All articles by Liz Hamson – Page 16
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DTZ grins... and C&W bears it
If anyone was in any doubt who has the upper hand in the whole DTZ-Cushman Wakefield deal, they are not any longer - at least not as far as the UK is concerned.
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Fail to sort planning… planning will keep failing
Throughout the run-up to the general election, there were mutterings from many that reform of the planning system was nowhere near high enough up the political agenda…
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What the other Lizzie had to say this week
The talk of a “one nation approach” in the Queen’s Speech was slightly disorientating (some might say disingenuous), when much of the detail was about greater devolution of powers to the cities, not to mention Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Debt market is motoring but is it going too fast?
Evidence of London’s seemingly unstoppable property boom was in ready supply this week.
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Goodbye old world order, hello brave new world?
I’m guessing I’m not the only one who woke up this morning feeling anxious as to what the future holds.
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Property Awards, pride... and prejudice
Having been reminded repeatedly of the importance of the Property Awards in the run up to what are regarded as the industry Oscars, imagine my dismay on hearing a protest was expected.
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Everyone is invited to the political house party
Housing was always expected to play a key role in the run up to the general election, but I’m not sure anyone appreciated just how key it would be. They do now.
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Are Irish eyes smiling… or squinting?
It’s a funny old week when you have three stories about the Irish property market that paint such contrasting pictures of its fortunes.
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The home of Dreamland is no nightmare
Who would’ve thought South Thanet could potentially play such a pivotal role in the general election?
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Shop swap signals sale-and-leaseback sea change
Drastic action was expected from former Unilever boss ‘Drastic’ Dave Lewis and drastic action is what he has taken.
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No alarms and no surprises in Budget
Much of the Budget was trailed in the days leading up to it, of course.
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Salaries rise... along with confidence
Walking down La Croisette in Cannes this week, you would never guess that a few short years ago, the property industry was immersed in the deepest of recessions.
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Global property's a risky business... but that's a good thing
Just a few more days to go until the Glastonbury of the property world, the annual jamboree that is Mipim.
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The dark side of the boom
The London residential market really is a tale of two cities, isn’t it?
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It's a family affair: The Gerald Ronson interview
Not many people truly merit the title ‘legend’. Gerald Ronson does. Flanked by his brother, Laurence, and daughter, Lisa, he discusses what drives him
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EasyProperty plans big commercial push
EasyProperty, the online estate agent launched by easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and property entrepreneur Rob Ellice, is moving into commercial real estate agency this year.
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Breaking up is not always hard to do in property
After all the recent speculation about potential mergers and acquisitions in the agency world, this week saw a demerger - with the announcement Colliers International is splitting from its parent company FirstService Corporation.
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What to do about this business rates shambles?
If you were in any doubt as to the level of anger among businesses over the delay to the rating revaluation, look no further than the fact that two-thirds of the top 50 business rates payers are appealing their 2015/16 bills - yes, two-thirds.
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Songbird sets stage for year of seismic shocks
Never in the field of property takeovers were so many given such a surprise by so few.