All Property Week articles in 25 November 2022 – Page 3
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Travelodge expects development to return to ‘more normal levels’ in 2023
Hotel chain Travelodge has told investors it expects new hotel openings to “return towards more normal levels next year”, after development was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Blackbrook starts work on two logistics sheds near Birmingham
Blackbrook has started developing two units offering 450,000 sq ft of logistics space in the ‘Golden Triangle’ industrial area south of Birmingham.
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Central London office take-up second highest in Europe
A survey of third quarter office take-up across 25 European cities has revealed that demand in Central London registered the second-highest increase across Europe versus equivalent levels in 2021.
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Blend appoints veteran banker to head portfolio management
BLEND, the specialist development finance lender, has appointed Claire McGirr as head of portfolio management.
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A sustainable reality
Years ago, the terms “sustainable finance” and “green lending” were more often used in discussions relating to our progressive distant future.
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Grosvenor pre-lets 21,000 sq ft Ice Factory
Marketing and trading company Javelin Global Commodities has signed a pre-let to fully occupy Grosvenor’s 21,473 sq ft Ice Factory office space near London’s Victoria coach station.
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Avant Home buys Bradford site
Avant Homes Yorkshire has acquired a 4.8-acre site in Cullingworth near Bradford, to develop 53 new-build homes with a gross development value of £13.6m.
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Topland to deploy VTS Rise tech platform in Bristol scheme
Topland has selected VTS Rise as their tenant experience solution for Whitefriars, its 138,000 sq ft landmark building in Bristol.
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Swans Homes appoints new MD
Swan Homes has appointed Nathan Brough as managing director of the Doncaster-based house building operation.
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Four steps for taking control of property data chaos
Changing physical spaces are everywhere around us. Businesses in retail, banking, medical, and more are focusing efforts on redesigning their current footprints to maximise their functionality and to improve customer experiences.
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Johnson and Truss join Tory rebellion against Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
Former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss have joined a growing rebellion against the delayed Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
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Calls for new social landlords law following mould death
Calls for a new law forcing social landlords to quickly remedy faults that lead to tenant ill health are gathering pace in the wake of the death of a two-year-old boy.
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Wave of retail leasing takes Schroders fund’s portfolio to 93% let
A wave of retail leasing deals have taken The Schroders Capital UK Real Estate Fund (SCREF) portfolio to 93% let by estimated rental value (ERV).
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Edinburgh reveals sustainable development plan for 2030
City of Edinburgh Council has unveiled City Plan 2030, a blueprint for developing the Scottish capital in a progressive and sustainable way.
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Essex developer banned for 11 years over £50,000 BBL claim
A property developer from Brentwood, Essex, has been given an 11-year ban for falsely claiming a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan (BBL) that his firm was not entitled to.
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Jansons Property’s Tom Jansons on the hotel industry re-emerging as a growth sector
Hotels are recovering quickly from the impact of Covid-19 with occupancy rates proving promising for the remainder of 2022, as events and travel resume and approach pre-pandemic levels.
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Propcast: Collaboration is key to saving UK high streets, says King’s Road and Knightsbridge Partnerships boss
In the latest episode of PropCast, Steven Medway, retail veteran and chief executive of the Knightsbridge and King’s Road Partnerships – two Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in the capital – discusses the importance of businesses working together to build a prosperous future for high streets in London and beyond.
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Aviva Investors funds development of Welsh school
Aviva Investors has provided senior debt financing for the construction of the first school in the Welsh 21st Century Schools and Colleges Programme.
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Insurtech Policy Expert takes 22,700 sq ft at Laidlaw’s MK office scheme
Insurance technology firm Policy Expert, owned by QMetric Group, has agreed to lease 22,700 sq ft at Laidlaw Estates’ Exchange House in Milton Keynes.
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Online land sourcing portal gains funding
New online land sourcing portal Searchland has raised £2.3m in seed funding from Fuel Ventures to help property developers find development sites, Property Week can reveal.