Budget gets a mixed reaction
Rishi Sunak’s £65bn spring Budget has received a lukewarm response from the property industry, with some claiming it offers no more than “a stay of execution” for many businesses.
Live reactions: Budget 2021
Follow as Property Week brings you live reactions to the chancellor’s budget announcement
UKGBC slams government over Green Homes Grant
UKGBC has slammed the Treasury for failing to give clarity on the fate of the £2bn Green Homes Grant scheme in the budget unveiled on Wednesday.
Amazon Fresh opens first UK store
Amazon has opened its first UK Amazon Fresh grocery store, at Ealing Broadway in west London.
Atrium European Real Estate posts 21% drop in rental income
Atrium European Real Estate posted a 21.3% drop in net rental income to €138.9m (£119.9m) for the year to 31 December 2020.
Supermarket Income REIT announces £100m share placing
Supermarket Income REIT has announced it will issue £100m in shares to allow it to target a pipeline of opportunities.
Dalata eyes more hotel sites despite a 68% fall in revenue
Incoming CEO Dermot Crowley says he is confident of a strong rebound in hotel occupancy rates this year.
McHugh & Co benefits from lots with development potential at sale
Land plots and garages with development potential were among the most popular lots at McHugh & Co’s 24 February sale.
RICS under renewed fire as it launches eight-point review
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has set out an eight-point plan to review its purpose and relevance – but has resisted calls from past presidents and former governing council members to appoint an independent party to oversee it.
ScottishPower submits plans to turn former oil-fired power station into 650 homes
ScottishPower has submitted a planning application to turn its former oil-fired power station in Iverclyde, Scotland into 650 homes.
Persimmon returns to pre-Covid build levels and commits to 2019 dividend level
CLI-Dartriver snaps up two City of London sites
Newcore Capital inks £30m in land, self-storage and office deals
Urban Logistics provides £23m forward funding for logistics assets
Clearbell receives green light for £47m Maidstone multi-let shed scheme
SEGRO hires director for Thames Valley team
FirstPort hires director of supply chain operations
UK’s ‘first LGBT+ retirement community’ to open this year
ING and LBBW refinance 110 Bishopsgate
Hadley appoints David Montague as non-executive director
Dalata hotels insists it’s ready for recovery as pandemic destroys profit
OakNorth Bank completes £10m investment facility with L1 Capital
Mayor of London intervenes over Hondo Brixton office tower
Pluto Finance targets £600m in new lending
Aldi eyes more London stores
Gerald Eve appoints Bobby Barnett as partner
Cripps Pemberton Greenish elects Mike Scott as senior partner
Student accommodation letting activity down 5%
Barings appoints JLL to Landmark’s leasing team
QSix appoints ex Heylo CEO to lead affordable home ownership business
