Sebastian McCarthy
Sebastian McCarthy is analysis editor at Property Week
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OnlineGreen light for Basildon build-to-rent scheme
A mixed-use development comprising 492 build-to-rent (BTR) apartments and flexible office space has been given the green light by planners.
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Members share their wishlist for RICS review
Property Week asks past presidents, current members and senior industry figures what went wrong at RICS and what they want from the review into its ‘purpose and relevance’.
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New tenant signs at Imperial College’s White City Campus
ADC Therapeutics has become the latest occupier to snap up space at Imperial College’s White City Campus in West London.
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Cambridge Science Park building hits market for £40m
An asset in Cambridge Science Park has hit the market for £40m.
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Moorgarth Property Management launches new firm
The team behind Moorgarth Property Management has launched a new property management company – PM+U – which will specialise in retail, office and leisure assets across the UK.
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L&G submits plans for £60m business park
Legal & General has submitted proposals to deliver a £60m business park in Sunderland.
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Housebuilder Durkan hires group new business director
London and Home Counties housebuilder Durkan has announced the appointment of Tim Carpenter as its group new business director.
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Abstract Securities buys new site and submits plan for Cambridge campus
Abstract Securities has snapped up a second adjoining site in Fulbourn Road Cambridge for its Cambridge International Technology Park scheme, increasing its total ownership to 15.26 acres (6.177 ha) of development land.
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Red Loft expands South East push with new hire
Property and regeneration consultancy Red Loft has announced plans to expand its operation into the wider South East, appointing Matt Carter as its director of the region.
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Government sets out plan for growth of Oxford-Cambridge Arc
A new plan “to unleash the economic and cultural potential of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc” has been unveiled by the government.
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Leaseholders and developers attack cladding plan
Critics say £3.5bn government plan to tackle fire safety crisis does not go far enough or spread cost fairly
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Give residents ‘street votes’ to tackle planning problems, report argues
The thorny problem of local planning should be settled by residents in a series of ‘street votes’, according to a new policy paper backed by property heavyweights.
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RICS under fire as it appoints bosses to chair own review
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is coming under fire for appointing its own bosses to head up a review of its purpose and relevance.
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Gleeds report finds optimism for construction industry
Hopes of a bounceback in the construction industry have been brought to light in a new report.
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RICS asks for membership feedback
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has asked its membership base for feedback as part of an internal review following a governance crisis that has rocked the organisation.
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Central London take-up climbs
Take up across central London reached 420,000 sq ft in January, the highest volume since July 2020.
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MJ Gleeson reports sharp rise in revenue
Housebuilder MJ Gleeson has reported a double-digit jump in revenue and pre-tax profit for the last six months.
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Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield freezes dividend for three years
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has decided to axe its dividend for the next three years.
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Ealing Cross goes under offer to ARA Dunedin
Fund manager ARA Dunedin is under offer to buy Aviva Investors’ Ealing Cross office building, Property Week can reveal.
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View from the top: Scott Tyler, senior partner at Allsop
The Allsop senior partner is optimistic about the future. He tells Property Week why he remains upbeat, what he thinks the economic recovery will look like and how Allsop plans to make the most of it.
