News analysis
Retail sector struggling to hit the energy efficiency deadline
Experts predict major landlords will succeed in meeting the April deadline but smaller private investors may not.
Battersea Power Station: in pictures
Ahead of the grand opening of the fully refurbished Battersea Power Station a week from now, Lem Bingley takes a tour of the highly anticipated mixed-use scheme.
London retains top spot in the global hotel investment market
London continues to be the most attractive hotel investment market globally, according to JLL’s Global Hotel Investor Sentiment Survey.
Regal London makes a move into the capital’s PBSA market
Regal’s Chris Gass and Harris Associates’ Jamie Harris discuss plans for the 349-bed development in Wembley.
Developers are urged to act now in order to hit new biodiversity targets
Almost half the delegates at RESi360 were unaware of their responsibilities regarding biodiversity net gain.
Residential and development
Action needed on temporary housing
As the latest housing minister enters post to an overflowing in-tray, he will be faced with a number of competing priorities. Although efforts will undoubtedly be made to address affordability and supply issues, we should also hope that temporary housing solutions are not overlooked.
Housing horizon clouds over in the South East
The region is among those likely to experience the slowest house price growth.
189 homes approved for Hackney estate
Plans for a new infill development on the De Beauvoir Estate in Hackney, which will result in the construction of 189 new homes, have been approved.
Cladding crisis: Clarke should fund fixes then pursue culprits
Residential Freehold Association director Mick Platt on why housing secretary should reassess cladding approach
RICS opens consultation on guidance for valuing flats with cladding
RICS has launched a consultation on new draft guidance to help lenders value blocks of flats requiring cladding remediation work.
Data
Mini-Budget aftermath: mortgages vanish and yields spike
Fintech firm Twenty7tec tracks the number of mortgages available in the UK and had been recording a steady decline in the options offered to borrowers over the past six months.
London retains top spot in the global hotel investment market
London continues to be the most attractive hotel investment market globally, according to JLL’s Global Hotel Investor Sentiment Survey.
Over 20% of renters up sticks because of cost-of-living crisis
One in five tenants have moved home because of the cost-of-living crisis, research has revealed.
Demand soars for speculative warehousing
Occupiers’ need to defend margins and increase operational efficiency has been driving strong take-up.
As staff return to offices, how many are ‘quietly quitting’?
On 7 February, the Cabinet Office began collecting statistics on how many civil servants were at work in 19 key central London buildings. Almost all the departments covered have seen a steady resumption of office-based working.
