EG brings you a few highlights from yesterday’s news, in case you missed the daily round-up
RETAIL: Bidders line up to buy Homebase
The future of DIY chain Homebase could finally be resolved this week as Australian owner Wesfarmers seeks to end its association with the UK retail sector.
OFFICES: Empty space equal to 72 Shards could hit London office market
Radius Data Exchange calculates that 36.4m sq ft across the capital is as at risk of vacation, representing nearly 17% of overall office stock in the capital.
DATA: London resi planning apps drop by 32%
The number of residential planning applications in London fell by nearly a third, year-on-year, in the first quarter of 2018 despite an active start in the UK as a whole.
EG’s UK Planning Update has all the data
RESIDENTIAL: Khan publishes Housing Strategy
The 264-page document housing strategy covers much of the policy already announced by Khan, as well as that in the draft London Plan. But there are some amendments.
