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NewsThis week in… 2015
The Queen’s speech included the announcement of a bill paving the way for an in-out referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU. The Queen said the government would “renegotiate the UK’s relationship with the EU”.
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This week in… 2009
The construction of Crossrail formally started on 15 May at the site of the new Canary Wharf station.
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This week in… 2016
Then prime minister David Cameron revealed plans to force foreign companies that owned UK property to reveal their ultimate identities.
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This week in… 2002
Property Week reported that British Land was close to signing power market regulator Elexon as the first tenant at its new Regent’s Place mixed-use scheme in London.
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This week in… 2018
WeWork sold $702m of bonds in its first-ever offering, increasing the size of the pot by 40% after finding plenty of investors willing to jump into the office space market.
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This week in… 2013
Tesco rocked the retail market by announcing a £804m UK property write-down.
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This week in… 2012
Electrical retailer Comet was locked in talks with its landlords over what the market termed at the time as a “soft CVA” – a consensual move akin to a company voluntary agreement that would allow it to reduce its £80m rent roll.
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This week in… 2006
CBRE expanded on the south coast with the acquisition of property agency Austin Adams.
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This week in… 2020
The government ordered the closure of all shops selling non-essential goods to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak, as it placed the UK into a lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus.
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This week in… 2020
The UK entered a nationwide lockdown marking the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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This week in… 2020
A joint venture between Knight Dragon, Lincoln Property Company and MGT submitted plans to build 500 new homes in the Greenwich Peninsula.
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This week in… 2015
A JV between Argent and Related Companies was formally selected by Barnet Council to deliver the Brent Cross Town scheme.
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This week in… 2019
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wrote an open letter to the government warning of the “catastrophic” effects that a no-deal Brexit would have on affordable housing delivery.
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This week in… 2016
Total investment in the UK hotel market hit £8.1bn, the highest level since 2006.
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This week in… 2019
Olympian Homes completed a forward funding deal with iQ Student Accommodation to develop two schemes, with 1,952 student beds, in Leeds and Coventry.
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This week in… 2010
A National Audit Office (NAO) report criticised the Foreign Office’s use of its £1.6bn overseas property estate. The report said that more than half of the Foreign Office’s properties abroad had unused office space or staff accommodation.
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This week in… 2020
Property Week and UKGBC launched the Climate Crisis Challenge, calling on the industry to take urgent action to reduce its carbon footprint.
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This week in… 2017
Small and medium-sized businesses shrugged off the potential impact of new US president Donald Trump, but warned that Brexit was likely to shorten the lease lengths they looked for on property.
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This week in… 2020
Then housing minister Robert Jenrick revealed new measures to improve building safety standards – including the creation of a new building safety regulator and publishing consolidated guidance for building owners.
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This week in… 2018
Embattled restaurant chain Byron Burger launched a company voluntary agreement (CVA), under which it would review leases on 20 of its stores.
