All Property Week articles in 8-15 August 2003
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Tchenguiz scotches Pubmaster report
Robert Tchenguiz has dismissed claims that Rotch Property Group is planning to take control of Pubmaster, the tenanted pub company in which Rotch owns 35%.
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Princes Dock lands royal office coup
Liverpool’s Princes Dock development has scored another coup with the Queen’s banker Coutts & Co signing a deal to open an office there.
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Changing conditions could hit Canary Wharf sale
Falling rents and rising finance costs may hamper potential bids for Canary Wharf, according to JP Morgan.
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Cheval buys £125m Morley portfolio
Irish private investor Cheval Properties has bought a £125m retail portfolio from Morley Asset Management.
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DevSecs completes Sheffield Home Office letting
Development Securities has let 30,000 sq ft (2,787 sq m) in Sheffield to the Home Office.
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Catalyst Capital scoops J Sainsbury Developments
Catalyst Capital has scooped one of the most anticipated deals of the year - the purchase of J Sainsbury Developments.
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Government climb-down on Corporation Tax
The government has made a U-turn on controversial reforms to corporation tax that would have forced investment property companies to pay an annual tax on the increase in value of their properties, regardless of whether they had been sold.
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CBRE’s strong showing ahead of merger
CB Richard Ellis has reported a strong performance for the half-year leading up to its acquisition of Insignia Financial Group in July.
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Rok's solid results
Rok Property Solutions has reported an increase in pretax profits of 94% to £3.43m in its interim results announced this morning.
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Commercial property returns top 7.9%
Returns on investment in commercial property for 2003 and the average return over the next three years will both reach 7.9%, according to Gerald Eve.
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City office rents fall 26%
Average rents in the City office market underwent their largest annual decline for 11 years, while the vacancy rate has risen to its highest level since the start of 1994, according to CBRE.
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Slough Estates considers $1bn biotech demerger
Slough Estates has confirmed that it is examining options for the disposal of its $1bn (£620m) demerger of its North American biotech park portfolio.
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Fleming leaves Chesterton
Chesterton's group finance director Ian Fleming has left the company.
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Magnum’s £7m leisure park debut
Magnum Power, the former electronic equipment manufacturer, has bought its first asset, a £7m leisure park.
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Leisure pressure points
The leisure industry is steeling itself for new licensing laws, changed planning consents and Stamp Duty on leases
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South-east house prices to stagnate in short term
FPDSavills predicts 'low turnover, low growth', despite Thames Gateway housebuilding drive