Game’s landlords win key case on rent owed by collapsed firms February 24, 2014 COLLAPSED retailers must pay to use their shops even if the rent bill was due before they failed, the Court of Appeal said yesterday, marking a major change to the way retail administrations are handled. Landlords for Game Group, which filed for administration the day after its quarterly rent was due in March 2012, are [...]
Don’t underestimate the economic benefits of investing in energy efficiency October 30, 2014 EVEN if this year’s Indian summer delayed the onset of colder times, families all over the country are now starting to turn on their heating, while dreading the moment the bill lands. For many families in Britain, the onset of the colder months means a stark choice. Six million low income households in this country [...]
Barratt, Taylor Wimpey and Bellway among 16 national house builders to sign up to government’s Starter Homes initiative December 15, 2014 Some of the UK's biggest property developers have signed up to a new government scheme designed to help first-time buyers get a foot on the ladder. Avant, Barratt, Taylor Wimpey and Bellway are among 16 house builders to have put their name to the scheme, which offers first-time buyers under the age of 40 [...]
PwC wins £9m audit contract for Vodafone February 13, 2014 VODAFONE will replace auditor Deloitte after 26 years with rival PwC from April. The FTSE 100 telecoms giant made the announcement following a tender process first announced in November 2013. “We thank Deloitte for their significant contribution as Vodafone’s auditors and we look forward to working with PwC going forward,” said Vodafone audit and risk [...]
Housebuilders urged to sell to Londoners first March 11, 2014 BORIS Johnson has urged housebuilders and developers to sign up to a new deal to stop giving buyers living abroad the first chance to buy London homes sold before they’re built, in a bid to get more Londoners onto the housing ladder. Speaking at Mipim, the property industry’s annual conference in Cannes yesterday, the London [...]
LVG: Di Maria is no miracle cure August 28, 2014 UNDERSTATED Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has dampened expectations ahead of British record signing Angel di Maria’s potential debut at Burnley tomorrow. United splashed out £59.7m to land the 26-year-old Argentina winger from Real Madrid and boost a flagging squad which has one point from two Premier League fixtures and were dumped out of [...]
City Moves for 20 March 2014 | Who’s switching jobs March 19, 2014 Deloitte The professional services company has announced the appointment of Craig Robinson as head of neighbourly matters in its real estate division. He has 20 years’ experience as a chartered surveyor, and was most recently at Savills, where he established and led its rights of light team. Spring Law The law firm has appointed Sven [...]
Britain’s biggest companies call on Westminster for fundamental business rates reform September 16, 2014 Some of Britain's biggest businesses including Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Tesco, General Motors and Tata Steel have called on the government to rip up the current business rate regime claiming the current system is “a critical problem for all of British business”. The controversial tax delivers around £25bn to the Treasury every year, but [...]
Kate Middleton pays her respects at Tower of London’s WW1 anniversary tribute August 5, 2014 The Duchess of Cambridge walks in the Tower of London’s “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” ceramic poppy field installation to mark the 100th anniversary of Britain’s entry into the First World War. Kate Middleton was there with Prince William and Prince Harry as they paid their respects to Britain’s heroes of the [...]
Game’s court case sees “pay as you stay” introduced February 24, 2014 The Court of Appeal has made a big change to the way retail administrations are handled, deciding that landlords should be paid even when the company has collapsed just after receiving a rent bill. The test case involved Game Group, which filed for administration the day after its quarterly rent was due in March 2012, [...]