All Property Week articles in 9 December 2011
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OnlineLaxey opposes re-election of Lok’nStore chief executive
Lok’nStore, the self-storage company, came under fire today from its largest shareholder, Laxey Partners.
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OnlineSilverstein ventures in to Poland
Larry Silverstein, the US property entrepeneur, has made his first foray in to Poland.
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OnlineBlackstone and Catalyst buy in Blackpool
Blackstone and Catalyst Capital have bought the Houndshill Shopping Centre in Blackpool for £85m.
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Online£62.5m West End Foyles portfolio on the block
The Foyle family have put a Soho portfolio of 10 properties up for sale for £62.5m.
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OnlineEurozone crisis hits property lending conditions
The Eurozone crisis has worsened lending conditions to real estate according the latest downbeat De Montfort University UK Commercial Property Lending Market report, released today.
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Insight
Rifle trifle
Sir, God-fearing agents need not beware falling to Digby Flower’s “rifle” because it’s, er, a shotgun (Ludgate, 02.12.11.)
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NewsFor Pete’s sake
Gerald Eve surveyor and fancy dress-lover Pete Westropp was killed during the summer by falling masonry in Clapham
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NewsRockspring targets Staines and Leeds sites
Rockspring continued its advance on the regions this week by spending more than £35m in Staines and Leeds on behalf of pension fund clients.
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InsightMary, Mary, how will your high street grow?
The “queen of shops” is due to give her answer as early as next week, when she reveals her retail rescue package. Kat Baker reports
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NewsGovernment overhauls REITs
Significant changes to the REIT regime should make this platform more attractive to a wider range of investors
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InsightKnight Frank's Nick Thomlinson: "We're proud to be independent"
Knight Frank senior partner Nick Thomlinson reveals the firm’s plans for the next five years and why they definitely do not include selling out. James Whitmore reports
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MarketsHousebuilder’s green retro idea is surprisingly forward-thinking
The coalition appears to have acknowledged the link between encouraging residential development and economic growth, as seen by the belated launch of its housing strategy last month.
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InsightREIT formula could multiply property’s prospects for recovery
The real estate industry also seems to suffer from bad maths. Its weakness is an embedded reliance on traditional rental-driven cycles, but this was superseded eight years ago by its ability to attract debt.
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NewsMorgan Stanley fund faces vote test
The revival in fortunes of Morgan Stanley’s property fund management business will undergo its toughest test yet at a key vote later this month.
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InsightDTZ wakes up from three-year nightmare
How can a business that turned over £347m last year be worth nothing? Answer: if it is DTZ and has let a solid global operating business become swamped by debt.
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ProfessionalDue diligence investigations now leave no stone unturned
One consequence of the lower volumes in the investment market is that due diligence now extends to previously unresearched areas, and investigations are made in greater detail and have considerable legal implications.
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NewsFour Seasons loan default has investors eyeing its debts
Hatfield Philips notice reveals meetings between group and its lenders
