All Property Week articles in 24 October 2003
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Online
Occupier demand stabilises
The latest RICS market survey shows that occupier demand for commercial property has stabilised after months of decline
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Online
Las Vegas-style casino planned at London's Olympia
Earls Court & Olympia Group, owner of the Olympia exhibition centre, has signed a deal with US casino operator MGM Mirage to develop a Las Vegas-style casino complex at Olympia.
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OnlineBournemouth's £250m retail scheme opens
The second largest retail development in the UK this year has opened at Castlepoint in Bournemouth.
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Morley disposes of £70m portfolio
Morley Fund Management has sold a retail warehouse portfolio to private investment group Brookhouse for almost £70m.
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ProLogis gets Peterborough Debenhams nod
ProLogis announced today it has secured planning permission for a Debenhams distribution centre in Peterborough.
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RICS to pilot ombudsman scheme
The RICS is piloting an ombudsman scheme to improve its complaints system
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Morgan Pepper founder quits
The senior partner of one of the City's leading specialist surveying firms is leaving to start a new business.
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Markets
Richard Rogers recruited for Southampton shipyard
Architect appointed to prepare masterplan for 31 acre Woolston site
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MarketsThe railway pioneers
Safeway and Asda have led the way in using rail freight to distribute goods to stores, and with legislation set to raise road transport costs, others may be tempted to follow.
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Markets
Over the turbulence
As the global air industry recovers from a downturn, Vicky Heath gives an update on the state of the sector with an exclusive look at the King Sturge's 2003 Airport Report
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News
Treasury plans limited partnerships tax
Limited partnerships have become the latest prey of the government's overhaul of Stamp Duty, with almost all partnership transactions to become liable for the tax. Under draft legislation published this week, Stamp Duty will have to be paid when property is transferred into or out of a partnership, as well ...
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Markets
Heading for overload
The UK's ports are rapidly reaching capacity, and so far, applications to expand have been slow-moving. However, a new scheme in Harwich could be the turning point.
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News
GVA Grimley
Property Week is happy to point out that GVA Grimley is instructed to sell the 38,000 sq ft (3,530 sq m) 645-seat call centre on the Hillmead Business Park, Swindon, on behalf of Vodafone , rather than acquire it as stated in a feature on call centres ...
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US giant steeled for Ravenscraig
Mills Corp in exclusive talks to develop 1m sq ft of retail and leisure at former steelworks
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Fordgate plots fast turn on London offices
Private property company Fordgate is already in talks that could result in it selling on two of the three London office buildings it bought from Hammerson this week for £122m. Hammerson sold 21 Moorfields, EC2, and Grant Thornton House and 40 Melton Street, NW1, to Fordgate earlier this week. ...
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Professional
A fair share
New research shows that occupiers that lease their property tend to perform better than those that own their premises.
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Insight
Oasis or eyesore?
Riverboat dwellers near Tower Bridge, who had faced eviction by Southwark Council this week, have been granted a stay of execution. Developers are among those arguing that floating communities can play a part in regeneration.
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Professional
Law made simple - Margin of error
The case of David Goldstein v Levy Gee (1 July) highlights once again the issue of negligence in valuations and the existence of an acceptable margin of error, at least as far as the courts are concerned.David Goldstein sued auditor Levy Gee over the valuation of his shareholding in Marchday ...
