Piers Wehner
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UK rental growth grinding to a halt, says RICS
The RICS has warned that rental growth across all sectors has reached its peak and is on a downward trend. The institution’s quarterly economic review UK economic brief for August…
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Benjamin made English Partnerships deputy chairman
Victor Benjamin (pictured) has been appointed deputy chairman of English Partnerships. Benjamin was awarded the three-year post at the Government regeneration body by DTLR Secretary Stephen Byers.
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Empty Homes boss books into Bed and Breakfast Unit
Ashley Horsey, chief executive of the Empty Homes Agency (EHA), has been appointed to head the Government’s Bed and Breakfast Unit, from September.
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BPF warns Mayor to let experts decide design issues
The British Property Federation today urged London Mayor Ken Livingstone (pictured) to leave design issues to the experts or risk further complicating the planning system.
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LandSec puts two tenants in Gateshead shopping basket
Land Securities has secured two further tenants at its Gateshead retail park. Sports Soccer and Holiday Hypermarket have each taken 930 sq m (10,000 sq ft) at the 25-unit park.
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Saville Gordon wins treble of industrial lettings
Saville Gordon has let over 9,290 sq m (100,000 sq ft) at three industrial sites across the country. Reality Group, part of Great Universal Stores, has taken 4,058 sq m…
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Treasury blocks Government’s regeneration plans
The Treasury has blocked the Governments flagship regeneration policy by refusing to abolish stamp duty in poor neighbourhoods. Chancellor Gordon Brown announced in the March Budget that stamp duty would…
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Enfield sees spate of industrial deals
Enfield is witnessing a spate of industrial investment deals covering more than 120,770 sq m (1.3m sq ft) of distribution space.
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JF Finnegan toasts Sheffield Brewery scheme approval
A £35m mixed-use scheme to redevelop Sheffield’s Wards Brewery has been granted planning permission. Sheffield-based developer JF Finnegan will build 9,290 sq m (100,000 sq ft) of offices and 132…
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Council rapped over affordable housing push
A planning inspector has rapped Barnet council for trying to force affordable housing requirements on developers. The inspector overruled Barnets ruling that the 18 flats being developed by Flairfax at…
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CABE to go to appeal over Ronson’s Heron Tower
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) will go to appeal in support of Gerald Ronson’s Heron Tower, despite being short on funds.
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Government plans TTVs for residential investment
The DTLR and the Treasury are planning to set up tax transparent vehicles (TTV) for residential investment. The move follows comments made in Stephen Byers’ housing speech last week.