All Property Week articles in 29 November 2013
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Podcast: James Max and Derek Gorman broadcast from Team GB's Stratford home
Get Living London’s chief executive was interviewed in depth by Property Week Podcast presenter James Max last week, revealing many of the intricacies of running East Village in Stratford, the UK’s biggest new private rented residential scheme.
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Autumn Statement: The industry reacts
Measures announced today to alleviate the burden of business rates on companies have been dismissed by many in the property industry as little more than “tinkering around the edges” of a broken rates system.
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Telford Welcome Break sold for £13.6m
Rockspring Property Investment Managers’ Hanover Property Unit Trust has sold the Telford Welcome Break to Cordea Savills for £13.6m.
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Peel Land & Property agrees £266m refinancing
Peel Land & Property has completed a £266m refinancing agreement with a club of five banks.
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Autumn Statement: Osborne tightens up planning
The chancellor has announced a package of measures to further streamline the planning process.
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Autumn Statement: government to clear 95% of business rates appeals
The government is to consult on reforms to clear a backlog of business rates appeals, as tipped by Property Week last month.
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Autumn Statement: New "reoccupation" rates relief
Companies moving into long-term empty properties will be granted relief from business rates, the chancellor announced today.
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Autumn Statement: government to provide £1bn of loans for stalled resi development
The government has announced plans to provide £1bn of loans to unblock housing development on regional sites.
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Autumn Statement: Osborne introduces capital gains tax for overseas investors
Chancellor George Osborne has outlined plans to hit overseas investors in London residential with capital gains tax from April 2015.
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Greystar doubles up with £190m student portfolio
American student housing operator Greystar has pounced on a second student accommodation portfolio in the UK.
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New BCSC president announced
Suzi Clay, portfolio director at Land Securities has been appointed junior vice-president of the BCSC, meaning she will become president in 2016.
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Westfield buys $800m stake in World Trade Centre
Westfield is to buy the remaining 50% of the retail component of New York’s World Trade Centre for around $800m.
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BPF: 80% still prefer high streets
Eight out of 10 British adults still think the high street is better for buying some items than shopping online, research has found.
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Westfield buys $800m stake in World Trade Centre
Westfield is to buy the remaining 50% of the retail component of New York’s World Trade Centre for around $800m.
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RBS's £65m Sapphire portfolio under offer to US hedge fund
US hedge fund Varde Partners is close to buying a £65m portfolio of distressed assets from the Royal Bank of Scotland’s West Register division.
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London Assembly shows support for capital gains tax
The London Assembly has formally showed its support for government plans to introduce capital gains tax for overseas investors in London residential.
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TfL revs up property marketing drive
Transport for London has appointed the Completely Group to promote its commercial properties through a network of online property marketing portals.
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Student numbers to increase globally by 100 million
In the next 10 years, 100 million more students will access higher education globally.
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Virgin flies into 1 Eagle Place
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Money is set to take 14,000 sq ft in the Crown Estate’s 1 Eagle Place.
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Tritax IPO reaches £200m target
Tritax has raised £200m to invest in “big box” UK logistics properties by establishing an industrial REIT.