All Property Week articles in 9 June 2017 – Page 6
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Separated at birth: Amber Rudd and Rosie Toogood
Flicking through our people moves, Metropolis was surprised to see Amber Rudd hadn’t waited until the election result to move to another role, but it turns out L G’s Rosie Toogood just shares a strong likeness to the home secretary.
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Video: Ipsos MORI's Ben Page previews the election by numbers
Speaking at this morning’s Movers Shakers Breakfast, partnered by Property Week , the CEO of Ipsos MORI, Ben Page, talks about how 2016’s global elections marked a peak in the ‘crisis of the elites’ and how the 2017 UK General Election could see an even tighter outcome with ...
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Old Oak scheme tests investor appetite for co-living assets
The Collective’s scheme at Old Oak has become the first substantial co-living development to hit the investment market. It has emerged that the 323-flat property is officially up for sale through JLL and Savills.
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GPEA and easyProperty merge to create hybrid agency
Online estate agency easyProperty, and the parent company of The Guild and Fine Country, GPEA, have announced a merger.
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Election and slower market dent Auction House result
This week’s general election and a slowing market have contributed to the lowest-ever success rate recorded at Auction House London.
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Property’s Shazam: Savannah de Savary interview
Imagine having a tool at your disposal that instantly provides information about the building you are looking at - the agents leasing it, the architect who designed it, the contractor that built it - a ‘Shazam for the built environment’, if you like.
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Fully commit to tech in order to boost efficiency
Firms need to mitigate risk through due diligence, aiming for a single supplier system and investing in resources.
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Be diligent with your data to avoid paying the price
Last month’s global outbreak of ransomware, which hit more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, has underlined the importance of cybersecurity.
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Perspectives - Summer 2017
It is no surprise that housing - or rather the lack of it - features strongly in the sixth edition of Perspectives, Property Week ’s series of thought leadership essays from key industry figures.
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PW Perspectives - Summer 2017
Thought-leadership essays from Mike Cook (Yardi), Rod Lockhart (LendInvest Capital) and more
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Resi and retail are star attractions in Savills’ 184-lot sale
A number of big-ticket residential and retail properties will be offered at Savills’ next national auction.
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Shopper confidence picks up despite rising inflation fears
Prime residential capital values in central Birmingham are expected to reach £400/sq ft this year, which would mark a return to pre-recession highs.
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Escape Hunt on the hunt for UK sites
The largest global player in the escape room leisure market is entering the UK for the first time with an “aggressive” acquisition programme targeting up to 25 sites.
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Power of proptech: talking ’bout a revolution
Research carried out by Property Week in association with Freeths Lawyers shows that UK firms are ready to invest more heavily in proptech over the next five years with the advent of such products as blockchain, virtual reality and artificial intelligence/machine learning - teething issues permitting…
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A new dawn for PRS
I read LSL Property Services’ findings on PRS tenants with optimism – it’s clear the Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector’s ambition to put customer satisfaction at the heart of its modus operandi is pushing at an open door so far as tenants are concerned.
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Criterion Capital quashes sell-off rumours
Criterion Capital has refuted claims that it is planning to sell its £300m build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio portfolio.
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Greystar plans to grow BTR portfolio after Nine Elms deal
Greystar has vowed to press ahead with plans to further expand its build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio this year following its £101m acquisition of two sites in Nine Elms, south-west London, for an 894-unit development.
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Q&A: Clive Fenton on why retirement sector investment is a 'win-win'
When it comes to solving the housing crisis, the government is ignoring the quick wins it could achieve by supporting the retirement living sector. That’s the message from Clive Fenton, chief executive of McCarthy Stone .
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Please, prime minister, remember the built environment
Dear prime minister, today is a busy day but I am sure catching up on Property Week is at the top of your in-tray.
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Barings aims to triple UK industrial portfolio
Barings Real Estate Advisers is set to increase its exposure to the industrial sector to £500m from £163m in the next three to five years, Property Week can reveal.