All Property Week articles in 28 November 2014 – Page 5
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Insight
Norris’s comments are out of touch with ordinary people
In his comment piece, Steve Norris illustrates perfectly why the majority of the population still believe the Tory party is populated by politicians who are out of touch with ordinary folk.
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Markets
Student housing sector remains in a class of its own
How should we view investment in student housing?
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News
Redrow homes in on Chiswick site
Housebuilder Redrow has bought a site in Chiswick, west London, for a £70m residential-led mixed-use development.
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Professional
People Moves: CBRE, Savills, Pinsent Masons and more ...
The latest career moves from across the property sector.
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News
CBRE wins Morgan Stanley hunt
Morgan Stanley has appointed agents at CBRE to find a new 150,000 sq ft office in Glasgow for a new base north of the border.
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Professional
Report calls on government to review development strategy
Report provides pointed and wide-ranging advice for the next administration.
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News
Lack of capacity and rising building costs worry developers
This year’s Smith & Williamson property survey paints a mixed picture.
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News
Telecoms firm takes prelet at Bucharest site
Guernsey-registered investor Globalworth has signed a 270,000 sq ft prelet deal with Telekom Romania Telecommunications, part of Deutsche Telekom Group.
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Markets
BPF urges reform of council tax levies on purpose-built student housing
Council tax on purpose-built student housing is “clunky”, “messy” and fails to take into account the growth of direct-let halls, the British Property Federation (BPF) has claimed.
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News
Investor boosts Seattle holdings
Ivanhoé Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties have bought two adjoining office properties in Seattle for around $280m (£178m).
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Markets
Open Plan survey: The diversity facts laid bare
Real estate has a reputation for homogeneity, but the case for diversity is growing.
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News
Balls fly at MAPIC tennis matches
Switzerland may have just been crowned Davis Cup champions but the real battle of the rackets occurred in Cannes at MAPIC last week.
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News
Axa Real Estate powers up for sale of Barking Rail Freight Terminal
Axa Real Estate has put a 32-acre industrial rail freight terminal up for sale, seeking a price of around £50m.
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Professional
Grimshaw makes Manchester switch to be Savills associate
Savills has expanded its building consultancy team with the appointment of Robin Grimshaw, who will be based at the firm’s Booth Street office in Manchester.
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Online
Knightsbridge gets approval for Plymouth student tower
Knightsbridge Student Housing has been granted planning permission for a 507-bed student accommodation tower in Plymouth.
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Insight
Court of Appeal applies ‘sensible’ approach to tenant consultation
The Court of Appeal decision in Francis v Phillips [28 October 2014] has a significant impact on residential landlords and tenants.
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News
London market slows amid high development costs
London land values are growing at less than a third the rate they were six months ago, suggesting the brakes have been slammed on in the capital.
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News
US property to hold firm amid global slowdown
US commercial real estate should continue to remain on a “firmer footing” despite a slowing global economy, according to a report.
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News
Aldgate Tower set for raft of lettings
Irish developer-investor Aldgate Developments is on the cusp of securing 130,000 sq ft of lettings in Aldgate Tower ahead of the building’s completion next week.
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Markets
Bullish new partnership aims to take lead in regional PRS
A £1bn private rented sector partnership has been created to target the UK regions — with four sites already in the pipeline for bespoke build-to-rent schemes.