All Property Week articles in 3 August 2001

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  • News

    Transport

    3 August 2001

    Property Week reports on the deteriorating situation in London and explores the problems faced in Birmingham but spots a glimmer of hope in Leeds

  • Insight

    Off the rails

    3 August 2001

    Transport failures are starting to take their toll on the property sector

  • Professional

    Q&A

    3 August 2001

    Can you be sure that all of the landlord's maintenance costs are recoverable from the tenants through the service charge?

  • Professional

    People

    3 August 2001

    Hot property Mark Routledge has joined Rankvale Holdings, the company headed by Brian Cooper, as director of marketing and new business. Mark was previously head of investment at MEPC, and before that he spent six years at CB Hillier Parker, where he met his wife. Mark's interests include golf and ...

  • News

    SSSB: property sector 'neutral'

    3 August 2001

    Schroder Salomon Smith Barney's new property analysts Alan Carter and Mike Prew issued their debut research note this week, downgrading the sector from 'overweight' to 'neutral'.

  • News

    Lisbon

    3 August 2001

  • Markets

    Lisbon

    3 August 2001

    Portugal is a low-wage, low-productivity economy. Of EU members, only the Greeks earn less. The domestic output is 25% below the EC average.

  • News

    Limelight's up in Liverpool

    3 August 2001

    Skelhorne Developments has submitted an outline planning application for a £60m mixed-use development next to Liverpool's Lime Street station.

  • News

    The private life of Ray Wirta

    3 August 2001

    The man who led the $800m buyout of CB Hillier Parker's parent company reveals his strategy

  • Insight

    Leeds supertram

    3 August 2001

    Following a delay of almost a decade, the £434m Leeds Supertram scheme finally received funding in March this year. Completion is scheduled for 2001

  • Markets

    Land of opportunity

    3 August 2001

    Three British companies dominate Lisbon's retail development scene, emulating the success of local players.

  • News

    Rents remain steady at Lakeside

    3 August 2001

    Capital Shopping Centre's Lakeside Thurrock shopping centre retained its £900m valuation at the end of June, despite fears that rents had fallen by 19%.

  • News

    Kingfisher sheds Woolies stores

    3 August 2001

    Retailer Kingfisher confirmed the sale of its high street properties this week as details of the proposed flotation of its subsidiary Woolworths Group were released.

  • Markets

    New and improved?

    3 August 2001

    With the US downturn hitting Europe, nervous tenants may steer clear of old, inflexible leases. We look at what is happening in Lisbon's office market

  • News

    South-east hits low

    3 August 2001

    Office take-up in the south-east is at its lowest level for a decade, research from Weatherall Green & Smith has revealed.

  • Markets

    The show must go on

    3 August 2001

    Lisbon has managed to hold an international exhibition, recycle the site, and set up a mixed-use development in its wake.

  • News

    Guardian pays high price for its freehold

    3 August 2001

    The Guardian newspaper became an owner-occupier on Monday but at a price.

  • Markets

    East Lancashire industrial: East Lancashire's road trip

    3 August 2001

    The final link of the M65 corridor has led to new roadside development

  • Professional

    The rising price of Stamp Duty

    3 August 2001

    Labour's re-election has prompted fears of another Stamp Duty increase. So what can the property industry do to limit the damage?

  • News

    Visa enlists DTZ's help to secure Paddington letting

    3 August 2001

    Credit card company in 'serious negotiations' to take space at Development Securities' west London scheme