All articles by Graham Chase
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ProfessionalAgency mergers are in danger of creating anti-competitive marketplace
It seems only a few years ago that the industry underwent a “Big Bang” that created mega-firms such as CB Richard Ellis, Jones Lang LaSalle, Cushman & Wakefield, DTZ and Savills
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Protection laws aren’t helping healthy competition, says Graham Chase
The Competition Act 1998 identifies that open and vigorous competition is good for consumers because it results in lower prices, new products, better quality and more choice. It is also good for fair-dealing businesses that flourish when markets are competitive.
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Councils should give vulnerable shopping centres a second thought
Consumers are unlikely to lead the UK economy in recovering from the recession, as average savings are about £2,000 per person, while government debt is £24,000 per person
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Professional opinion: Graham Chase
RICS rejection of accreditation is a triumph of democracy
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ProfessionalValuers: it’s time to think outside the tick box
Competence and understanding are as critical as comparables
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ProfessionalDon’t shackle valuers with excessive regulation
Removing valuers from the market could prove fatal, says Graham Chase
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ProfessionalOccupiers have the upper hand
The recession and empty rates have changed the rules, says Graham Chase
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Retail rents will be hit in 2008
The credit crunch, shrinking profit margins and empty rates spell bad news, says Graham Chase
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There should be no dispute about new resolution processes
The revisions to the Dispute Resolution Service are necessary and correct, says Graham Chase
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Dont waste
The RICS Dispute Resolution Service handles about 10,000 applications every year. Around 85% are on the subject of rent reviews and around 10% go all the way to a decision by a third-party surveyor.The expertise and integrity of third-party surveyors who sit on the RICS president’s panel is paramount, but ...
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Have surveying qualification, will travel
Top graduates are waking up to one of the advantages of a career in property,
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The rising price of Stamp Duty
Labour's re-election has prompted fears of another Stamp Duty increase. So what can the property industry do to limit the damage?
