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John Richards' leaving party from Hammerson
John Richards’ leaving party from Hammerson last night was one of the property parties of the year. `I’m not sure whether so many people are here because they like John, or because they aren’t getting out very often,’ said one contented guest. In truth, both reasons were true. The outgoing ...
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Reporting in from 2010 IAS Awards
Just back from the Industrial Agents Society annual awards with 280 shed-shifters at London’s Park Lane Hotel. Hosted by comedian Bob Mills [more on him later], the event had an upbeat feel that even the most optimistic industrial player could not have imagined a few months back. First, the ...
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Salway preparing to dust off cheque book again
Francis Salway was one of the many industry big guns who came to the Property Week re-design party in Savile Row last week. He wasn’t, of course, one of the hardened drinkers who accompanied our team to the Burlington Arms for celebratory drinks afterwards. "Malcolm Dalgleish was on good form, ...
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Tori digs her heels in
Womankind took a step back towards drudgery this week, with trade union zealots vowing to ban high heels in the workplace. As I write – wearing a pair of 3” heeled Post Mistress shoes – I am grinding them into the carpet in silent rage. You certainly won’t see me ...
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Residential Market: House price rise
This week the Land Registry reported that house prices rose 1.7% in July, making it the strongest monthly growth figure since July 2004. Mortgage approvals rose to 50,123 in July, up from 47,891 in June. This is the highest level of approvals in 15 months and could be an important ...
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Market Commentary: Surge continues
The market shook off the holiday blues with gusto this week and continued its surge upwards. The Dec 09 contract traded at -500 and then again in small size at -400 but settled back at -500 mid. The Dec 10 contract traded up at +175, offering an implied return of ...
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Slow start for some crews...
Crews for 127 Little Britain boats emerged reluctantly for the first “gun” to start the racing at 9.30 Friday morning; nursing hangovers and telling tales of the night before. The term “motley crew” seems very apt. A few had retired to bed at a respectable hour (midnight) but some had ...
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Cowes for Little Britain
It’s off to Cowes for Little Britain credit crunch style. Only 175 boats, not the usual 200 and a waiting list. No special marquee but the Cowes dockyard shed. Not a five star hotel and gourmet meals for us but a crew house with bunks and a BBQ pit. No ...
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Starting your own property company
Had first week off since starting Bray Fox Smith with Pat and Rob. Felt a little nervous, not because I was going to Centre Parcs, which had its concerns, rather whether our new IT network would hold up. I need not have worried, as blackberry and Rob in the office ...
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Residential Market: Feeling positive about next 12 months
At the end of last week we saw the 1-year HHPI forward being priced at over 100 for the first time for over two years, meaning that the market believes that the HHPI index will be positive over the next 12 months. In support of this, the British Bankers’ Association ...
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Market Commentary: Summer hols hit trading volumes
With the summer holidays in full swing, the UK market has been very quiet this week. Trading activity has been very low, resulting in very little movement in the IPD swap prices. This compares to the large upward movements which we saw in late July and early August. In the ...
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It's all in the toss...
The blogging is hotting up, and so is the battle in the press I see. The Aussies are talking a good game, but they must be concerned that Freddie is back and Bopara is out - that massively improves us! And if they are seriously thinking of dropping Clark and ...
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Why I'm on the slow train to fame
I love living in London. Sure, it’s noisy and polluted, but I also have the world’s most vibrant comedy scene a short trip from my flat in south London. However, there are three weeks in August when the vibrancy in London is reduced by a few notches. It’s the time ...
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Last few days to win Ashes tickets
Last few days to win those Ashes tickets so if you have been a regular reader but not contributor to this blog then now is your chance! Selection has been decided, and as we predicted the selectors were not brave enough to drop both Bell and Bopora - shame. ...
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The greatest show on earth...
OUR FREE TICKETS TO THE FINAL ASHES TEST ARE STILL UP FOR GRABS THANKS TO DRIVERS JONAS - tickets will go to best comment on the blog - so give us your thoughts/feelings and best memories to be in with a chance of being at the Oval England were comprehensively ...
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Advantages of working for myself
Spent the day yesterday on the water in Cowes with my good friend Bear Grylls. We do a lot of boating stuff together and had a great day out on our RIB. I try to spend as much time on the water as possible but it's getting increasing difficult to ...
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FREE ASHES TICKETS - thanks to Drivers Jonas
Got a feeling this series is going to the wire, so those 2 tickets for day 5 at the Brit Oval could be the deciding days play.
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Tori sniffs out property's drug problem
You might like to think that the property industry hasn’t got a drug problem – but you’re wrong. It cannot be denied that in today’s austere times, most of the heady excesses have gone out of the window, and anyone visibly under-performing at work will come under renewed scrutiny. ...
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David Hatcher finds the Granite City's too tough for the crunch
I’ve never seen a Jaguar taxi before. But then again, I hadn’t been to Aberdeen before either. It looked quite strange, the sleek, dark blue S-Type with a bright light on top. I could also barely believe the answer I got to that age old back seat question – ‘How’s ...
