In the news this morning, EG talks to Lynda Shillaw, who joined Leeds-based investor and developer Town Centre Securities a month ago as group property director, about transforming her home city.
EG also speaks to former Jefferies residential analyst Anthony Codling who today has been appointed chief executive of property search portal Rummage4Property. The start-up has also announced backing from housebuilders Barratt Developments, Bovis, Persimmon and Redrow, as well as Countrywide and 30 other estate agents.
Elsewhere, Mike Ashley makes the most of his his face time with MPs, and some interesting developments at Amazon and Airbnb.
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Lynda Shillaw: the property leader who’s transforming her home city with TCS
Anthony Codling to launch smart property portal
Quarter of shop space in England and Wales lost after 2008 crash
Housebuilders rally around new property portal to take on Zoopla
Amazon ‘testing cashierless technology for bigger stores’
Black Friday fails to lift gloom over retail sector
Debenhams rents too high, says Ashley
Airbnb books itself into house-building venture
Local councils risk taxpayer cash on ‘rubbish’ property investments
