Helen Ozolins
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Primark like-for-like sales seen lower
Like-for-like sales at Primark will be 2% lower on the year in the 12 months to 17 September, as a result of warm pre-Christmas weather and a cold March and…
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Wade-Gery to leave M&S
Laura Wade-Gery is to step down from her role as head of multichannel at Marks & Spencer, the retailer said.
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UK’s largest landlords sell properties
The UK’s largest landlords, Fergus and Judith Wilson, have sold around 400 of their 900 properties in Kent over the past year.
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Regional variations problematic for nationwide housing policy
Privately owned homes in London have risen in value by more than 50% in the 10 years since June 2006, figures from Savills show.
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CPRE warns of threat to green-belt land
More than 123,000 homes could be built on 203 protected green-belt sites around London, according to a report by the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
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Stoke Park hotel and golf resort could be sold
International Group is thought to have asked CBRE to advise on a possible sale of the Stoke Park luxury hotel and golf resort.
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Supermarket sector’s past errors due to focus on more stores
Tesco chairman John Allan has blamed the sector’s past errors on a near obsession with opening more and more stores.
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BCC cuts UK growth forecasts
The British Chambers of Commerce has slashed its forecast for UK economic growth next year to 1.0% from 2.3%.
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Sharp rise in viewings of prime London homes
Viewings of homes in prime London areas are up 50% since the EU referendum, as buyers look for bargains.
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Residential rents at record high
The average rent for a property in England and Wales rose 5.2% on the year to hit a record high £846 a month in July.
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Zoopla sees earnings at top of forecast range
Property website Zoopla expects full-year earnings to be at the top end of its forecast range of £69m-£76m.
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Judy Murray’s tennis and golf centre countryside compatible
Plans by Judy Murray for a tennis and golf centre near Dunblane are countryside compatible and life-enhancing, planning consultant John Handley told a public inquiry.