Agricultural
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Budget 2009: Darling sets ‘world’s first carbon budget’
Chancellor Alistair Darling today pledged to reduce UK carbon dioxide emissions by 34% by 2020 as he set the “world’s first carbon budget”.
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Interest rate decision no surprise to industry
The property industry says the Bank of England’s decision to maintain the official rate at 0.50% was no surprise.
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Bank of England holds interest rates
The Bank of England has decided to hold the official interest rate at 0.50% – a decision widely tipped by City analysts.
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EGi Property Jobs Tracker: redundancies ease but developers suffer
The slew of job cuts seen across property-related sectors in the first two months of 2009 eased last month but there has been an increase in receivers being called in…
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Green buildings attract rental premiums
Energy-efficient buildings are attracting rental premiums of more than 6%, a new study has claimed.
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Developers urged to boost biodiversity
The development or refurbishment of buildings has the potential to improve the ecological value of a site, an industry-backed report has argued.
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Weekend papers: recovery not in sight as sector remains stagnant
A quiet weekend for commercial property news offering little evidence of recovery as house prices continue to fall and the FTSE’s rally is predicted to be short-lived.
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Brum council to reveal 50 development opportunities
Birmingham council will reveal 50 major development opportunities throughout the city, aimed at stimulating a new wave of economic regeneration at the launch of the second phase of its Area…
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RPI fall prompts calls for rating re-think
The government has come under renewed pressure to scrap next month’s £1bn hike in the uniform business rate after figures today showed that inflation fell to zero last month.
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Pattinson joins REDC on free sales path
Pattinson has become the latest auctioneer to launch a free service to landlords.
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‘Twin-tracking’ veto could delay major schemes
The loss of developers’ right to “twin-track” planning applications could slow down the determination of major schemes, law firm Lovells has warned.
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What did you get out of MIPIM coverage?
MIPIM ended just days ago and, for the first time, the industry was bombarded with blogs, twitters, podcasts and frequent web updates on the convention’s events and gossip.