South East
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Boxer slammed over Brighton homeless hostel sale
Brighton council has criticised boxer Chris Eubank for selling a hostel for the homeless for conversion to flats. He has sold St Anne’s house in Buckingham Place to MS Investments…
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QMH confirms £11.25m Oxford hotel sale
Queens Moat Houses has confirmed the sale of the Oxford Moat House to Paramount for £11.25m. The Times 13/07/00 page 32.
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Restrictive covenants under scrutiny
The effectiveness of covenants restricting further development of residential sites is under High Court scrutiny. Onslow Homes plc is seeking to demolish a house at Knott Park Estate, Oxshott, Surrey,…
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Solicitor faces negligence claim over charge on property
Solicitors firm Russells is facing a negligence claim in the High Court in relation to advice it gave about a charge over property.
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Brixton sells Croydon landmark for £27m
Brixton Estate has sold Leon House, Croydon to Israeli investor Nazca Properties for £27.25m. The property comprises 22,296 sq m (240,000 sq ft) of office and retail and has a…
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MoD saves shipbuilding with £1bn order
Ministers have saved 5,500 shipbuilding jobs with the placing of a £1bn order for three new ships with UK yards. One destroyer will be assembled at Scotstoun, formerly the Yarrow…
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Pru expands development programme with M27 deal
Prudential has expanded further its out-of-town development programme with the purchase of a 12.1ha (30 acres) site which has consent for 55,740 sq m (600,000 sq ft) of offices.
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Fair rent judgment pending
Judgment is now pending in a High Court challenge to a rent officer’s refusal to deal with an application for registration of a fair rent on the ground that, under…
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Appeal in dispute over Oxford stadium drinks ban
The future of liquor sales at Oxford United FCs new stadium came back under court scrutiny today, as Morrells of Oxford Ltd began its appeal against a High Court ruling…
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Windsor clinches £32.28m property deal with Burford
Windsor Worldwide has bought five properties from Burford Holdings for £32.28m. The deal includes offices in London, Birmingham and the South East.
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Two new faces at Weston Homes
Weston Homes has announced two new appointments. Mark le Blond joins the London and south-east housebuilder as technical director and Barry Cheek, construction director.
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Wiggins takes first step in PlaneStation network
Wiggins Group will re-open Manston airfield, in Kent, on Friday. The former RAF airfield is the first of what the company hopes will be a worldwide network of 20 regional…