts have predicted that this negative trend will not last for long.
