All Property Week articles in 26 October 2007
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Waterloo framework unveiled
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has today unveiled a masterplan for Waterloo.
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Cruise and Hugo Boss sign in Bristol
Designer retailers Cruise and Hugo Boss have signed up for stores at Bristol’s Quakers Friars scheme.
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Eurohypo finances £1bn Hyde Park scheme
The £1bn One Hyde Park development in London has been refinanced by Eurohypo.
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TfL set to take over Tube contract
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
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Downturn prompts ‘sell-out’ call
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.
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Bank of Scotland sells stake in London luxury project
Bank of Scotland has pulled out of its investment in Britain’s most expensive block of flats. Daily Telegraph
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Mortgage approval lowest for seven years
Mortgage approvals fell to their lowest level for any September for seven years. The Times, Daily Telegraph
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Tchenguiz pulls Erinaceous interest
Vincent Tchenguiz has withdrawn his interest in Erinaceous, the troubled property services group. Financial Times.
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Subprime anxiety hits derivatives index
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
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Armani jumps on Middle East property bandwagon
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
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Builder ‘vindicated’ in tax office battle
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
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£1.4bn Swiss purchase pulled
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
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3 million new homes ‘will not stop housing crisis’
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.
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No Welcher
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.
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Silverstone unveiled
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 ...
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An undervalued resource
Churchmanor Estates hopes to capture Huntingdon’s affluent residents at its Chequers Court scheme.