George Sell

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George is the editor of Serviced Apartment News, and has more than a decade's experience as a hospitality, property and travel journalist. He regularly contributes to a wide range of international publications and websites.
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UK Retirement Living Fund buys £55m retirement village in JV

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Retirement Living Fund [ReLF], managed by Schroders Capital and advised by Octopus Real Estate, has teamed up in a joint venture with Elysian Residences to buy a £55 million site allocated for a new purpose-built retirement village in Royal Tunbridge Wells .

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Department store to partner with WeWork

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue department stores, Hudson’s Bay Co., is teaming up with WeWork to launch a new concept, SaksWorks.

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Spruce acquires startup The Minte

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Spruce, an apartment amenity and service provider, has acquired housekeeping startup The Minte.

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OYO rumoured to be edging towards $1.2bn IPO

Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: SoftBank-backed hospitality chain OYO is rumoured to be edging towards an initial public offering [IPO] after hiring JP Morgan, Kotak Mahindra Capital and Citi for an initial $1.2 billion share sale.

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Coliving scheme planned in Glasgow

Reading Time: 1 minuteUK: Watkin Jones Group has submitted planning application to develop a coliving scheme at Portcullis House on India Street in Glasgow.