UK Business Property - RSS FeedCommercial Property NewsDTZ first half results send traders to the doors- December 19, 2007 Traders made for the doors in DTZ Holdings, 23-14 pence lower at 272-34, after the property consultant disclosed a 24% drop in half-yearly pretax profits and cautioned that full-year results will reflect the challenging conditions it faces. In its rehttp://www.ukbusinessproperty.co.uk/news/article/425 Sir Terry Farrell, Prince Charles and butchers among those against redevelopment plans for Smithfield- December 18, 2007 Surrounded by the City of London financial district's dizzying maze of skyscrapers, the centuries-old Smithfield meat market has survived untroubled as a reminder of a bygone age -- until now.The covered market, which echoes to the calls of sthttp://www.ukbusinessproperty.co.uk/news/article/419 Lichfield compulsory purchase objections dropped clearing the wa for 100 million mixed use scheme- December 18, 2007 Yorkshire-based developer S Harrison Developments’ plans for £100m mixed use scheme were agreed this week after a Public Inquiry in October and all substantive objections to the scheme having been withdrawn following negotiations.Ihttp://www.ukbusinessproperty.co.uk/news/article/421 Rokeby announce new 50 million development plans for Teeside at former Caterpillar site- December 18, 2007 Developer Rokeby has revealed details of a new £50 million development that will be the firm''s biggest ever Teeside project. Rokeby are known in the area for the Surtees Business Park at Stockton, which has attracted top names including Aker Kvaernhttp://www.ukbusinessproperty.co.uk/news/article/420 Erinaceous lose bonus claim court case appeal.- December 18, 2007 David Kahn, a former Managing Director of Dunlop Haywards sued the Erinaceous subsidiary for allegedly not paying him around £400,000 in bonuses he earned during 2005. The firm has lost the appeal and has been told to pay an interim payment of damaghttp://www.ukbusinessproperty.co.uk/news/article/422 Government concession for listed buildings and companies in administration on Empty Property Rates- December 17, 2007 Companies in administration are to get a permanent exemption from empty property rates, Local Government Minister John Healey announced today. The reform of Empty Property Relief on Business Rates is expected to raise the Treasury additional revenue of chttp://www.ukbusinessproperty.co.uk/news/article/418 Allsop commercial property auction hits joyous note- December 14, 2007 The Allsop December commercial property sales have netted a good result with about 90% of the lots sold.Of the 258 lots, 9 were withdrawn, 8 were sold prior to the auction, 3 were sold after the auction and 21 remain available. Thihttp://www.ukbusinessproperty.co.uk/news/article/413 Architecture watchdog rejects Land Secs 2 billion Victoria Transport Interchange proposals- December 14, 2007 The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), the government's architecture watchdog, has rejected the Land Securities £2 billion masterplan proposals for the Victoria Transport Interchange in central London, which would have rechttp://www.ukbusinessproperty.co.uk/news/article/417 Beauty contest for 100 million Rochdale town centre regeneration role started- December 14, 2007 3 developers competing for the lead role regenerating Rochdale town centre revealed their plans to the public yesterday.Ask Property Developments with Sultan Properties are proposing 275,000 sq ft of new shops for fashion retailers such as Nexhttp://www.ukbusinessproperty.co.uk/news/article/414 Highcroft Investments unable to get 75% approval for REIT conversion- December 14, 2007 Highcroft Investments PLC said its shareholders at the EGM rejected its proposed conversion to a Real Estate Investment Trust.A special resolution must command the support of at least 75 pct of those voting,but 26.66 pct of shareholders votedhttp://www.ukbusinessproperty.co.uk/news/article/416 |