Jamie Bennett-Ness
Jamie is news editor at Property Week.
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Renters Reform Bill shelved, leaving government promises ‘in tatters’
The bill has not been afforded time in today’s parliamentary schedule, effectively shelving it.
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General election puts key housing bills at risk of going ‘in the bin’
Calling of snap general election on 4 July leaves just a week for key legislation to be passed before dissolution of parliament.
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GPE plans £350m rights issue to target bargain London investment opportunities
The London office developer has identified potential £1.4bn of acquisition targets as the capital’s investment market hits “inflection point”.
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GPE invests £90m in prime London West End flex project
Firm plans to refurbish new purchase The Courtyard alongside its nearby 31-34 Alfred Place to create a 103,700 sq ft flex workspace cluster.
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Picton Property outperforms MSCI index in robust financial results
Picton’s portfolio has outperformed MSCI’s Quarterly Property Index for the 11th consecutive year.
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Strong demand for PBSA drives 6% rental growth at Empiric
Student accommodation operator expects to have a fully occupied portfolio in the 2024/25 academic year.
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Crown Estate kicks off £1.5bn science drive with Oxford lab scheme
The partnership’s first project sees an initial investment of £125m, funding the acquisition of the former Debenhams in Oxford city centre.
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Assura strikes £250m deal with USS pension scheme to invest in NHS infrastructure
The JV will focus on assets let directly to NHS or GP tenants, with the potential to increase the £250m commitment to £400m.
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Knights’ Bristol office deal smashes regional headline rents
Letting at CEG’s spec development sets highest prime rent outside London.
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Helical sells £55m stake in City office redevelopment
The sustainability-led redevelopment of 100 New Bridge Street is already under way.
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HFD puts Morgan Stanley’s Glasgow headquarters on sale
Morgan Stanley’s Glasgow base is the firm’s largest European office outside London, housing over 2,000 employees.
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Puma writes £21m loan for Greyarc’s Oxford life sciences conversion scheme
Greyarc has snapped up Oxford Business Park’s Building 2700 with plans to create a life sciences and modern office facility.
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London and Glasgow deals bring Boutique Workplace Company to 40 UK locations
Operator opens first Scottish location and bolsters presence in London.
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National Lottery operator takes 64,000 sq ft pre-let at Watford office scheme
Allwyn will occupy six floors, the equivalent of 45% of the total floorspace, at The Clarendon Works.
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UK’s biggest regional cities see biggest climb in prime rents in 20 years
The recorded rise in prime rents across the UK’s biggest regional cities is the highest since 2000.
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JTRE London appoints Keegan as head of acquisitions ahead of growth push
Former head of Knight Frank’s development team is latest recruit at JTRE.
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Scale AI chooses London for European headquarters
US-based Scale AI said the UK was a “hotbed for technology, talent, and diverse ideas”.
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Blackstone buys former Britishvolt site for mega data centre scheme
The Cambois site in Northumberland had originally been designated for Britishvolt to build a giant £3.8bn battery factory.
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Tritax Big Box REIT and UKCM merger wins shareholder approval
Around 95% of UKCM shareholders backed the merger deal with Tritax Big Box REIT.
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WeWork agrees £358m bankruptcy rescue plan to shut out Neumann’s bid
The restructuring plan would effectively end Adam Neumann’s bid to buy back the firm.