All Property Week articles in 6 November 2015 – Page 4
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MarketsSouth East office refurbs are offering developers a quick fix
Two of the dominant business parks in the four southern counties are to come under new ownership in deals that again demonstrate the strength of the South East office park market.
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InsightLondon developers should wake up to Zaha Hadid
Fifty years ago it was generally the case that ‘good’ architects, the ones who had redesigned Britain through work on schools, universities, hospitals and housing, did not do ‘commercial’ work.
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InsightGilbert to head M&G’s senior real estate debt strategy
M G has announced that Lynn Gilbert is to head its senior real estate debt strategies following the departure of Paul Dittmann.
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MarketsWatermark scheme to create vibrant ‘night-time economy’ in Southampton
It has been a long time coming but real progress is now being made on the site of Hammerson’s Watermark scheme in Southampton.
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NewsProperty industry golfing stats are par for the course
They say the real work gets done on the golf course, and it seems the property industry has lived by this over the past decade.
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ProfessionalCourt confirms landlord’s property interest is a key consideration
A recent High Court decision (Lazari Investments v SSRL Realisations [in administration] and others) provides a useful illustration of the factors a court takes into account in deciding whether to grant permission for a landlord to forfeit a lease where the tenant is in administration.
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NewsEyewear company Moscot has London in its sights
US independent eyewear brand Moscot has agreed a deal for its first standalone store in Europe at 37 Beak Street in London.
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Commercial rent rate to double
Legal General Property (LGP) has predicted that the rental growth rate across the commercial property sectors will almost double over the next few years compared with the rate experienced over the past five years.
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InsightWhere will growth come from?
Overseas investment into the UK will continue throughout 2016 and this is no bad thing for the UK property industry; this was the overarching finding of a Property Week survey carried out this autumn on behalf of RSM
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InsightGovernments trying to be too clever never works
I’m not entirely sure that when Margaret Thatcher declared “you turn if you want to” she quite realised that her successor but one as a Conservative prime minister would take her words so literally.
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MarketsLandlords must claim promptly or miss out on tax relief worth millions
As landlords look to take advantage of the government’s decision to make permitted development rights for office-to-residential conversions permanent, tax experts are warning they may miss out on millions of pounds of tax relief.
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InsightInterview: Regus chief Richard Morris
Flexible office provision has undergone a revolution in recent years, but Regus boss Richard Morris says there is room for more growth as the market goes mainstream.
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InsightWomen in Property celebrates student winners
As Women in Property celebrates the winners of this year’s student awards, it is already looking forward to the awards’ 10th anniversary
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Standard Life buys Sutton trade estates
Standard Life Investments has acquired two trade and industrial estates in a sought-after Greater London location from Schroder UK Real Estate Fund (SREF).
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NewsRecord investment pays off for the business park sector
Prime business parks have seen total returns more than double in the past year as their performance continues to improve, according to the latest MSCI/ Strutt Parker Business Parks Index.
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NewsBrookgate secures lettings at spec mixed-use scheme
Developer Brookgate has secured a string of lettings totalling 53,000 sq ft at its speculative mixed-use scheme in Cambridge city centre.
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InsightThe real estate cycle is broken: is the writing on the wall for REITs?
In a speech to the French revolutionary assembly, Georges Danton (1759-1794) said: “De l’audace, encore de l’audace, et toujours de l’audace” - a forerunner of ‘Who Dares Wins’.
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NewsTitan gets go-ahead for Glasgow office block
Titan Investors has secured planning permission from Glasgow City Council for a new 180,000 sq ft office building.
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MarketsFTI Consulting brings in the big guns
When Fiona Freeman joined FTI Consulting from Barclays a month ago, people were puzzled by the move.
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MarketsFormer banker finds his Dreamland comes true in reviving Margate
Margate’s newest property empire started with the successful auction bid of £245,000.
