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Transpennine Express taken under govt control

11 May 2023 08:55 Neil Tague Comments (2)

TPE’s contract will not be renewed or extended at the end of the month, meaning the company will work on an “operator of last resort” basis from 28 May.

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The Subplot | Recession-proof property, rates, supermarkets

27 April 2023 09:04 David Thame

After a massive write-up during the pandemic, and hasty write-down after, are Northern sheds about to prove their real value? Plus: we level with you on business rates and supermarkets.

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The Subplot | Planning pollution purgatory, sheds, and rankings

20 April 2023 09:25

River pollution is putting development plans into purgatory in North Wales. Plus: the North West shed market is hot.

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The Subplot | 2023 bull market, fit-out costs, BTR

13 April 2023 10:39 David Thame

Does a big Sheffield office investment, and a clutch of Manchester office requirements, mean it’s now a bull market? Plus: good news for BTR and bad news for office fit-outs.

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The Subplot | Northern cities and Asia-Pacific money, BTR, levelling up

6 April 2023 09:00 David Thame

Asia-Pacific money is going to be big news in the North in the second half of 2023. Plus: a look at what the UK could learn from the USA.

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The Subplot | Offices look good, sheds, shopping centres

30 March 2023 09:00 David Thame

The North’s office markets are not the disaster zone some feared, but planning for future growth poses problems. Plus: a look at two of the week’s biggest deals.

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The Subplot | Property bank loans, studios, Liverpool

23 March 2023 09:00 David Thame

The global banking crisis could have Northern consequences as commercial property begins to feel the heat. Plus: good news for the Merseyside middle class.