THE Louis Group, which recently announced a revolutionary financial engineering scheme to underwrite business leases, has expanded the programme so that it can apply to tenants and landlords.

The struggle of small tenants against abuse by landlords in large retail developments got a boost from several speakers at the Seventh African Congress of Shopping Centres held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

Growthpoint Properties Limited has acquired a portfolio of listed linked units in property loan stock companies and listed units in property unit trusts.

Factors in Retail site selection.

Loan stock company shows that glamorous locations are not crucial to success in property.

Embattled small traders get a hearing as landlords explore ways to keep businesses alive.

South Africa's major retail centres experienced mixed blessings over the 2002 Christmas season.

Drawcard Š the multimillion-rand Melrose Arch development is fully let and this is encouraging growth in surrounding areas.

City dwellers are flocking to the precinct to work and play, writes Gaenor Vaida.

INTERNATIONAL Real Estate Services (Ires), the UK-based property fund manager chaired by Cape Town's Louis family, has announced the successful launch of two more British mutual property funds