Former Design Council chairman to succeed Lipton at CABE

3 December 04

John Sorrell, former chairman of the Design Council, is tipped to succeed Sir Stuart Lipton as chairman of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.

Delancey ties up Mayfair lettings

3 December 04

Delancey has secured two new lettings at Chesterfield Gardens in London’s Mayfair.

Chancellor stalls on REIT legislation

2 December 04

Chancellor Gordon Brown today ruled out any legislation on the introduction of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the UK in 2005.

Multiplex buys Pillar out of huge Cricklewood regeneration

2 December 04

Multiplex has paid Pillar £18.6m to buy out its stake in one of London’s biggest regeneration projects.

Government announces updated business rates package

1 December 04

The government today revealed the final details of its business rates revaluation package, due to come into effect on 1 April 2005, including an extension of the eligibility criteria for the small business rate relief scheme.

Savills expands in Japan

1 December 04

Savills has continued its expansion into Asia with the purchase of the third-party property and asset management business of GMAC Commercial Mortgage Japan, part of General Motors.