Louisa Clarence-Smith
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Towergate signs for 30,000 sq ft at 55 Bishopsgate
Insurance giant Towergate is to take 30,000 sq ft at Schroder Real Estate’s 55 Bishopsgate, EC2
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Niche property firm launched in Manchester
A new industrial property consultancy has been set up by two former WHR Property agents
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L&G buys Dover leisure scheme
Legal & General has committed £53.3m to acquire and fund the development of a retail and leisure scheme in Dover
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill launched
A neighbourhood planning and infrastructure bill has been announced by government to help it reach its target of delivering one million homes in England by 2020
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Carter Jonas poaches CPO expert
Carter Jonas has appointed GL Hearn’s Paul Astbury as partner and head of compulsory purchase
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Arriva moves HQ to WC1
Pan-European public transport operator will take 26,000 sq ft, paying £67.50 per sq ft
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LandSec signs Nova prelet
Global mining company BHP Billiton has agreed a prelet at Land Securities’ £2.2bn Nova scheme, SW1
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WeWork works for German investor
German investor Corpus Sireo has bought a City office building let to WeWork, in what will be seen as a vote of confidence in the collaborative workspace provider
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Asticus up for sale as Aberdeen streamlines
Aberdeen Asset Management has brought the Asticus Building, SW1, to market for £75m – a net initial yield of 4%
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Khan’s housing targets under fire
Sadiq Khan’s affordable housing targets, rent caps and locals-first sales policies have come under fire in the aftermath of his election as mayor of London.
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RICS tackles double dipping with new rules
New rules to clamp down on “double dipping” in commercial property transactions have been proposed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
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Morgan Stanley HQ up for sale
Morgan Stanley’s Canary Wharf HQ is being sold by Hines as part of a $5.5bn (£3.8bn) global property portfolio disposal.