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The government has designated five AI Growth Zones in a bid to ramp up data centre development, but the low level of planning consents granted so far suggests a slow start to the strategy.

Read Madeleine Knight's report: https://t.co/ofvKoP6vtr

#ArtificialIntelligence

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Allsop may be best known for its auctions but, as senior partner Andrew Boyd tells Property Week, the business is about much more than lots and gavels.

Read Mel Flaherty's report: https://t.co/lituzLK9gn

#RealEstate #Property #Auctions

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Hammerson has purchased a 50% stake in Manchester's Arndale shopping centre for £218m as the firm pivots towards external acquisitions in a bid to scale the business.

Read Jamie Bennett-Ness' report: https://t.co/NI4EAKWRR6

#RealEstate

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Director of economics Bindu Pokkyarath tells Property Week how public and private sectors can boost investor confidence.

Read Ciaran Nerval's report: https://t.co/H8ohYslYkS

#PropertyNews #RealEstate

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As heatwaves begin to grow in frequency and intensity, Property Week asks what the industry can do to optimise buildings and public spaces for a much hotter future.

Read Tim Clark's report: https://t.co/BmSeDq4Y6b

#RealEstate #PropertyNews

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Student accommodation business Unite Group has reported a pre-tax loss of £417.1m in the first half of the year.

Read Ciaran Nerval's report: https://t.co/FkawHCkeGA

#RealEstate #PropertyNews

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BNP Paribas Real Estate UK’s chief executive Mark England is leaving the business after almost 40 years.

Read Lewis Berrill's report: https://t.co/k0jJBKDXxL

#RealEstate #PropertyNews

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Demand for space remains high from the big chains and fast-food outlets. But landlords are increasingly eager to bring on board independents and more upmarket operators.

Read Megan Tatum's report: https://t.co/TKQ5Cv2e6v

#FastFoodChains #RealEstate

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OpenAI has signed a lease to take IPUT Real Estate’s 88,000 sq ft Tropical Fruit Warehouse building in Dublin’s Docklands as its new EU headquarters.

Read Lewis Berrill's report: https://t.co/tXyUeAvmyU

#Dublin #OpenAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

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Avison Young analysis shows longer planning times are heavily affecting developments over 10,000 sq ft.

Read Andy Hillier's report: https://t.co/VdR1ED75xz

#Warehouse #RealEstate

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Industry experts believe the mayor’s revised London Plan for hitting reduced housing targets while pursuing economic growth has many positive points.

Read Lawrie Holmes' report: https://t.co/g0uQdYDXpI

#London #RealEstate #LondonRealEstate

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David Ebbrell, chief executive of M7 Real Estate, tells Property Week about its plans to double the size of the warehouse portfolio under its management.

Read Andrew Saunders' report: https://t.co/xJc75DqVjg

#RealEstate #PropertyNews

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Exclusive: A public inquiry into Comer Group’s scheme in Surrey is under way after the council accused the developer of breaching planning control and threatened to demolish the building, Property Week can reveal.

Read Ciaran Nerval's report: https://t.co/MSwzEEMvCr

#Surrey

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The historic Langham Estate in London’s West End is undertaking a major modernisation programme. Chief executive Malcolm Pugh tells Property Week why the changes are needed.

Read Andrew Saunders' report: https://t.co/MHGwbVZ5I8

#RealEstate #LondonProperty #LondonRealEstate

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Andy Burnham's new northern PM's office will be based in Manchester's Heron House, and civil servants in London have been offered relocation packages to encourage them to move to the North.

Read Jamie Bennett-Ness' report: https://t.co/UKT1hiGgbS

#AndyBurnham #Manchester

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US warehousing firm Prologis has submitted a best and final offer for SEGRO valuing the UK REIT at about £14bn.

Read Lewis Berrill's report: https://t.co/LQAQkMzuIa

#SEGRO #RealEstate #Prologis

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Non-UK ownership rules contribute to international investment decline.

Read Madeleine Knight's report: https://t.co/ccYOOvvFGm

#Investment #Finance #UKFinance

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Oxford Properties Group has signed law firm Mishcon de Reya on a 20-year, 161,000 sq ft anchor lease at its MidCity Place offices in Holborn, London.

Read Jamie Bennett-Ness' report: https://t.co/QUhJkTvdDt

#London #LondonOffices #Holborn

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Angela Rayner has been named secretary of state at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, returning to the role after nearly a year.

Read Jamie Bennett-Ness and Ciaran Nerval's report: https://t.co/qr4u1X7TEH

#AngelaRayner #Rayner #AndyBurnham

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