Piers Wehner

  • Leasehold reforms could cut £5bn from big London estates

    The value of central London’s great estates could be slashed by £5bn through a clause in the government’s leasehold reforms. Research by FPDSavills and law firm Withers LLP shows that…

  • T5 inspector submits planning inquiry reforms

    The planning inspector behind the Heathrow Terminal 5 inquiry has submitted to parliament his own plans for improving major planning inspections.

  • Landlords set to be £5bn poorer

    Reform will slash the cost of lease adjustments. The value of central London’s great estates could be slashed by £5bn through a clause in the government’s leasehold reforms.

  • Nobody’s fall guy

    The planning inspector in charge of the T5 inquiry refuses to take the rap for its four embarrassing years. Instead, he has produced a report on major projects which concludes…

  • Scale model of Palestra unveiled

    A scale model of Palestra, the largest speculative office scheme currently planned for central London, was unveiled to mark the launch of the scheme this week.

  • In brief – Residential

    CCRE hooks up with Touchstone. Colliers CRE and Touchstone Asset Management have set up a jv to combine the residential property management of the two companies.

  • T5 inspector tables planning inquiry reforms

    Vandermeer sees no need for radical change. The planning inspector behind the Heathrow Terminal 5 inquiry has submitted to parliament his own plans for improving major planning inspections.

  • OFT tackles unfair tenancy terms

    Unfair terms have been cut from standard tenancy contracts following reforms by the industry and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

  • Mayfair agent launches residential lettings team

    Mayfair agent and surveyor Goldenberg & Company has set up a residential lettings team. The team will be headed up by Simone Green, and will handle flats and houses with…

  • CCRE and Touchstone forge residential jv

    Colliers CRE (CCRE) and Touchstone Asset Management have set up a jv to combine the residential property management of the two companies.

  • Blackfriars/RLAM launch £140m Southwark offices

    The £140m Palestra scheme (pictured) in Southwark has been formally launched by a joint venture of Mallory Clifford’s Blackfriars Investments and Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), at the Royal Institute…

  • Sainsbury’s to resubmit £25m Richmond homes plan

    Sainsbury’s will resubmit plans for a £25m housing scheme above its store on Manor Road, Richmond, next month. Mayor of London Ken Livingstone told Richmond council he would reject the…