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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Investment
Fink tank: what does BlackRock CEO’s annual letter mean for real estate?
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Logistics
PLP secures double letting at Milton Keynes logistics park
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Opinion
Top of the class: occupancy and demand driving a competitive student market
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Hotels & Leisure
Kuwaiti investor lines up £100m+ sale of luxury West End hotel site
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Student Accommodation
Brookfield lines up £150m student portfolio sale
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Residential
Plans brought forward for Croydon office-to-resi development
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Distress
Homes England to recover just £126,000 from Ilke
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Hotels & Leisure
Singaporean billionaire acquires £65m Mayfair office
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Residential
Bridges and Hub acquire Southwark office for resi conversion
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Hotels & Leisure
Marriott to double Sheraton hotel portfolio across Europe
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People
Goldman Sachs managing director departs
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Corporate
Starwood-led consortium lines up top team ahead of $7.1bn ESR takeover
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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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Retail
Landsec closes in on further £100m+ of retail park sales
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Investment
Q+A: CBRE IM – “Core capital has definitely returned”
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London
Crosstree clinches refi for £800m flagship Mayfair project
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Hotels & Leisure
Qatari sheikh weighs up £300m West End trophy hotel sale
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Residential
Upmarket housebuilder in play
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Logistics
Warehouse REIT relents to Blackstone pressure
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Investment