All Property Week articles in 26 October 2007

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  • Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone
    Online

    Waterloo framework unveiled

    2007-10-26T11:21:00Z

    Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has today unveiled a masterplan for Waterloo.

  • Online

    Cruise and Hugo Boss sign in Bristol

    2007-10-26T09:45:00Z

    Designer retailers Cruise and Hugo Boss have signed up for stores at Bristol’s Quakers Friars scheme.

  • Online

    Eurohypo finances £1bn Hyde Park scheme

    2007-10-26T09:25:00Z

    The £1bn One Hyde Park development in London has been refinanced by Eurohypo.

  • News

    TfL set to take over Tube contract

    2007-10-26T09:07:00Z

    The public sector looks to regain direct control of maintenance and upgrade work on two-thirds of the London Underground after Transport for London lodged a formal bid to take over Metronet Rail, the failed private contractor. Financial Times, Daily Telegraph

  • News

    Downturn prompts ‘sell-out’ call

    2007-10-26T09:06:00Z

    Professional advisers are recommending that investors avoid commercial property funds and, where appropriate, sell out in the face of a continued downturn in values. Financial Times.

  • News

    Bank of Scotland sells stake in London luxury project

    2007-10-26T09:05:00Z

    Bank of Scotland has pulled out of its investment in Britain’s most expensive block of flats. Daily Telegraph

  • News

    Mortgage approval lowest for seven years

    2007-10-26T09:04:00Z

    Mortgage approvals fell to their lowest level for any September for seven years. The Times, Daily Telegraph

  • News

    Tchenguiz pulls Erinaceous interest

    2007-10-26T09:03:00Z

    Vincent Tchenguiz has withdrawn his interest in Erinaceous, the troubled property services group. Financial Times.

  • News

    Subprime anxiety hits derivatives index

    2007-10-26T09:02:00Z

    A leading derivatives index hit a new low and fears grew that Merrill Lynch and others could be forced into even bigger asset write-downs. Financial Times

  • News

    Armani jumps on Middle East property bandwagon

    2007-10-26T09:01:00Z

    The Armani luxury group will enter the property sector tomorrow when 144 of its residences go on sale in Burj Dubai, scheduled to be the world’s tallest building. Financial Times

  • News

    Builder ‘vindicated’ in tax office battle

    2007-10-26T09:00:00Z

    A builder who claims that delays in getting a subcontractor’s tax certificate from his local tax office almost cost him his business yesterday won a partial legal victory in the appeal court. Financial Times

  • News

    £1.4bn Swiss purchase pulled

    2007-10-26T08:59:00Z

    London-listed Delek Global Real Estate has pulled out of a £1.4bn deal to buy a large European property portfolio. Financial Times. The Times

  • News

    3 million new homes ‘will not stop housing crisis’

    2007-10-26T08:56:00Z

    England is heading for a housing crisis despite the government's pledge to build an extra three million homes by 2020, according to The National Housing and Planning Advice Unit. The BBC.

  • James Welch
    News

    No Welcher

    26 October 2007

    James Welch, director and co-founder of investment agent Sibal Welch, cycled all the way from Twickenham to the Stade de France in Paris to raise money for charity.

  • News

    Silverstone unveiled

    26 October 2007

    Silverstone unveiled its development masterplan this week in a bid to keep Formula One at the track. The British Racing Drivers Club hopes to raise £30m to develop facilities for high-tech engineering and motorsport and upgrading the circuit to satisfy F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. The masterplan will allow up to ...

  • Markets

    An undervalued resource

    26 October 2007

    Churchmanor Estates hopes to capture Huntingdon’s affluent residents at its Chequers Court scheme.

  • Rob Neaverson, associate director of Salmon Developments, left to right, with Richard Colclough of Anglo Irish Bank’s property finance team and friend Laurence Rutter
    News

    Not pitta

    26 October 2007

    Rob Neaverson, associate director of Salmon Developments (pictured, left to right, with Richard Colclough of Anglo Irish Bank’s property finance team and friend Laurence Rutter) took a few photos before the match when there was hope of a win.

  • Markets

    Owner preoccupied

    26 October 2007

    Building to let is a no-brainer. So why aren’t UK developers doing it?

  • Bigger budget: the Hilton Garden Inn will touch down at Luton this year
    Markets

    The middle way

    26 October 2007

    Is the market for three-star hotels dead?

  • New on menu: Eat leasing begun
    News

    New retailers at Westfield London

    26 October 2007

    A host of new retailers have signed up for Westfield London.