All articles by Allister Hayman – Page 4
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Markets
Investors favour German housing
Supply squeeze and strong market fundamentals attract international investors into German residential sector.
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News
Are L&G’s modular homes the answer to the housing crisis?
Flat-pack, pop-up, modular homes - whatever the preferred moniker, off-site construction has long been held up as a potential solution to the housing crisis, but despite becoming mainstream in Europe its time in the UK never quite seems to arrive.
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Online
British Land 'struggling' to sell prime London homes
British Land is struggling to sell luxury homes in central London, amid a slowdown in the market, the firm’s head of residential has said.
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Online
Land Securities boss warns Brexit could spark 'deep' downturn
The boss of Land Securities has warned Britain could face an economic downturn “deeper and longer” than the last crash if the country leaves the EU.
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News
Two-thirds of property professionals want to remain in EU
Two-thirds of property professionals want Britain to keep its place within the European Union, according to a snap poll of Property Week readers.
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Online
Fall in home ownership slows but generation gap widens
Ministers may have been cheered by figures last week showing the decline in home ownership in England has slowed, but experts say that the trend may be short-lived and that it is the over-65s rather than ‘generation rent’ who are benefiting.
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News
Chancellor’s starter homes stumble at starting block
It was the centrepiece of George Osborne’s Spending Review, but it seems the chancellor’s promise to deliver 200,000 ‘starter homes’ before the end of the parliament is running into trouble - before a single home has even been planned.
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News
Interview: Hughes takes helm at GVA
Bilfinger GVA veteran Gerry Hughes is replacing Rob Bould as chief executive as the firm looks to bolster its consultancy business and expand its international reach.
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Markets
London transforms into city where renting is the norm
London is being transformed from a city where nearly two-thirds of residents are owner-occupiers to one where renting is the norm - with 60% of Londoners forecast to be renters in less than 10 years.
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Professional
Signal in the sky: Tower 42 gets itself connected
Are tall-building developers missing a trick when it comes to 4G mobile connectivity?
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Markets
Trendsetters: fashion brands follow Victoria Beckham and look beyond central London for offices
The fashion industry is feeling the pressure to seek more affordable offices away from central London.
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Markets
Urban land values rise but wider resi market ‘subdued'
The value of residential development land in cities is increasing at a faster rate than that of greenfield development sites, amid increasing demand for land around transport nodes, Savills has said.
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Markets
PRS enjoys bumper start to the year as £3bn committed
To date, words have spoken louder than actions when it comes to the private rented sector (PRS).
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Insight
TfL: London’s newest and greatest estate
For decades, it has been the sleeping giant of the property world.
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Online
Lucky 13: TfL reveals 'great estate' developers
British Land, Stanhope, Land Securities and Berkeley are among 13 development partners chosen by Transport for London to bring forward its ‘great estate’ development programme.
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Markets
UK listed housebuilders enjoy record-breaking year
The UK’s listed housebuilding sector posted a record-high market value of £32.8bn in 2015 - a 40% jump on 2014 and almost 1,000% above the depths plumbed during the financial crisis, reveals research by consultant Building Value.
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Online
Property bosses fire Brexit warning
Bosses of three of the UK’s largest property companies have warned of the “very big risk” Brexit poses to the UK economy.
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Online
Buy-to-let landlords rush to beat Osborne's tax surcharge
Buy-to-let landlords have driven an upsurge in demand in the housing market as they seek to complete purchases before a new stamp duty surcharge comes into effect in April, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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Markets
Need to know: the 10 resi and development issues to watch in the year of the monkey
Welcome to the year of the monkey. It is said to be the unluckiest in the Chinese calendar, so investors would be wise to be prudent if they want to overcome the pernicious influence of the monkey on their fortunes.
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News
Government to relax green-belt rules for starter homes
The government has unveiled plans to loosen restrictions on the green belt to enable the development of thousands of new low-cost homes for first-time buyers.