All Property Week articles in 8 April 2004
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Online
M&S continues expansion despite poor sales
Marks & Spencer reported a disappointing quarterly sales performance this morning, but is pushing ahead with expansion plans to open six new stores.
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Online
JLL unveils chairman for English business
Jones Lang LaSalle today announced the appointment of West End specialist agent John Stephen as chairman for its English business.
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Online
Ealing borough takes £33.5m Perceval House
The London Borough of Ealing has bought Perceval House in West London from its landlord UKI for £33.5m.
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Online
Cap & Reg announces £12.8m Thurrock buy
The Junction, the retail park limited partnership run by Capital & Regional and Morley Fund Management, today announced it had bought a retail warehouse unit in Thurrock from Standard Life Investments for £12.8m.
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Online
Isis launches second listed investment fund
Isis Asset Management is set to launch a second listed property investment company, to invest around £170m in the UK's office, retail and industrial sectors
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Online
Leeds to get 47-storey tower
Simons Estates has been selected by Leeds City Council to develop what will be the city s tallest building at the £200m mixed-use Criterion Place scheme.
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Professional
Who's suing whom
Underlease disputeOn 19 February 2004, Kara Properties issued a claim against Fox Publishing for arrears of rent totalling £76,000, which it claims is due under an underlease of premises on the first floor of Lion House in Richmond, Surrey. The premises were let to Medidesk which sublet to Fox Publishing. ...
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Markets
Mixed signals
The Strategic Rail Authority’s new policy stresses the importance of rail freight, but developers remain sceptical about whether the planning system will give their schemes the green light.
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News
Rebellion over RICS/Australian merger plans
A battle has broken out in the Australian property industry over a possible merger of the RICS and the Australian Property Institute. The API is set to hold a referendum on fostering closer links with the RICS, with a view to an eventual merger. But former API national ...
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Insight
Taking spam off your menu
Junk emails and viruses can be filtered out in a few simple steps using software and common sense
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Professional
Law made simple
Lender not liable to borrowerThe message: a lender who relies on expert valuation advice is not liable to a borrower if it sells the security property for less than its market value, provided the property has been properly marketed and the price falls within an acceptable bracket for valuing the ...
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Insight
Leading lady
Mickola Wilson is the only female chief executive of a property company in the quoted sector. Following Teesland's equity raising, she talks to Helen Thomas about number-crunching and getting on with the boys.
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News
King Sturge votes for switch to LLP
Property services firm follows Knight Frank to limit liability in legal action
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News
Stanhope loses Sainsbury’s job
Developer dropped as project manager of supermarket’s stalled scheme
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Professional
RICS website replaces handbook
RICS Books has launched an online reference guide for construction surveying called Isurv Construction. The website replaces the Surveyor’s Construction Handbook. More information at www.isurv.co.uk.
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News
Hampson joins Multiplex in UK
Australian construction and development company Multiplex has appointed Lester Hampson as managing director of its UK development business. Hampson, until January the managing director of Centros-Miller, has been charged with creating a development programme in Europe, alongside the firm’s construction arm.
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Markets
French Lessons
Some in Britain are loathe to admit it, but the French are a step ahead in more ways than one. Thierry Henry, France's best striker, has been banging in goals for Arsenal in the Premiership this season while England's best striker, Michael Owen, has been distinctly lacking in 'va va ...
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Insight
Nobody’s forcing them into upward-only rent reviews
It seems wholly appropriate that the most ill-conceived of this government’s many interferences in the property market has been made public in such a bungled way.
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Professional
US firm to set up London practice
Washington-based law firm Hogan & Hartson has poached Christopher Berry, previously a partner at Jones Day, to establish a full-service property practice in London. Berry specialises in secured lending, hotel acquisitions and leasehold enfranchisement.
