BHS blame game - cataloguing the retail giant's fall from grace
There have been more twists and turns in the BHS saga than in the race tracks
View ArticleThe final countdown begins for Europe...
This time next week, we won’t just know whether England has made it through the group stage of Euro 2016, we’ll also know the outcome of the other big European question: are we heading for Brexit?
View ArticlePepping up retail: Andy Bond interview
On 1 July last year, discount fashion retailer Pep & Co opened the doors of its inaugural store in Kettering.
View ArticleOpen-ended funds: open to change?
Three months ago, property fund managers were quietly hopeful if not confident.
View ArticleThe 10 for 10 gallery: Development of the Decade Award 2016
For the last three months we have been searching for the most outstanding resi projects of the past decade - and now we can reveal the shortlists.
View ArticleCan Theresa May put spring back in property’s step?
Cancel those summer holidays, folks. Thanks to the open-ended retail funds suspending trading and dumping a raft of assets on the market, there are deals to be done.
View ArticleBPF roadshow: the links effect
Those twitchy-footed folk at the British Property Federation (BPF) have been on their travels again.
View ArticleCamden unlocked: Charles Butler interview
Famed for its punk spirit and markets, the London Borough of Camden rarely plays by the rules.
View ArticleI’m afraid the bad news still outweighs the good
This week one of my long-held beliefs has been shattered.
View ArticleBrexit: why experts believe Britain can prosper from EU vote
The property industry could have been forgiven for fearing the worst following the shock EU referendum result last month.
View ArticleKontor climb high: James Townsend and Luke Appleby interview
It is now 18 months since two young agents quit secure jobs at CBRE to set up a niche firm in London’s hipster heartland.
View ArticleGerman office sector: vorsprung durch Brexit?
One of the big downsides of Brexit, we were warned in the run-up to the EU referendum, was the potential loss of jobs from London, particularly from the banking and financial sectors.
View ArticleBrexit: let’s stick to facts over fiction and feelings
Journalists are often accused of not letting the facts get in the way of a good story.
View ArticleOverall earnings drop in second quarter for JLL as UK activity slows
Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) has reported their earnings per share fell 5.7% for second quarter compared to last year.
View ArticleFTSE 100 dips as housebuilders are hit
The FTSE 100 fell for a third day in a row on Wednesday and property-related shares were among the biggest fallers.
View ArticleHousebuilding: who will build our homes?
Brexit could spell disaster for a construction sector already at crisis point in terms of manpower.
View ArticleBusiness as usual for most occupiers despite Brexit vote
The Brexit vote is yet to have a significant impact on the property decisions of major occupiers, according to a survey by law firm Irwin Mitchell.
View ArticlePost-EU vote bargains? Forget it. London's still calling
“If for a moment, I thought the Brits were going to vote to leave the EU, I’d sell everything,” warned the boss of a major US private equity firm in the run-up to the EU referendum.
View ArticleMine craft: Harworth Group interview
Arriving at Harworth Group’s headquarters outside Sheffield, it is hard to believe this was the site of the ‘Battle of Orgreave’ - one of the most violent clashes of the 1984 coalminers’ strike.
View ArticleTop 4 reasons why RESI 2016 is our best ever
At this year’s must-attend RESI event, big hitters in the new regime will reveal exactly what they are looking for from the sector.
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