British Land crowns former Lazard man as chair Property Property giant British Land has appointed banking veteran William Rucker as its new chair, replacing Tim Score.
Gove seeks to ‘lift veil of secrecy’ over land ownership in fresh fraud crackdown Gove The battle against fraud is at the centre of a fresh push by Michael Gove to root out a lack of transparency in property ownership.
British Land CEO: Planning system will leave Britain lagging behind EXCLUSIVE Simon Carter, the chief executive of listed property giant British Land, writes exclusively for City A.M. on the desperate need for an overhaul of the planning regime
FTSE 100 close: Phoenix helps London markets into the green as investors look to key inflation data November 13, 2023 "There is a little more optimism edging in on markets ahead of key inflation data out this week," Susannah Streeter said.
‘Last mile’ logistics and flight to quality gives British Land reason for optimism November 13, 2023 British Land, the developers behind Broadgate Circle, have seen a spike in demand for urban logistics hubs
Facebook owner Meta shells out £149m to break London Regent’s Place lease September 26, 2023 Facebook owner Meta Platforms surrendered one of its two buildings at Regent’s Place, paying £149m at the end of September to break the lease. Property developer British Land revealed that the end of the lease will result in post interest savings of 0.6 pence for the half year. The £149m fee was first reported by [...]
How Brits (and businesses) fell in love with the humble retail park September 20, 2023 On the outskirts of every bustling town and city lies the reliable, yet boring, retail park. But, as dull as they may be, retail parks are having their moment in the sun.
British Land ‘considering’ offloading some assets to US property giant: reports August 13, 2023 Property developer British Land is considering selling a number of its assets to US real estate group Realty Income, reports say. The potential £300m deal would involve selling a portfolio of six London-based data centres and offices, currently leased to Vodafone, and three shopping centres, according to The Sunday Times. Realty first entered the UK [...]
‘They nailed it!’: Designers of Exchange Square by Liverpool Street Station awarded for ‘transforming’ area July 13, 2023 A new park located in Liverpool Street has won an architectural award for its efforts injecting fresh greenery and leisure space into the busy Square Mile. Exchange Square, which is situated at the back of Liverpool Street, was awarded ‘Building of the Year’ by the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects’ (WCCA) – with the masterminds [...]
British Land overcomes uncertain landscape with leasing spree across London July 11, 2023 British Land provided investors with a cheery update on the outlook for the commercial property sector, as the firm was boosted by leasing activity across London and strength of retail parks. In an update ahead of its AGM later today, the property developer secured 552,000 sq ft of leasing across its portfolio in the first [...]