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InsightBetter – not bigger – data is key to unlocking SFR
Single-family rentals (SFRs) are undoubtedly the new darling of residential investment. While build-to-rent strategies are taking off in both the UK and the US, soaring construction costs are driving investor interest towards existing stock.
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Insight
Government must facilitate net zero workplace developments
We are in a state of climate emergency. Sea levels are rising, weather patterns are becoming more extreme, with 2021 one of the warmest years on record according to a government report in June titled ‘Climate Change: Global Temperature’. The need for net zero has never been greater.
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Insight
The logistics party isn’t over yet
The industrials and logistics sector has been a clear outperformer in recent years, and this has led many investors to question whether we’re nearing the bottom of the honeypot.
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Insight
Time to plug into gigafactories
By 2040, experts forecast the UK will require a total of 21m sq ft of battery manufacturing gigafactories – gigantic plants capable of producing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, primarily for electric vehicles (EVs).
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Insight
Pressure builds on small landlords
Spiralling costs, tougher legislation, increasing interest rates and less favourable tax treatment are creating painful and costly challenges for buy-to-let (BTL) landlords.
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Insight
Levelling up must be more than just a political slogan
Despite the phrase ‘levelling up’ hanging in the balance, the UK government’s proposal that more needs to be done to “spread opportunity more equally across the UK” is an understatement.
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Insight
Truss will take on the Treasury first
Only two days after kissing hands with her late Majesty, Liz Truss found herself facing an unprecedented period in our history during which politics largely disappeared from our national consciousness.
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Insight
Energy strategy overhaul under way
We welcomed the recent news of the government’s measures to alleviate the immediate cost of energy on people and businesses. Inflated gas prices driving up costs across the country while the largest energy producers deliver super-profits is outrageous and nonsensical.
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Insight
Live data can keep assets green
Landlords and occupiers are perennially searching for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and mitigate the impacts of climate change on their assets.
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Insight
Without tackling property mismeasurement, we cannot meet net zero
Real estate currently contributes 40% of the world’s carbon emissions. As a result, the property sector’s ability to decarbonise is integral to the future sustainability of the planet. Most industry leaders recognise how high the stakes are, not just for the planet but for the future viability of the real ...
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New minister faces a hard road
It feels like a time for reflection. I’ll draw a curtain over my gauche joke when confronted by the Queen as she visited the RICS headquarters in 1999 to celebrate the centenary of its George Street home. Let’s stick to political thoughts, given that a new administration is finding its ...
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News
Industry questions PM’s energy plan
“Strangling” energy prices could wipe out profits for over half of the hospitality sector, forcing them to “hand in the keys” if Liz Truss fails to set out an effective support plan for the commercial sector, industry figures have warned.
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News
Redrow calls for halt to merry- go-round of housing ministers
Group CEO Matthew Pratt urges government to focus on long-term strategy and reform of planning system
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Insight
The debate around demolition
The challenge for humanity is to urgently and dramatically reduce global carbon emissions.
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Insight
Are alternatives still good value?
As the world plunged into chaos in the spring of 2020, investors rushed to identify the asset classes that would offer the most safety in uncertain times.
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Insight
Don’t abandon the digital agenda
Ever since Boris Johnson announced his intention to resign as Conservative Party leader, and de facto as prime minister, there has been much speculation and concern as to what the future holds for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.
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Insight
Quality offices key as we go forward
I read with interest the news that JLL’s Future of Work Survey showed that 72% of commercial real estate decision-makers believe the office is critical to doing business. Some may find this figure surprising – I find it surprising the number was not higher.
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Insight
Industry must embrace BMS tech amid climate crisis
I echo the concern expressed by Jamie Bennett-Ness in his recent article ‘Buildings fail to handle the heat’ over the failure of UK buildings to cope with the recent slew of heatwaves. However, the real estate industry should not resign itself to outdated air-conditioning systems but should instead embrace building ...
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Insight
We all deserve a smarter office
Working from home is great and offers much-needed flexibility, but as many found in the summer, it is less enjoyable when a pool of sweat forms around the bottom of your chair.
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Professional
Accommodating what employees value in a post-pandemic world will stand businesses in good stead
Accommodating what employees value in a post-pandemic world will stand businesses in good stead
