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Grainger says housebuilder woes will maintain house prices
The credit crunch will serve to sustain house prices in the long term, Grainger said today.
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DTZ poaches hospitality expert for Austrian expansion
DTZ has poached a hospitality expert from a rival firm as it expands its business into Austria.
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Rising rents are the next housing crisis BPF warns
Soaring rents will be the next crisis to hit the housing market, the British Property Federation warned today.
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Dubai World buys Scottish championship golf course for £55m
Dubai World, the state controlled investment company, has bought the Turnberry golf course in Ayrshire for £55m.
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Somerset group to develop £200m programme
Somerset-based property developer Abbey Manor has launched a new company to deliver a 1.25m sq ft development pipeline over the next five years.
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Pandox expands hotel portfolio in Canada
European hotel property company Pandox has bought a 605-bedroom hotel in Montreal for C$58.5m (£30m).
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Langtree joint venture gets green light at Durham coalfield
A joint venture between Langtree and English Partnerships has received planning permission to redevelop 30 acres near Durham.
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Businesses to shrink property holdings in face of weak economy
More occupiers are planning to reduce their property holdings as they battle against the impact of the credit crunch and a weaker outlook for the economy, GVA Grimley said today.
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Planning specialist appointed RICS Scotland chairman
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has appointed planning expert John Duff as its new Scottish chairman.
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Stewart Milne lets 70,000 sq ft at Aberdeen scheme
Stewart Milne Developments has let 71,500 sq ft in its Union Plaza scheme in Aberdeen.
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Greycoat directors settle £117m court case
Three directors of developer Greycoat Estates have settled a £117m claim against them made by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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BPF urges councils to boost build-to-let
The British Property Federation has called for local councils to promote the buy-to-let sector now rather than wait for legislative reform.
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Cadogan poaches Portman Estate chief executive Seaborn
Hugh Seaborn, chief executive of the Portman Estate, is leaving to run Cadogan Estates.
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Urbo’s £300m Chesterfield debut
A new joint venture is to develop a 40-acre industrial site in Chesterfield into a £300m mixed use scheme.
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Hammersmith leads the charge within crunch-defiant M25
The M25 occupational market is defying the credit crunch, with Hammersmith leading the charge, Knight Frank said this morning.
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Lights, camera, action for 1.5m sq ft Coolmore movie complex
Coolmore Estates has won planning consent for a 1.5m sq ft film studio complex at Seaham in County Durham.
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MPs told to give clearer green guidance
The property industry will tell MPs that there is not enough guidance on how to ‘green’ existing buildings to reduce the environmental impact and rising concerns about bearing the potential costs in a property downturn.
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Tchenguiz takes 3% of Whitbread
R20, the investment vehicle owned by Robert Tchenguiz, has taken an economic interest through contracts for difference (CFD) in 3% of hospitality company Whitbread.
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Mortgage repossession orders rise by 17%
The government has revealed that the number of mortgage repossession orders made in the first quarter of the year is 17% higher than the same period in 2007.
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Scottish investor shops for Quartermile retail
Shops in Gladedale’s and HBOS’s Quartermile development have been sold to a private Scottish investor for £3.3m.