Bridget OConnell
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MORNING NEWS: Developers, drivers and defeat
Round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals
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Hammond branches out in hunt for Bank boss
An all-female headhunting firm appointed to lead the process to replace Mark Carney
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Primark hits sweet spot with profit boost
Primark’s first half adjusted operating profits rise by 25%
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Rent-free periods on offer to lure business tenants
Landlords using incentives to try to attract tenants as Brexit impasse hits demand
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Landlord given loan delay after aborted takeover
RDI REIT has until October to restructure debt or sell shopping centres after LTV breach
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Buy-to-let crackdown fuels biggest fall in stamp duty since financial crisis
Tax take from stamp duty has fallen to £11.9bn in 2018/19 from £12.9bn the previous period
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Sainsbury’s and Asda set to concede defeat over £7bn tie-up
Supermarket chains ‘unlikely’ to appeal CMA final verdict, which analysts expect to reject deal
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Rising rents boost buy-to-let property yields
London landlords benefit from falling house prices
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MORNING NEWS: Retailers, development rights and research
Round-up of today’s top property stories with quick links to the nationals
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Builder’s boss makes U-turn on flat perk
Taylor Wimpey’s discount offer drew criticism
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Human touch past its sell-by date in modern supermarkets
Automation will make life easier for shoppers, but at a cost of retail jobs
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Sainsbury’s and British Land sell 12 superstores to US firm for £492m
Deal comes amid continued economic uncertainty and a sharp rise in online sales