It’s the end of the world as we know it...
America likes to do things bigger and better than everyone else - and so it goes with political shocks. Donald Trump’s victory this week makes the UK’s vote to leave the EU look like a little local...
View ArticleHot 100 Retail Locations: 2) Wimbledon
Wimbledon is a district in south west London that is experiencing high population growth, with a predicted 10-year population increase of 11%.
View ArticleGranger in a foreign land: Mark Granger big interview
Under Mark Granger’s leadership, Carter Jonas has evolved from being a largely rural agency to encompassing residential, commercial and industrial - now the plan is to expand into Europe.
View ArticleFuture is bright for sheds but challenges lie in wait
It has been a broadly positive picture for the industrial and logistics market in 2016.
View ArticleMere tinkering won’t solve the housing crisis
Can we stop referring to the housing crisis as a ‘crisis’? Clearly, the country suffers from a severe shortfall of new housing and prices continue to spiral upwards, becoming ever further out of reach...
View ArticleWest End retail: Brexit bonanza
Despite concerns over leaving the EU and soaring business rates, London’s West End retailers are expecting a bumper Christmas season. But can their good fortunes continue into the new year?
View ArticleRetirement Living Q&A: McCarthy & Stone boss on retirement living hurdles
Housebuilders may face their fair share of challenges when it comes to bringing developments forward, but spare a thought for developers of retirement homes.
View ArticlePW Perspectives - Winter 2016
Thought-leadership essays from Martin Betts (Yardi), Lynda Shillaw (MAG Property), Stephen Wasserman (West One Loans) and more
View ArticlePerspectives introduction - Winter 2016
When talk turns to the sharing economy, most people think of Zipcar, Uber, Airbnb or some other hip new digital services. But is that really the limit of what the concept entails?
View Article‘Spreadsheet Phil’ fails to excel in Autumn Statement
Well that was worth waiting for, wasn’t it? In his Autumn Statement, chancellor Philip Hammond announced the UK economy will still not be operating at a surplus by 2020, gave no hint that the...
View ArticleKhan takes carrot and stick approach to housing crisis
The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has unveiled major changes to London planning guidance in a bid to speed up and increase the delivery of affordable housing in the capital.
View ArticleStudent Accommodation Supplement - 2 December 2016
‘Designer digs’ - Brexit’s impact on student accommodation - German expansion
View ArticleCall Off Duty - the campaign
Hopes, if not expectations, were running high last week when the chancellor stood up at the despatch box in the House of Commons. Much of the property industry had been lobbying hard for Philip Hammond...
View ArticleBack Property Week’s campaign to Call Off Duty
When Philip Hammond failed to mention stamp duty in last week’s Autumn Statement, there were sighs of disappointment all round.
View ArticleNorth Americans go bargain hunting in UK listed sector
The biggest North American investors in UK listed property companies significantly increased their holdings immediately following the EU referendum and have since switched from investing in the biggest...
View Article2016 Review: The hands that rocked the cradle
So it’s finally time to say sayonara to the snarling, politically seismic and market-shaking year that was 2016.
View ArticleBrexit dominates all aspects of property market in 2016
The UK property market in 2016 was dominated by one event – the EU referendum. The most dramatic repercussions came in the hours and days after the vote. The UK Real Estate Index plunged 22% in just...
View ArticleIt’s been a brutal year, but don’t look back in anger
I’ll be glad to see the back of 2016. It has been brutal. The tone was set early on by events that had nothing to do with property but foreshadowed the relentless barrage of shocks to come.
View Article2017 Predictions: Digital Economy Bill will shift the balance of power
Quietly introduced in the Queen’s Speech earlier this year, upcoming changes to the Electronic Communications Code (ECC) in the Digital Economy Bill could have a significant impact on the relationship...
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