All Comment articles
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Insight
The rise and rise of super prime
Foreign wealth and the pound’s weakness against the dollar have boosted overseas investor interest.
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Life sciences need help to grow
London has potential to become a global life sciences super-cluster, but it needs government support.
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News
Offset funding failure
Few in business will be entirely shocked to learn that a levy imposed by government has been collected with little idea of how to spend it.
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Keeping on top of energy (mis)use
Monitoring systems are vital tools that should be seamlessly integrated into long-term energy strategies.
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Getting the measure of carbon
RICS is working with other industry bodies to establish a common standard for carbon measurement.
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Leaders, it is time for action
It is no secret that the property industry, like the wider built environment, is not where it needs to be when it comes to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) – and the lack of progress comes down to the lack of impactful leadership.
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Housebuilders are facing continuing challenges – but solutions can be found
Recent data released by the National House Building Control (NHBC) unveils a concerning trend in the housing market.
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News
Mipim and the human factor
One of the joys of visiting Mipim is not knowing quite who you’ll meet or what you might hear while you’re there.
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Make construction more inviting
It is imperative we create an inclusive, attractive industry if we want more women to take on roles.
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Localising supply chains with technology
Digital tools can help procurement teams source equipment locally to reduce costs and meet eco goals.
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Data centres are ripe for investment
Rapidly accelerating demand and limited supply are driving up the value of existing EU data centres.
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Women aren’t property’s problem
Since 2015, Real Estate Balance has made great progress in tacking gender inequality in the industry.
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Mipim 2024 Day 3: blog by Susan Freeman
The morning started with our Get Set for Net Zero Property Week panel which is part of an initiative of which Mishcon de Reya is a founding partner.
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Mipim 2024 Day 2: blog by Susan Freeman
Wednesday started bright and early with a freezing shower as the boiler in my apartment block had completely given up the ghost and the feeble trickle of water was now ice cold. Are there any reasonably priced hotel rooms in Cannes at peak Mipim when you need them? I doubt ...
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News
Peter Bill on Labour’s new housing gameplan
Guardian 9 March: Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet will meet top civil servants in Whitehall before Easter as Labour prepares to form the next government. That post-Easter conversation imagined: Treasury mandarin to DLUHC permanent secretary Sarah Healey: “Anything we need to worry about?”
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Make some noise for Newcastle
A new music venue planned for former Debenhams store makes perfect sense for this party city.
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News
What goes down…
Anyone feeling bleak about today’s depressed property values should take heart from this week’s cover star: Roger Madelin of British Land.
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Unpicking Hunt’s axing of MDR
End of multiple dwellings relief solves abuse of the system but could also cripple legitimate investors.
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News
Is scrapping FHL yet another an attack on landlords?
The biggest headline-grabbing announcement from the Spring Budget as far as the property sector is concerned is the scrapping of the Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) regime. FHL provides those who hire out furnished properties as holiday lets with various tax advantages.
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News
Why Help to Buy must be resurrected
While the chancellor delivered several welcome tax cuts in the Spring Budget, there was a disappointing absence of support pledged for prospective homebuyers.