Piers Wehner
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Royal & Sun expands Southwark portfolio
Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) has added to its Bankside portfolio by buying 95 Southwark Street (pictured), London SE1. The Victorian building, which comprises 1,556 sq m (16,750 sq ft)…
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Report encourages investors to back real estate
Investors should take shelter in property if they wish to weather the economic downturn, according to research released by LaSalle Investment Management.
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LibDems to boost inner cities with brownfield and greenfield sites tax
The Liberal Democrats (LibDems) added further fuel to the pre-election regeneration debate today with the launch of a manifesto which promises to boost inner-cities with taxes on unused brownfield sites…
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Rogers unveils vision of Tate Modern “gateway to London”
The Richard Rogers Partnership today launched its vision for the Tate Modern district. Rogers’ masterplan forms part of Southwark council’s regeneration strategy for the whole borough.
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Tory manifesto promises major investment in regeneration
The Conservative Party manifesto, released this morning, promises to set up ‘Regeneration Companies’ with statutory planning powers as part of a package of urban renewal measures.
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Raynsford promises to resurrect seller’s packs
Nick Raynsford has promised to push the controversial seller’s packs legislation through Parliament if he remains Housing and Planning Minister after the General Election, despite the reservations of some agents.
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CABE attacks Westminster’s “museum piece” design policy
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has savagely attacked Westminster council’s proposed building design policy. According to CABE chief executive Jon Rouse, the policy would turn Westminster…
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London Mayor unveils proposals for the London Plan
London Mayor Ken Livingstone has unveiled his initial proposals for the London Plan, the capital’s Spatial Development Strategy (SDS). Following public consultation, the draft SDS will be published in early…
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FPDSavills sets up retail property team
FPDSavills has finally set up a high street retail and shopping centre property team after two years. Jeremy Helsby, chairman of FPDSavills Commercial, said: “We’ve been thinking about setting up…
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West End agents’ offices escape May Day vandalism
May Day protesters did little damage to the head offices of West End agents, thanks largely to the police’s policy of containment.
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Agents take protection against May Day protestors
Agents throughout the West End have boarded up their offices to protect their properties from the May Day protestors. In Hanover Square, home to three of the ‘big five’ agencies,…
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May Day Protests: West End agents board up offices…..
London’s West End agents are boarding up their offices as fears grow that May Day protests will trigger a repeat of the violence and vandalism that engulfed Whitehall and Parliament…