David Taylor Freelance
Property Week
Stories by this contributor.
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Renewables are only alternative to nuclear winter and fracking hell
1 March 2013
It is January 2017. “Ed Miliband steps up to the microphone looking drawn after an all-night crisis session with his Lib-Lab coalition cabinet, the prime minister clears his throat: ‘The unprecedented cold spell has put our energy structure under tremendous strain,’ he says.
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Heseltine tarred by Regional Growth Fund disaster
09 November 2012
It’s not that complicated. First, you need a political vision, generally known as a “big idea”. Second, you need to prepare a plan of attack to deliver the “big idea” and lastly you need to appoint a top-class team to deliver the “big idea”.
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Tories: embrace immigration; Labour: lift workers's rights
29 June 2012
Austerity versus growth are political alternatives for the right and left. In reality, this is not the case.
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On your bike Boris, Ken is property’s true friend
20 April 2012
When Ken Livingstone attended his first MIPIM after being elected as London mayor, he gave his opening speech to a packed London stand.
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The Shard and pylons: two tall tales of conservation lobbies
09 March 2012
Last week’s cover story charted Irvine Sellar’s “epic struggle” to build the Shard, the new Tower of London.
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Little England or stable Europe? Cameron’s role was ‘appalling’
16 December 2011
It is that time when we review the 12 months gone and look forward to the year ahead.
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Housing must top ‘Re-Newed Labour’s‘ agenda of investment
7 October 2011
The party conference season is in full swing, so it is appropriate to reflect on Ed Miliband’s first year as leader of the opposition. It is more difficult to establish position and profile as leader of the opposition after losing an election than as incoming prime minister
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Come back, Hezza and Prezza — all is forgiven
08 April 2011
As an avid reader of my good friend Steve Norris’s columns during Labour’s years in power, I look forward to returning the compliment. Steven, what a mess
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Forget the middle man, we’re all brokers now, says David Taylor
05 November 2010
A few years ago, “disintermediation” was a buzzword in our industry. Wikipedia defines it as the removal of intermediaries in a supply chain. In other words, it is cutting out the middle man.
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How to end the multimillion-pound property paper chase
25 September 2009
Today I am angry, indeed I am mad. In 2009 the real estate industry is in crisis. Landlords are desperate to find good tenants, but good tenants know their worth in the marketplace and delay usually leads to renegotiation
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My big break: David Taylor
28 August 2009
Staying awake on a train put DLA Piper’s David Taylor on track for partnership
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Defaults increase on ‘subject to finance’ deals as credit dries up
02 May 2008
The risk of default has increased as banks fail to meet their obligations, writes David Taylor
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Put your fears aside and head for Russia
05 January 2007
Developers have been slow to realise Russia’s property potential, says David Taylor
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Don’t blame lawyers for delays – we’re on your side
04 November 2005
Unrealistic timescales, point scoring and unreasonable clients all slow us down
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Your site: a village green ‘as of right’?
07 January 2005
Local open land can be protected from being developed
