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Mel Flaherty
Mel is news editor at Property Week.
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NewsBBC considers extending lease at Birmingham’s Mailbox
Mailbox REIT said the BBC is likely to stay for up to another two years at the mixed-use Birmingham scheme when its lease expires in 2026.
NewsUKGBC’s McWhirter slams ‘brutal’ dissolution of Energy Efficiency Taskforce
The UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) deputy chief executive Simon McWhirter has criticised the government’s decision to disband the Energy Efficiency Taskforce only six months on from its launch, and just days after it scrapped Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for residential landlords.
NewsLeisure assets prove popular in Acuitus’ £31m September sale
An Odeon cinema in Hastings was snapped up for £250,000 above its guide price just before the start of Acuitus’s latest auction on 21 September, which raised £31.39m, with 85% of the lots offered sold.
NewsBPF warns over phishing emails after account hack
The British Property Federation has fallen victim to hackers and urged contacts to remain vigilant about emails received from the organisation.
NewsCain completes £500m PBSA forward funding deal
Five purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes providing 2,389 student beds will be developed across five UK cities after Cain International completed a £500m forward-funding deal.
NewsBricks Group and Tristan Capital JV make £68m PBSA purchase
Bricks Group and Tristan Capital Partners have acquired a fifth asset for their joint venture CP5 fund, a 457-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) block in Salford, Greater Manchester, for £68m.
OnlineTRG sells Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito to rival
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has agreed to sell its loss-making Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito brands to rival operator the Big Table Group for a nominal £1, in a deal that will see it pay £7.5m to the buyer.
NewsLeading retailers ask Hunt to freeze business rates multiplier to save £400m
A group of 44 retail sector leaders from firms including Aldi, M&S, Boots and IKEA have written to chancellor Jeremy Hunt urging him to freeze the business rates multiplier to avoid a £400m cost increase next year.
NewsPocket Planet leisure attraction signs for Oxford Street
Pocket Planet, an immersive experiential attraction featuring large model UK landmarks and miniature world models, has signed for 30,000 sq ft at the former New Look and Monsoon units on London’s Oxford Street.
NewsAldi scales up expansion plans as 1,000th UK store opens
Aldi has increased its long-term target for UK store numbers to 1,500, following the opening of its 1,000th supermarket, in Woking, Surrey.
NewsDLUHC publishes damp and mould guidance
The government has published a guide for social and private rental housing landlord to improve standards and prevent harm to tenants from damp and mould.
NewsFuture Generation’s 2,000-bed PBSA portfolio bought to market
Future Generation, the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) joint venture between Southern Grove and Tadhammon Capital, has put its entire five-property portfolio on the market.
NewsPenfold joins Planning Inspectorate board
Industry veteran Adrian Penfold has been appointed by levelling up secretary Michael Gove as one of a trio of new non-executive members of the Planning Inspectorate board.
NewsStudent housing deals outstrip retail to hit record £8.7bn in 2022
UK student housing deal volumes reached a record £8.7bn last year, exceeding retail deals for the first time ever, according to research released by MSCI.
NewsCassidy Group acquires site for third Nottingham PBSA scheme
Cassidy Group has acquired a freehold site in Beeston, Nottingham for its third purpose-built student student accommodation (PBSA) development in the city.
NewsThe Works reports 40% profit drop after business rates hit
The Works, the arts, gifts, books and stationery retailer, has partly blamed an extra £5.8m in business rates payments for a 40% drop in adjusted pre-tax profits to £10.1m for the year to 30 April.
NewsNotting Hill vegetarian restaurant on the table at Barnard Marcus sale
Barnard Marcus’ next auction on 11 September features a property in the heart of London’s Notting Hill, let for 25 years to a vegetarian restaurant and retail operator.
NewsGerman investor snaps up Manchester’s 196 Deansgate in £25m office deal
Commercial Estate Group (CEG) has sold the 196 Deansgate office building in Manchester to AM alpha for a figure believed to be close to £25m.
NewsNutrient neutrality law change to unlock 100,000 homes faces delay
A leading planning expert has welcomed housing secretary Michael Gove’s pledge to unblock the development of 100,000 homes by removing legacy EU laws on nutrient neutrality, but warned the plans face opposition and delay.
NewsC&W refinances $1.4bn of debt
Global real estate giant Cushman &Wakefield (C&W) has secured a $1bn (£793.5m) refinancing loan and closed the offering of $400m of its senior secured notes to strengthen its ability to deliver on its strategic priorities.
