Chris Smith
Chris is a former associate editor for features at Property Week. You can find him tweeting at @smithattheedge
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- 020 8253 8738
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- chris.smith@propertyweek.com
ProfessionalBusiness rates hike plays key role in financial troubles facing the restaurant trade
The bleak news from the casual restaurant sector has renewed concern over business rates. Chris Smith looks at the options for the sector.
NewsAnthology secures £47m for Deptford development
Residential developer Anthology has secured further funding to deliver a 276-unit development.
NewsJLL boosts hotel and leisure team
JLL has appointed hotel and leisure rating specialist Joe Slater to its London office.
NewsStrawberry Star aims to make mark in Luton
Developer buys £260m site close to airport and launches fund for new projects.
NewsRaab commits £45m to fund building on council land
The housing minister has announced funding to enable 7,280 homes to be built on council-owned land.
NewsMuse plugs in Premier Farnell for Logic Leeds site
Muse Developments has secured a pre-let to electronics giant Premier Farnell for a new 361,000 sq ft distribution warehouse on its flagship Logic Leeds site.
InsightMPs call for more specialist housing for older generation
Industry welcomes report and calls on the government to take action to encourage development.
NewsGrenfell inquiry to hear on fire and building regulations
A review of building and fire regulations will be a central part of the Grenfell Tower inquiry.
InsightThe housing white paper: what progress has been made one year on?
A year ago yesterday, prime minister Theresa May pledged to “fix our broken housing market” and published a White Paper setting out how it would be done. So what’s been achieved, if anything at all since then?
NewsGLA housing mayor pledges to toughen rules to tackle overcrowding
London’s deputy mayor for housing has pledged to do more to tackle overcrowding.
NewsHaringey wins High Court victory over £2bn JV
The High Court has backed the joint venture between Haringey Council and Lendlease after a campaigner against it sought a judicial review.
InsightHaringey's £2bn JV in doubt after council leader resigns
Experts blame left-wing group Momentum for derailing public-private joint venture with Lendlease.
NewsCity of London moves to halt office-to-resi conversions
The City of London has become the latest council to consider scrapping office-to-resi conversions.
InsightIndustry says it has learned lessons from Grenfell fire
Industry leaders have told the head of the government’s fire safety review they are putting “necessary and inevitable” changes in place following the Grenfell Tower disaster.
NewsGovernment commits £866m to meet housing target - property reacts
The government has committed £866m to fund work to free up more sites for housing developments.
NewsKnight Frank predicts strong property market in 2018
The property market will outperform forecasts for 2018 according to a new report from Knight Frank.
NewsSt Modwen appoints Workspace chief Hopkins to board
Urban regeneration specialist St. Modwen has appointed Workspace chief Jamie Hopkins as a non-executive director.
NewsSavills IM sets sights on Asia growth
Savills Investment Management has announced a string of appointments aimed at increasing business in Asia.
InsightIndustry slams latest land-banking review
The announcement by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government last week that former minister Sir Oliver Letwin will lead a review into “why hundreds of thousands of homes haven’t been built, despite having planning permission” was met with a lukewarm response from the industry.
