The Heathrow holding pattern must end
With big battles looming for David Cameron (not least over Europe), fears rose this week that airport expansion could be kicked into the long grass, yet again.
View ArticleOur industry should be a beacon of best practice
This year marks my 30th anniversary as a chartered surveyor and a participant in the property investment market.
View ArticleThe lessons to be learned from the world of hotels
There was a time before the financial crisis of 2008-09 when the phrase ‘opco/propco’ was all the rage.
View ArticleWithout diversity, we won’t survive – let alone thrive
Diversity, inclusion, fairness and equality are matters everyone is taking very seriously and while activity has been increasing, to date, the industry as a whole has lacked focus.
View ArticlePhysical shops remain at the heart of retail’s future
It was not supposed to be this way. Last month, Dixons Carphone, the owner of Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse, said that profits for its financial year would be higher than initially expected.
View ArticleSale and leasebacks losing their sparkle
You can only sell the crown jewels once - it’s an oft-repeated phrase in the investment community when the subject of retail sale and leasebacks crops up.
View ArticleInterview: Howard Tullman on why the Google office model 'has become passé'
US entrepreneur Howard Tullman has built one of the most successful tech incubators in the world. He explains what makes Chicago’s 1871 special… and why commercial property is ripe for disruption.
View ArticleNHS Property Services names director of asset management
NHS Property Services has appointed John Westwood as director of asset management.
View ArticleQ&A: Resi gets a regional boost from Manchester Place
A £300m fund designed to unlock stalled residential schemes across Greater Manchester officially opened for business last week.
View ArticleThe Palace of Westminster – the mother of all problems
The Palace of Westminster is showing her age. Last month, a report set out the options for repair.
View ArticleBusiness is wrong – Brexit would benefit us all
Markets are often wrong, particularly when the consensus thinking seems unstoppable.
View ArticleThe barriers we need to jump to boost housing supply
Regardless of personal political persuasion, the outcome of May’s general election was a significant boost to the prospects for our market.
View ArticleWe must do more to create housing affordable for young
Every London mayoral candidate has a recipe for solving our housing crisis.
View ArticleOff-site construction offers potential solution to housing crisis
For decades, Britain has failed to build anywhere near enough homes to meet its growing population, with consequences ranging from unaffordability of housing and social immobility, to the increasing...
View ArticleLondon in flux?
Our capital is starting to crumble around the edges as sky-high land and development costs collide with weak infrastructure in the outer boroughs and an influx of workers and international investors,...
View ArticleInterview: Mark Ward of Poundworld and consultant Mike Francis
Discounter Poundworld is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the UK. Property director Mark Ward and consultant Mike Francis explain how it turned itself into such a powerhouse.
View ArticleHow was the Budget for you?
The move was arguably long overdue given you can already shop when you like online.
View ArticlePrepare for the impact of Osborne’s tax bombshell
Labour’s Tax Bombshell in 1997 was one of the most famous of all campaign posters.
View ArticleThe joys of brownfield – now, where have we heard that before?
George Osborne, unique among modern chancellors, has used the Budget to flag up announcements about the planning system, hitherto thought to be the province of the Department for Communities &...
View ArticleAccurate rates are vital to revitalising our high streets
It is obvious from a walk down many high streets across the country that we are still facing extremely challenging times, despite the general economic recovery.
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