Full scale of Jesmond HMOs revealed in database

A database of licensed houses of multiple occupancy (HMO) seen by JesmondLocal details for the first time the scale of student accommodation in Jesmond. In total, 951 properties are registered as HMOs by 305 owners across Jesmond. According to census figures, Jesmond has a population of 21,662. The detailed information on HMOs allows an estimate to be made of the number of people living in licensed HMOs: 5,495 or 25% of the total population. These numbers are not the total of student properties Read more [...]

Carillion submits plans for £80m Leeds scheme

18 November 2015 | By Iain Withers Carillion submits application to deliver city’s Tower Works mixed-use scheme Register for free to keep reading <!-- Try Building for Free, click below and take two minutes to register with us to gain further access to building.co.uk (excludes some subscription only content) --> Click the button below and complete the registration form to gain access to the latest news stories. Already registered? If Read more [...]

Kate Atkinson and Don Paterson short listed for Costa book awards

This year’s Costa Book Awards attracted 638 entries. Winners in the five categories, who each receive £5,000, will be announced on January 4. The overall winner of the 2015 Costa Book of the Year will receive £30,000 and will be selected and announced at the Costa Book Awards ceremony on January 26. Christopher Rogers, managing director of Costa, said: "The quality and breadth of talent and writing in this year’s lists is staggering and there is something here for everyone. Read more [...]

Treasurer Scott Morrison orders forced sale of $10m of property

The federal government has issued forced divestment orders on another seven properties around the country in the first clear sign Treasurer Scott Morrison intends to reinforce the foreign investment crackdown started by his predecessor, Joe Hockey. More than $9.7 million worth of real estate is set to be forcibly resold as a result of foreign nationals illegally holding Australian property, including a $5.2 million Melbourne mansion bought by Chinese businessman Li Jian Guo in March last year. “The Read more [...]

Brookgreen Gardens holiday event listed as one of the South’s best

From staff reports Tuesday, November 17, 2015 A Georgetown County tradition was listed as the state’s only representation on a list of the South’s best holiday events for 2015. The editors of Southern Living magazine listed Brookgreen Gardens’ “Night of a Thousand Candles” display as one of the south’s premiere holiday experiences.In a press release, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce President Read more [...]

US-Listed China Firms Hurry Homeward

HONG KONG—Chinese companies that listed in the U.S. in recent years are suffering a continuing bout of homesickness.

Many such companies—particularly from the technology, media and telecoms sector—are looking to go private and then later relist back home, hoping to benefit from higher valuations despite the sharp fall in stock markets there this summer and a ban on initial public offerings on key bourses such as Shanghai and Shenzhen…

Sawatdee Building in St. Cloud Listed For Sale

Dan DeBaun, WJONST. CLOUD – The Sawatdee Restaurant in downtown St. Cloud has been put up for sale. The restaurant is at 800 West St. Germain Street. Coldwell Banker Commercial lists the building for sale at $499,000. The building sale would include the upper level apartments. The property includes seating for over 150 people and is 9,388 square feet. The building is for sale, but restaurant operations will continue normally. Sawatdee is a Minnesota Thai restaurant chain that started Read more [...]

Russian marathon runner disqualified after winning race in Japan

A Russian marathon runner has been disqualified and faces further sanctions after winning a race in Japan at a time when his country is under suspension from global athletics, the IAAF said on Tuesday. Viktor Ugarov won the Kanazawa marathon on Sunday, two days after Russia was provisionally suspended from competition by the International Association of Athletics Federations following allegations of state-sponsored doping. “The event organiser is disqualifying his record and no appearance or prize Read more [...]

6 incredible country houses you can hire for weekend parties this winter

They might look fit for lords and ladies, but Britain’s grandest homes are some of the most sought-after party venues for celebrities looking to plan a raucous birthday bash. Away from the public eye and the paparazzi, these secluded retreats provide a private area for A-listers to really let their hair down - which is why you’re more likely to find them raising a toast on a sprawling lawn in Yorkshire than holding up the bar at the Chiltern Firehouse. Alexa Chung recently rang in Read more [...]