Politics

London mayor calls in rejected plans for 600-bed Unite scheme
Westminster Council has twice refused Unite Students’ proposed Paddington development

Are planning reforms working?
Five graphs that show how the government's strategy to "beat the blockers" is playing out

Government plans to unlock publicly owned land for 40,000 homes
Homes to be built on unused land owned by the Ministry of Defence and Network Rail
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Reeves claims housing victory in spring statement
Government within “touching distance” of 1.5m target as OBR confirms housing policy will add 0.4% to GDP

Henry Boot’s Tim Roberts on “rock-solid” balance sheet and future pipeline
Logistics and planning also in the spotlight in group’s results

Shah on property: inside the RICS revolt over Justin Sullivan
Senior figures, including ex-Wellcome boss Peter Pereira Gray, demand president’s resignation

Government earmarks £600m to train construction workers
Latest figures reveal the sector has more than 35,000 job vacancies

Rates changes to hit big shed occupiers hardest
New analysis finds business rates changes could have £2.3bn hit to economy and jeopardise 22,000 jobs

7,000 dangerous towers still unidentified
Public accounts committee slams government cladding crisis response
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Corporate
Starwood-led consortium lines up top team ahead of $7.1bn ESR takeover
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Residential
Administrators appointed at firm behind £125m Birmingham residential project
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Student Accommodation
Partner hunt under way for Salford student tower
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Logistics
Warehouse REIT agrees deadline extension for Blackstone
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Student Accommodation
London mayor calls in rejected plans for 600-bed Unite scheme
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People
JLL rejigs valuation team as Macken departs
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Regeneration
Homes England buys Nottingham site from council
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Residential
Weston launches build-to-rent arm
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Logistics
Compound submits plans for Barnet logistics scheme
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Corporate
Life Science REIT amends investment advisory agreement
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People
Goldman Sachs managing director departs
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Student Accommodation
Trio wrestle for Apollo’s £600m student portfolio
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Investment
Europa Capital managing partners to leave
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Residential
Joint venture seals deal for Hammerson’s £1bn Eastgate Quarter
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Logistics
Logicor pushes out £260m portfolio sale
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Retail
Landsec closes in on further £100m+ of retail park sales
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Hotels & Leisure
Qatari sheikh weighs up £300m West End trophy hotel sale
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Investment
Q+A: CBRE IM – “Core capital has definitely returned”
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Residential
Upmarket housebuilder in play
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Logistics
Funder for Milton Keynes logistics site revealed
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Corporate