Louisa Clarence-Smith
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Spending Review in brief
Peace gets top property job, gap closes for Capital Gains Tax and yet more delays for business rates reform
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US hedge fund buys high street portfolio
New York hedge fund Och-Ziff Real Estate has acquired a £60m high street portfolio, marking its first direct property investment in the UK.
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Stamp duty rise set to hit landlords
Surprise stamp duty tax hike announced during the Spending Review has been criticised by the buy-to-let sector as an “attack” on small private landlords.
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Extra cash pushes transport projects forward
Developers targeting new transport links for regeneration projects have been rewarded with the “biggest increase” in infrastructure spending in a generation by the chancellor.
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AgFe finances Colmore Plaza
AshbyCapital has secured an £80m loan facility from AgFe for Colmore Plaza in Birmingham
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Allied to sell XYZ
Allied London has appointed agents to sell its XYZ office scheme in Manchester’s Spinningfields
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Westrock secures finance for PRS portfolio
Westrock has secured a £70m development finance facility from M&G Investments for its PRS portfolio.
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Analysis: Property to reap benefits of chancellor’s tax windfall
The Iron chancellor was more like a magician pulling rabbits from a hat as he announced surprise funding boosts, from housebuilding to pensions and infrastructure, during the comprehensive spending review.
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Liverpool’s Third Grace sold to overseas investors
Middle Eastern private investors have bought one of Liverpool’s iconic Three Graces, the Port of Liverpool Building, for £27.6m.
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Boost for enterprise zones
SPENDING REVIEW 2015: Chancellor George Osborne has announced 26 new or extended enterprise zones, which will launch in April.
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London Help to Buy scheme announced
SPENDING REVIEW 2015: A new London help-to-buy scheme has been announced by chancellor George Osborne
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Grant increases for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
SPENDING REVIEW 2015: Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will get grant increases over the next five years