All Property Week articles in 24 June 2022 – Page 5
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Retail spending falls for May as cost-of-living crisis bites
Retail sales dropped 1.6% in May as consumers reined in spending, according to official figures.
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RICS must divide or be conquered
Lord Michael Bichard’s review of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), published this week, sets out a clear path forward for the beleaguered professional body – a way out of the mire it has floundered in for the past 18 months, and the long-term governance blunders that created the ...
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Property Week Digital Edition – 24 June 2022
Michael Gove’s intervention to prevent the South Bank’s former ITV Studios being demolished has big implications for the wider development sector; why sweet shops have replaced more upmarket stores on Oxford Street; the government is under pressure to reform EPCs to better re ect buildings’ operational energy performance
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Is the future of industrial still bright?
Dentons and Property Week recently brought together a panel of experts to discuss what the future holds for the industrial and logistics sector as warehouse take-up reaches an all-time high and vacancy rates hit rock bottom.
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Do we still need tower blocks?
Originally aspirational places to live in the 1950s and 1960s, tower blocks developed a reputation for anti-social behaviour and as quickly as they were built, they were demolished.
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What next for Oxford Street’s sticky sweet-shop problem?
The rise of US-themed candy stores, some selling counterfeit items, has led to calls for landlords to take action.
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Income-producing lots star as Savills notches up June record
A number of multi-million-pound properties help auction house raise £65.1m – its highest-ever June total
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Malls can hold key to levelling up
At the heart of the government’s aspiration to regenerate regional towns and cities lies a sleeping giant that holds a significant key to levelling up: the oft-overlooked shopping centre.
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When life gives you lemons, trade property
As the pandemic started to subside, many of us in the investment community were ready to breathe a long-awaited sigh of relief: no more sitting in front of the TV nervously awaiting updates on the latest restrictions, tiers and lists.
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Focusing on fundamentals is vital
That the current environment is challenging is self-evident. The impacts of supply chain disruption, labour shortages and the rising cost of raw materials and energy have combined to deliver the highest rate of inflation for 40 years.
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Property needs female talent
As the property industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, there is no doubt that businesses within this male-dominated industry risk being left behind if they do not embrace female talent.
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Industry urges government to rethink flawed EPC system
Experts say Energy Performance Certificates do not reflect buildings’ operational energy performance
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Meeting net-zero won’t be easy
Making a net-zero pledge feels like a big step. It’s a public commitment on which you’re hanging your company’s reputation, and if you’re unclear exactly how your business will get there, you’re certainly not alone. The urgency of the climate crisis requires us all to learn on the job.
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Retailers turn developers to diversify their income stream
John Lewis is among the brands planning to redevelop their stores to include residential and office space
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A senior housing crisis looms
Supply shortage leaves shortfall in suitable senior-living options. Noella Pio Kivlehan reports
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Q&A: Five minutes with Richard Mussell, managing director of consultancy Rund Partnership
Richard Mussell, managing director of consultancy Rund Partnership, on his route into the industry, the challenges he has overcome, his career highs and his cultural recommendations.
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Clock ticking for RICS as review published
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been told to carry out a “transformation of the institution at pace” in order to regain the trust of its members and ward off the government’s “sword hanging over them”, Lord Michael Bichard has warned
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Judgment on telephone masts clarifies rights of landowners
Supreme Court ruling provides greater clarity on the rights of operators to update digital infrastructure
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No one can call Michael Gove idle
Say what you like about the secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, but Michael Gove certainly hasn’t been idle.