LONDON-International law firm Allen & Overy has signed a pre-letting on 78,000 sf of office space in the new 32-storey tower under construction at 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf.

LONDON-Countryside Properties has been granted planning consent to develop a mixed-use scheme on a 10-acre site at Merton Abbey Mills in South-West London.

LONDON-The London Borough of Southwark has given Land Securities the go-ahead for the 800,000-sf redevelopment of Tabard House and St Christopher House on the south bank of the Thames, one of the biggest elements of the regeneration of the Bankside area.

LONDON-New Research from Lambert Smith Hampton underlines the continuing weakness of West End office rents although take-up during the first four months of 202 improved on the previous four months.

LONDON-New Research from Lambert Smith Hampton underlines the continuing weakness of West End office rents although take-up during the first four months of 202 improved on the previous four months.

LONDON-The Government is to investigate the estate agency market for anti-competitive practices amid widespread fears that the runaway housing market is allowing brokers to ramp fees and foist unwanted financial services on purchasers.

LONDON-New Research from Lambert Smith Hampton underlines the continuing weakness of West End office rents although take-up during the first four months of 202 improved on the previous four months.

LONDON-The rise in insurance rates seen since 11 September is likely to continue, with some buildings becoming uninsurable, a leading insurance expert has told the British Council for Offices.