All Comment articles – Page 14
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InsightForget the soundbites – focus on the real issues
The prime minister noted in her post-election speech last week that “what the country needs more than ever is certainty”. Yet, over the next few months, we face not only a hung parliament, but also the probability of a Conservative leadership challenge, and the possibility of another general election before ...
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Despite political uncertainty, the time is right to tackle the housing crisis
At the start of 2017, many commentators looked across the channel at the series of impending national elections - in France, the Netherlands and Germany - and noted the uncertainty they posed.
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Construction industry uneasy in the face of potential recession
When the UK election was called, the phrase “strong and stable” government was coined and was then repeated as a mantra.
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Housing should be May’s last-ditch legacy
Ahead of last week’s General Election, most pundits - and consequently those in the industry - thought we would have an emboldened Conservative party, one that was sitting pretty on a substantial majority.
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Real estate’s rental fundamentals remain strong post-election
The inconclusive election result plunges the UK into renewed short term political uncertainty.
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Real estate consultancies must be open to change
For an industry rooted in the traditional and the physical - personal connections and spaces - the notion of fundamental change is not without challenge. And the role of the property consultant in this should not be underestimated.
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Will Aldi and Lidl’s move into more affluent areas mean the end of the ‘Waitrose effect’?
My inaugural ‘No s*** Sherlock’ research prize goes this year to the number-crunchers at Lloyds Bank for the revelation that house prices are higher near a Waitrose. A more illuminating finding is evidence of the march of the German discounters into the land of Duchy Originals.
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Seismic structural shift about to hit the office market
The office market is changing - and rapidly. The way tenants are occupying buildings, in particular, is changing incredibly quickly.
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Fully commit to tech in order to boost efficiency
Firms need to mitigate risk through due diligence, aiming for a single supplier system and investing in resources.
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Please, prime minister, remember the built environment
Dear prime minister, today is a busy day but I am sure catching up on Property Week is at the top of your in-tray.
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Westminster policy will affect Scots
With control of housing policy devolved to Holyrood, voters interested in Scotland’s future housing landscape could be forgiven for taking limited interest in this Thursday’s general election.
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Pluto’s low-leverage loans can ease the housing crisis
The UK is facing a housing crisis, as is well-documented . We are just not building enough homes to keep pace with demand.
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Let's focus on business and housing rather than personalities
Despite the brevity of this General Election campaign, neither of the major parties’ respective campaigns have managed to keep voters focussed on their preferred policy issues. Instead, we have seen a bitter presidential-like campaign pitting leader against leader. Whatever your allegiance, it’s hard to think of a more divisive and ...
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We must reverse decline of smaller housebuilders
Government and industry need to work together to return the SME housebuilder sector to health.
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The key to Premier Inn’s success is flexibility
The hotel chain is considering a range of options to enable it to reach its 85,000-room target by 2020.
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Now is the time to focus on the practicalities of EPCs
Owners and managers must mitigate future risk to ensure compliance with Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.
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Businesses that invest in proptech will reap rewards
New research by FTI Consulting, unveiled to a packed room at the recent FUTURE: PropTech conference, confirmed there is sizeable momentum behind the UK proptech sector.
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Derivatives can help manage risk and return
Early adopters of property derivatives are now able to complete more complex trades than ever and are seeing new opportunities arise as the market continues to mature.
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At last we can resolve disputes about visual perspectives in London
A brilliant presentation at the BCO annual conference last month highlighted the way property and technology are coming together in new ways that should lead to big increases in time and cost efficiency, with the potential to iron out disputes if there is a demonstrable correct answer.
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May's been clumsy but she will still be PM on 9 June
With only a week to go before polling day things are looking a lot less comfortable for Theresa May than they did when she decided a 21-point lead in the polls was a certain guarantee of success.
