All Property Week articles in 24 March 2016 – Page 5
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NewsBig brands set to make their mark in Southampton
Hollywood Bowl, All Bar One and TGI Fridays have all signed up to take units at Hammerson’s £85m Watermark scheme in Southampton.
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NewsPlane encounters turbulence before even leaving the ground
Tensions ran high at Gatwick last week, as eager Mipim-goers found themselves stuck on an easyJet plane for almost two hours before take-off to Cannes on Tuesday evening thanks to an airbridge being “not properly attached”.
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NewsSkype founder’s firm backs property tech revolution
When a technology investor states the real estate market is set for a tech revolution, it is perhaps sensible to treat such a claim with a touch of scepticism.
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NewsFashion chain avoids New Look stamp duty
Fashion chain New Look has saved close to £1m in stamp duty tax by rushing through its leasing deal at the Argent-led King’s Cross development to beat chancellor George Osborne’s shock hike last Wednesday.
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Aviva to sell Cara Portfolio
Aviva Investors has put a portfolio of industrial properties it inherited as part of its £5.6bn merger with Friends Life on the market.
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ProfessionalApprenticeships can guide new generation into retail
The retail property industry is waking up to the true value of our younger generation
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InsightCan anything be done to stop the exodus of artists from London?
Earlier this month, Hackney lost a local institution. After 16 years, Cremer Street Studios – home to 90 studio spaces and 120 artists – closed its doors for the last time. The reason? The building is to be converted into apartments.
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InsightBudgetary impacts - are we really all in this together?
Last week’s Budget saw developers at Mipim rushing to complete before midnight to avoid the stamp duty rise.
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InsightChanges in the property industry - you ain’t seen nothing yet
Until 18 months ago, you could have forgiven an outside observer for thinking that the property industry hadn’t really seen a huge amount of change in recent years.
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NewsTime to act on conflicts of interest in property, study warns
The property sector is at risk of serious reputational damage if it does not put in place more robust rules to curtail ‘double-dipping’, a major study has warned.
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ProfessionalLuxury student accommodation outfit bags Paul Smith as group MD
Premium student accommodation provider Collegiate AC has taken on Paul Smith as group managing director.
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NewsAddington’s £70/sq ft City lets
Addington Capital has secured two lettings at its City of London office block Randall House at headline rents of £70/sq ft.
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NewsChinese investor poised to seal deal on 6 Bevis Marks
A private Chinese investor is on the verge of buying 6 Bevis Marks in a deal that will be seen as a much-needed shot in the arm for the City of London market.
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InformationProperty Week Digital Edition - 24 March 2016
Double-dipping in property – Exodus of artists from London – Chris Geaves interview – Market report on East Midlands
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NewsSchroders splits from £1bn Hercules fund
Schroder Real Estate is stepping down as fund manager of Hercules Unit Trust (HUT) as British Land looks to extend its control of the retail warehouse fund.
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InsightJungle lesson: let occupiers shape their environment and the sense of ‘place’ will follow
There can’t be a proactive property firm or city council anywhere in the country that’s not currently debating placemaking strategies, whether as part of town regeneration, some giant mixed-use scheme or a cluster of office buildings in the next up-and-coming part of their town or city. But do they ever ...
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NewsCautious mood at Mipim as delegates reach for umbrellas
The variable weather during last week’s Mipim trade show in Cannes reflected something of an uncertain mood.
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NewsMixed-use retail helps Allsop notch up sales of £98m
Allsop Commercial raised £97.7m at its latest commercial auction, thanks to strong sales from mixed-use retail and residential properties across the south of England.
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InsightHas central London’s prime resi market finally peaked?
One topic that was likely to have dominated debate among London-focused residential developers and investors along the Croisette at Mipim last week was whether or not the prime central London property market has finally reached its peak.
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NewsPrivate investors could cash in on commercial duty shift
The controversial changes to stamp duty on commercial property announced in last week’s Budget will actually benefit most private investors, according to Acuitus chairman Richard Auterac.
