All Property Week articles in 29 August 2008 – Page 4
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MarketsThe great Indian takeaway
Berkeley Group is among the beleaguered housebuilders looking overseas for salvation.
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News
High street retail subdued, says Knight Frank
High street retail remained subdued in the first half of the year because of the cost and availability of finance and a difference in price expectations between buyers and sellers, a report by Knight Frank has found.
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News
Rothschild wheeled into Foxtons
The private equity owner of estate agency Foxtons, whose Mini Coopers are a familiar sight around London, is poised to enlist investment bank NM Rothschild to review and restructure its debt position.
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Markets
Stoke eyes Royal Mail plan
Regeneration chiefs are eyeing the site of Stoke-on-Trent’s Royal Mail sorting office to become part of their ambitious £250m University Quarter redevelopment.
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NewsPrivate eye: Mike Phillips
As the property industry comes out of the dog days of summer and braces itself for the final quarter of 2008, its gaze will turn to the auction sector.
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MarketsStoking up expectations
A development partner is set to emerge for Stoke’s much-delayed regeneration
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News
Encon insulates Leeds shed
Encon Insulation, a Wolseley Group subsidiary, has taken a 105,664 sq ft warehouse in Leeds.
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News
Plaza joins Elbit in India
Plaza Centres, the London- and Warsaw-listed emerging markets developer, has joined forces with Israeli-listed company Elbit Imaging, to buy and develop mixed-use schemes in India.
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NewsHester for RBS as non-executive director
Stephen Hester, chief executive at British Land, is to become a non-executive director of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
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ProfessionalDevono founder is ‘young gun’
Young Guns, an initiative that celebrates the work of the most successful young entrepreneurs in the UK, has selected Robert Leigh, the founder and director of acquisitions agency Devono, to join its ranks.
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News
Degi picks up palace in Prague
German open-ended fund manager Degi, owned by Aberdeen Property Investors, has purchased its second property in Prague, Czech Republic, from Czech & Slovak Investment Advisors and Quinlan Private-backed Develon.
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News
Savills poised for cuts
Savills was expected to reveal plans yesterday for massive cost savings across the board in the face of a tough economic climate.
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NewsGreen cranks up monthly rent pressure on landlords
Arcadia boss asks UK’s top landlords for added concessions on service charges and insurance
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ProfessionalLandlords face further empty threat as insurance costs rise
Insurer’s research reveals smaller landlords unaware of obligations as void periods increase
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Markets
Haringey’s concrete plans
Haringey Council last week finished its public consultation on London Concrete’s proposed concrete factory at Cranford Way, Hornsey.
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News
Three companies for hospital
And finally, Situs Companies, a global commercial real estate advisory and due-diligence provider, Allied Irish Bank and brokerage firm Killik & Co are sponsoring a charity event in London on 10 October to benefit the city’s Evelina Children’s Hospital.
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MarketsCommitted Royalist
Park Royal’s new boss tells Richard Heap of his plans to revamp the north-west London estate
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ProfessionalFine whine collection
Howard Morgan has just one gripe: why is everyone always complaining?
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News
Taylor Wimpey close to loan deal
Taylor Wimpey said this week that it was confident of agreeing a deal with its lenders to relax interest cover covenants before the year end.
