All Property Week articles in 4 December 2020 – Page 6
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High Court judgment on PDR changes fails to bring clarity
Despite refusal of a judicial-review challenge, a looming appeal could yet spell further uncertainty for PDR.
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Will the social housing white paper be good for both tenants and RPs?
The social housing white paper should be seen as part of the government’s levelling-up agenda and an attempt to ensure reforms to the planning system, building safety and leasehold apply properly to the social housing sector, which comprises more than four million English homes.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Arya Taware, managing director and founder of FutureBricks
Arya Taware, managing director and founder of FutureBricks, on how she got started in property, the challenges she has overcome and her advice for young people. She also shares her cultural recommendations.
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The arts can create connections
Throughout the pandemic, our focus has been on supporting tenants, investing in the local community and drawing on our heritage to ensure the estate thrives.
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How can the new use class order help central London’s shopping area?
Central London is one of the most innovative and diverse retail environments in the UK, but for too long a predominantly A1-only approach to development control has failed to take full account of what customers need.
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More accessible housing is needed
Let’s build more accessible housing. I have been saying this for six years, since I found out first-hand how few accessible properties are available. The government is finally showing an interest in changing this, and I am so excited.
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Property Week Digital Edition – 4 December 2020
Brunswick Property Partners founders outline plans to build a £1bn portfolio with new workspace venture Akoya – Chief executive of CRM Students, Stewart Moore, on the pandemic’s impact on the PBSA sector – PBSA operators are braced for a challenging 2021 as the sector reels from the impact of the ...
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This week in… 2008
HSBC took control of its eponymous Canary Wharf tower when its owner, Metrovacesa, struggled to meet its debt obligations.
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West End offices recovering the best as companies gradually return to the office
The West End is anticipated to be the fastest recovering area in London for commercial office space.
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Q&A: Merelina Sykes on PBSA’s resilience
Knight Frank’s joint head of student property says sector still holds huge appeal.
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Insight
Vaccines are no instant solution
At the time of writing, the headlines were awash with announcements about promising vaccine trials – some claiming to be 95% successful – which have caused a spike in both the FTSE 100 and national optimism.
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Meet the new local heroes
Brunswick Property Partners co-founders David Turner and Will Amies tell Property Week about their new London workspace venture Akoya and their ambitions for a £1bn portfolio.
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The ‘Ten Point Plan’ needs finessing
Editor: At first glance, the prime minister’s highly anticipated ‘Ten Point Plan’ contains much for the green industries to be positive about. The plan includes several ambitious proposals and further reiterates the government’s commitment to mobilising investment in this area.
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The pandemic has reset urban design
For many of us, long stretches spent at home and away from the office, shops and public areas during the pandemic have radically altered our relationship with our built environment.
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Decentralised offices are the future
Editor: It is shocking but sadly unsurprising to see the extent to which some employees are dissatisfied with the culture of working from home.
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Johnson’s days are numbered
So we go from lockdown to… lockdown. Unless you live in Cornwall or the Isle of Wight, in which case – lucky you.
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A glimmer of hope for our cities
After what, thanks to Covid-19, can only be described as the global annus horribilis that is 2020, we can at least see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, thanks to the wonders of science in creating a vaccine.
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View from the top: Stewart Moore, the CRM Students chief executive
The CRM Students chief executive tells Property Week about the main challenges facing the PBSA sector, the shift in student habits and how well he thinks private operators responded to the pandemic.
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New home building funding is met with cautious welcome
Industry experts raise questions about how and where £7.1bn National Home Building Fund will be spent.