All articles by Mark Shepherd – Page 3
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News
Carbon crackdown
The introduction of Europe-wide energy performance certificates has left many firms in a panic.
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Insight
Property's Identity Crisis
Fraudsters are stealing identities to rip off the property industry. Who are they and how do they do it? Mark Shepherd lifts the lid on the murky world of mortgage fraud
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Markets
One-track minds
With Hazel Blears’ backing, but a disgruntled developer and vocal protest group against it, will Astral’s Parkside Interchange win planning approval?
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Markets
Stobart primed to start huge Port of Weston revamp
Department for Transport’s harbour revision order expected imminently
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News
Climate is changing in favour of occupiers
The commercial property market may be full of doom and gloom because of falling values and returns, but at least that seems to be providing some good news for small occupiers.
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Report shows small occupiers receive better lease deals
Annual Lease Review shows landlords are having to be more flexible in lengths of leases to tenants
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Online
20-30-40-50
Each week we meet a property character from a different age bracket. Today, Mark Shepherd meets Alan Proto , 49, who smashes Private Eye’s Ian Hislop around the tennis court
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Insight
Storm rider
The global credit crisis has had far-reaching repercussions, not least for Ahsan Ellahi, the new head of real estate bank Eurohypo, who predicts that worse is to come.
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Insight
Faith dealers
Sharia-compliant banks’ strict Islamic lending criteria have so far protected them from the credit crunch.
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Insight
Breaking the Banks
Having been burned by the credit crunch, many banks are now closed for business to borrowers including property.
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Markets
The market in minutes - North-West
Mark Shepherd gives you the lowdown on all the sectors across the region
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News
Manchester Waitrose demands ‘fascia test’
Rejected Citybranch scheme tests Competition Commission findings
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Markets
Dunlop Heywood stalwart sets up new company
Manchester big name quits Erinaceous to launch mixed-use development specialist
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Markets
Here for the beer
Realty Estates’ Nemat Ghatan and Yousef Tishbi believe their Manchester family roots will help them in their latest industrial conversion: Boddingtons Brewery.
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Markets
A historical battleground
The ‘Iliad incident’ has sparked a rush to preserve Liverpool’s historic buildings from redevelopment.
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Online
Erinaceous star Gallagher sets up new firm
Manchester agent Peter Gallagher has set up his own property consultancy after last week leaving troubled agency Erinaceous.