Allister Hayman
Allister is the former deputy editor at Property Week. He covered residential and development, cities, regeneration, policy and planning as well as corporate occupiers from 2014-2016.
InsightPerspectives 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?
InsightMere 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 of first-time buyers. But a crisis? I don’t think so.
InsightCall for councils to be given 'whip hand' over building
Local councils should be given powers to set the rate at which developers build out residential schemes as part of a wider push to tackle the housing shortage, according to a report by thinktank Civitas.
InsightIt’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 difficulty in Europe’s backyard. Trump promised “Brexit plus plus plus” and he delivered.
InsightHousebuilders rally after Brexit vote but clouds loom
Housebuilders’ shares took a battering on the markets following the EU referendum, with the sector tanking 36% in value in two days’ trading, but shares have since rallied following a series of positive trading updates and signs the government is prepared to boost housebuilding.
InsightProperty fired up over #ratesdebate
With the government pressing ahead with a major shake-up of the business rates system alongside a long overdue revaluation, @PropertyWeek and @BNPPRE_UK (BNP ParibasReal Estate) hosted a Twitter debate to gauge the industry’s reaction.
InsightMayor must note business fears over London resi costs
The high cost of housing in London risks harming the capital’s economy and inhibiting its ability to compete with other global cities, according to a survey of London businesses.
MarketsRESI: is modular ready to go mainstream?
It has been a big year for modular housing. So often pitched as a solution to the UK’s housing crisis, offsite construction has long failed to live up to the hype.
NewsCrewe comes top in Hot Housing Index 2016
Crewe has emerged as the top place to live in the UK, edging out North West neighbours Chester and Stockport, according to Property Week’s latest Hot Housing Index.
InsightNeed to know: five things to keep an eye on this autumn
It has been a tumultuous summer - yet some things have remained stubbornly the same: the latest official housebuilding figures showed 144,280 homes were started in the 12 months to June, still significantly down on the circa 250,000 a year most experts think are needed to meet demand.
InsightWoodberry Wetlands: natural neighbours
An innovative regeneration project has created a wetland nature reserve next to a north London estate.
ProfessionalCroydonian pride - south London borough experiencing a renaissance
As part of a drive to transform Croydon’s reputation, the council worked with the National Trust to arrange tours of the town this summer - Property Week tagged along.
NewsPredicted household growth shows scale of housing crisis
Almost two-thirds of the property sector is pessimistic about the impact of the Brexit vote on the market and more than three-quarters are braced for a fall in investment in the UK.
OnlineLet councils borrow to build homes, peers say
The new government must shift its focus from encouraging home ownership to boosting housing supply and should free councils and housing associations to embark on major housebuilding programmes in order to tackle the housing crisis, a cross-party group of peers has said.
NewsHousebuilders well placed to weather Brexit battering
The top listed housebuilders lost nearly £9bn in market value in six days of trading following the outcome of the EU referendum, capping off a miserable first half of the year for the sector.
OnlineBovis says housing market fundamentals remain strong
Bovis Homes completed a record number of homes in the first half of the year and remains bullish about the housing market despite the turmoil following the Brexit vote.
NewsThe search is on for top two resi schemes of last decade
Your chance to select the best entrants of the 24 outstanding residential schemes long-listed for a new award that will be presented at this year’s RESI conference in September has been extended.
NewsThe Brexit shock: in numbers
Close to £15bn was wiped off the value of UK listed real estate firms and housebuilders over the first two days of trading following the UK’s shock vote to leave the EU.
NewsProperty urges government to press on with key business priorities
The property sector is facing up to the prospect of months of political turmoil and paralysis after the EU referendum result shook Westminster to the core.
NewsCBRE retains triple crown in Agency Survey
Property Week’s annual survey reveals a sector in good shape amid ongoing global and political volatility.
