OnlineProperty companies caught up in Brexit chaos
Listed property companies found themselves caught up in a European-wide sell off after Prime Minister Theresa May delayed the parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal.
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Law Commission proposes commonhold as alternative to leasehold
The Law Commission has proposed the expansion of commonhold as a reaction to public and cross-party criticism of loopholes in the leasehold system. The announcement marks the beginning of a three-month public consultation on commonhold as an alternative to leasehold.
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Charity Mates in Mind appoints Rudoni as managing director
Industry mental health charity Mates in Mind has appointed a new managing director in James Rudoni.
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TFT announces raft of new hires to support growth
Property and construction consultancy Tuffin Ferraby Taylor has made 11 appointments across its business including six new senior team members hired from the likes of JLL and Malcolm Hollis.
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Crossrail delayed as government provides £1.3bn loan
The opening of Crossrail has been delayed again as Transport for London says the project needs an additional £1.7bn to be completed.
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Spin class: Sh! PR
In between drafting a press release and amending (more accurately, rewriting) the chairman’s statement for some September year-end results, I am aghast to read just how unequal the PR workplace is for women.
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Separated at birth: John Barrowman and Colin Elliot
Metropolis wonders how actor and I’m A Celebrity contestant John Barrowman has time to lead CBRE’s corporate capital markets business when he’s meant to be in the jungle. It turns out the firm’s newly appointed chief finance officer is actually Colin Elliot.
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Savills valuation director makes novel move
William Nicoll of Savills describes his debut book as a ‘rollicking good yarn’
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Activist investor moves to block Local Shopping REIT proposal
An activist investor has voted against Local Shopping REIT’s proposal to wind up the company.
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JP Morgan beats fundraise target with €4.7bn pan-European fund
JP Morgan Asset Management has raised €1.18bn (£1.6m) for its European Opportunistic Property Fund IV - exceeding its fundraising target by 47%.
