Bridget OConnell
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MORNING NEWS: Trains, tech and rent control
Round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals
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Falling share price piles pressure on ailing Kier
Construction and outsourcing giant’s shares continue to slide reaching a 15-year low
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Study pushes for Scottish land and property tax reform
Land value tax could boost efforts to diversify ownership, say researchers
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Mayor Sadiq Khan to look at imposing rent controls in London
Arguments in favour of capping rent inflation ‘overwhelming’, Khan tells MP
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Four Seasons seeks rescuer as it tackles £525m in debts
Formal sales process to be launched as financial crunch looms
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Economy at virtual standstill as construction and manufacturing output shrink
GDP rose by just 0.1% in October, after flat September and August
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Interserve shares plunge 75% as government contractor seeks rescue deal
Unite the union said UK could be facing ‘Carillion Mark Two’ and called for public inquiry
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Delayed Crossrail could cost almost £3bn more than planned
Fresh bailout for London’s new rail line, which is further delayed until at least 2020
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Local Shopping REIT repays loans as sell-off nears completion
Portfolio sell-off leaves REIT with just 34 assets, of which 23 are under offer
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MORNING NEWS: Empire building and Brexit planning
Round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals
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How Mike Ashley is benefiting from fight to save UK high street
Sports Direct founder wins rate relief and investment incentives from cash-strapped councils
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Flat owners to be offered chance to manage block
Law commission proposes raft of changes to expand the “commonhold” system