LONDON-Land Securities has overcome the final hurdle in its long battle to develop a 450,000-sf shopping mall in the centre of Exeter, Devon. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has decided not to call a public inquiry into the proposal.

LONDON-Total property lending to property companies is continuing to reach new highs, with Pounds 76.85 billion ($120 billion) now outstanding. The figure is up by Pounds 13.3 billion ($20 billion) in a year.

LONDON-A consortium of four major developers and institutions has unveiled proposals for the 1.67 million-sf redevelopment of the Broadmead district in the centre of Bristol.

LONDON-Derwent Valley has achieved a rent of Pounds 50 ($77) per sf in a letting of 17,673 sf formerly let to Enron at 21 Grosvenor Place, London SW1.

LONDON-Total property lending to property companies is continuing to reach new highs, with Pounds 76.85 billion ($120 billion) now outstanding. The figure is up by Pounds 13.3 billion ($20 billion) in a year.

LONDON-A joint venture between housebuilders Galliford Try and the Wiggins Group has emerged as the successful bidder for 44 acres of the former Fairfield Hospital site near Letchworth, Bedfordshire which has planning permission for 850 new homes.

LONDON-Quintain, which is leading the consortium that took over London's Millennium Dome, is looking to repeat the trick at Wembley, where it has just bought 44 acres surrounding the proposed new National Stadium.

LONDON-A joint venture between housebuilders Galliford Try and the Wiggins Group has emerged as the successful bidder for 44 acres of the former Fairfield Hospital site near Letchworth, Bedfordshire which has planning permission for 850 new homes.