In the news this morning, Intu’s plans for thousands of homes to be built around its malls in an attempt to hedge against falling retail property valuations are also given the once over.
Whitbread sheds more light on life after Costa Coffee with Premier Inn expansion plans for the UK and Germany.
Residential is also the focus of new research from Savills, which found that falling residential land values means that development sites are increasingly being considered for alternative uses such as hotels and offices.
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