Bridget OConnell
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MORNING NEWS: Mike Ashley, mixed-use and martinis
Round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals
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British high street losing 14 shops a day, new research shows
Fashion and electricals stores hardest hit as customers turn to online shopping
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Persimmon ignored warnings over bonus ‘gift’ six years ago
Housebuilder’s chief executive at the centre of bonus storm was sacked last week
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Short sellers bet £1.4bn on tough Christmas on the high street
Pets at Home, Marks & Spencer and Debenhams have become top LSE targets
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Spotify backer bets on online estate agent Nested
London-based company was established in 2015 by three entrepreneurs
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Domino’s Pizza peer Lord Verjee eyes Sir Philip Green’s former BHS base
The Topshop billionaire has received several approaches for Marylebone House
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David Coffer’s Dirty Martini cocktail bars on the block
CG Restaurants & Bars owns 12 sites in cities including London, Cardiff and Manchester
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House of Fraser stores on brink as Mike Ashley wields axe
Another round of store closures loom for the department store chain
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Fortnum & Mason takes up its seat in the City
The grocer to the Queen begins trading today at The Royal Exchange
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MORNING NEWS: Shout outs and call outs
Round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals
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Landlords pushing up rents to exploit housing benefit shortfall
Explosion in temporary housing is costing taxpayers more than a billion pounds a year
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Ministers pledge £2m to help English councils tackle rogue landlords
Fund works out at less than £6,000 per council