All 2019 Predictions articles – Page 2
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2019 forecast: Simon Cooke (APAM)
”I hope the booming regional markets in Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow are globally recognised as cosmopolitan places to work and live and, as a result, the UK economy is seen as much more than just a London-centric global financial services hub”
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2019 forecast: we must evolve as an industry
Reflecting on 2018, it has struck me just how rapidly our industry has evolved – not only in the recent past, but also when considering the speed of further evolution that we’re likely to witness in the coming years.
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2019 forecast: Mark Robinson (Revo)
”The retail occupational market will be tough, but we will start to get a feel for where true value lies and make plans accordingly”
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2019 forecast: Mark Allan (St Modwen)
After nearly three years of self-inflicted political turmoil, I hope we enter a period of greater stability, affording businesses the degree of certainty they need to make long-term investment decisions, boost productivity, create jobs and drive economic growth.
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2019 forecast: Matthew Weiner (U+I)
”I hope we can begin to regain some of the trust our sector has lost”
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2019 forecast: Harvey Soning (James Andrew International)
”A vast weight of overseas money is still looking for a home here”
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2019 forecast: Neil Sinclair (Palace Capital)
”Far Eastern investors in particular just see Brexit as a blip, and I would like to see politicians have the courage of our national convictions”
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2019 forecast: Pat Gunne (Green REIT)
”I expect interest rates to rise, but not to the extent of a worst-case scenario due in no small part to the fact that sovereign balance sheets are even more indebted than at pre-crisis levels”
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2019 forecast: Manish Chande (Clearbell)
”Once Brexit is behind us, I hope we can return to the fundamentals of focusing on the UK economy”
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2019 forecast: Camilla Topham (Disrkt)
”With fewer branded operators in the market, we foresee a further influx of independents taking advantage of opportunities to expand”
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2019 forecast: Simon Prichard (Gerald Eve)
The prospects for most sectors are bound up with the manner of the UK’s departure from the EU and a disorderly exit will see significant fallout.
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2019 forecast: Scott Tyler (Allsop)
”There is appetite for investment and we’re keen to capitalise on this”
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2019 forecast: Alistair Elliot (Knight Frank)
”It is also imperative that our industry focuses on how to rejuvenate our high streets and addresses the need for a radical shake-up of both transaction charges and occupational taxes”
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2019 forecast: Oli Farago (Coyote)
”I hope 2019 sees a move from infancy and experimentation to a more mature proptech market”
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2019 forecast: Melanie Leech (British Property Federation)
My hope is for a clear outcome to the Brexit process that enables businesses to plan effectively and ensures the country avoids a cliff-edge scenario in April 2019.
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2019 forecast: James Dipple (MEPC)
Our occupier-led approach is focused on great placemaking. By actively supporting innovation at our projects at Milton Park Oxfordshire, Silverstone Park, Wellington Place Leeds and NOMA Manchester, my hope is that by providing facilities and events for our occupiers to share ideas they will grow.
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2019 forecast: Brian Bickell (Shaftesbury)
“I hope to see a return to strategic thinking and leadership, based on realism not fantasy, which will replace the fractious and divisive atmosphere we are enduring”
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2019 forecast: David Paine (Aberdeen Standard Investments)
”More real estate investors will turn to ‘alternative’ sources of stable income”
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2019 forecast: Lucy Homer (Lendlease Europe)
My biggest hope is certainty in the market. Having this would allow us to invest in the future, whether that’s around increasing diversity, developing new technologies or just making the industry better.
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2019 forecast: John Westwood (NHS Property Services)
”The NHS is under tremendous pressure, so we are going to have to continue to be creative in our work as property and facilities management professionals to ensure the estate is reconfigured in the best way”