All Property Week articles in 28 May 2004 – Page 3

  • Insight

    FSA rules will be bureaucratic nightmare

    28 May 2004

    Sir, Congratulations on the call to arms of the Free Surveyors Army (news focus and leading article, 14 and 21 May). We are a small firm of chartered surveyors dealing predominately with property management in the east Midlands. Our involvement with general insurance is largely restricted to placing properties on ...

  • News

    CBI in Brussels over FSA rules

    28 May 2004

    The Confederation of British Industry has increased efforts to defeat laws that will force property managers and surveyors to be regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

  • Insight

    Monte-Carlo Brits eclipsed

    28 May 2004

    Last weekend I took my rightful place amid the glitz and glamour of the Monaco grand prix. Yet again, British hopes were dashed in the most dramatic race of the season so far, as Jenson Button was kept in second place for the entire 77 laps race by the young ...

  • News

    British Land delivers bullish set of results

    28 May 2004

    Retail sector boom helps British Land to outstrip rival Land Securities

  • Markets

    Brighton knights

    28 May 2004

    Property entrepreneurs Martin Myers and Manish Chande have bought this office development in Brighton and Hove, and where the dealmaking duo go, others will follow.

  • Markets

    Will the boom go bust?

    28 May 2004

    Edinburgh's office market take-up has soared in the last 12 months, but a flood of secondary space is in the pipeline.

  • Markets

    The bigger picture

    28 May 2004

    The closure of a computer monitor factory in Glasgow's Enterprise Zone was bad news, but joint development plans for the factory and neighbouring holdings point to a bright future.

  • Markets

    Big fish in a small pond

    28 May 2004

    The old Shippam fish paste factory is the only large development site in the historic cathedral town of Chichester, where retailers are clamouring for space.

  • Markets

    No more bets, please

    28 May 2004

    With plans already under way to build casino complexes in Glasgow, casino operators are hoping to get lucky with the government's Gambling Bill.

  • News

    Trillium wows Nelson Bakewell

    28 May 2004

    Confidence in an improving occupational market led to higher demand for development properties than investments at Nelson Bakewell's spring auction last Tuesday.

  • Markets

    The plan from Auntie

    28 May 2004

    BBC Scotland believes its 'future-proof' Pacific Quay headquarters in Glasgow will set a benchmark for broadcasting centres the world over.

  • News

    Auction virgins dominate at JLL

    28 May 2004

    Two-thirds of people who attended Jones Lang LaSalle’s sale last Monday were first-timers to a JLL sale – a reflection on the growth of the UK private investor network and the attraction of the lots on offer.

  • Markets

    Ashford land bought for SEEDA growth strategy

    28 May 2004

    Plans to make Ashford one of the key growth areas in the south-east have moved forward with the acquisition by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) of a town centre site.

  • News

    Sunderland Arc

    28 May 2004

    Urban regeneration company Sunderland Arc has revealed details of its plans for the redevelopment of the city’s Vaux Brewery site. It is proposing 506,000 sq ft (47,000 sq m) of offices, 1,000 homes, 26,910 sq ft (2,500 sq m) of retail, and 118,400 sq ft (11,000 sq m) of hotel ...

  • News

    Arbitrator decides in Cushman's favour

    28 May 2004

    Haslemere's demand for an extra £20/sq ft quashed as rent rises by just 35p

  • Markets

    Noble ambition

    28 May 2004

    The Buccleuch name evokes images of grouse shooting and tweed jackets. The Duke of Buccleuch has enlisted ex-Kilmartin man David Peck (left) to make the family's name in commercial property.

  • News

    Cap & Reg to go ahead with Cardiff City FC retail park

    28 May 2004

    Capital & Regional confirmed this week that it would develop a retail park next to the new stadium for Cardiff City Football Club.

  • Insight

    Agents must rebalance their portfolios too

    28 May 2004

    Agents – Give them the worst office leasing market for a decade and what do they do? Increase turnover across the board.

  • News

    Arlington completes Aberdeen purchase

    28 May 2004

    New business structure set up following £50m takeover

  • News

    Lend Lease makes A$6.6bn merger bid

    28 May 2004

    Property and construction group Lend Lease this week revealed a new strategy focused on the retail and urban mixed-use sectors as it announced a A$6.6bn (£2.58bn) offer for General Property Trust (GPT), the listed vehicle it manages.