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InsightTime for a crackdown on rogue rating advisers
It is time the government stepped in to regulate the rating surveying profession to protect customers from cowboy ‘rating advisers‘ that take advantage of vulnerable businesses.
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Mipim: Avison Young’s Stephen Cowperthwaite on ‘Better places, greater impact, stronger business’.
As the property industry travels en masse to Cannes to attend Mipim, Avison Young’s Stephen Cowperthwaite offers his views on the conference theme ‘Better places, greater impact, stronger business’.
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Ringley’s Kate Robinson the regulatory maze which could leave leaseholders out of pocket
Section 4 of the Building Safety Act requires an appointed person to ensure fire and structural safety for all buildings deemed high-risk. The government’s consultation proposes that resident management companies (RMCs) and right-to-manage companies (RTMs) appoint building safety directors in place of volunteers, if unable to designate someone that can ...
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Heart of London Business Alliance’s Ros Morgan gives her 10 reasons to be happy three years on from Covid
Almost three years since Covid-19 shut much of the world down, there are green shoots of hope among the West End’s businesses.
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Jefferies Mike Prew on how policy is switching to defusing inflation
The REIT index has rebounded 25% from an October low point after the Trussonomics Budget, when we saw 50% discounts to net asset value (NAV) reminiscent of the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC).
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New York Post’s Steve Cuozzo on the dimming allure of South Florida’s property
The Sunshine State property-buying juggernaut that was powerfully accelerated by the pandemic continues its merry way. The trend applies to both residential and commercial real estate in South Florida, a region that consists of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties – home to 6.7 million people within 6,000 square miles.
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NPPF reforms will hit the economy
Editor: Proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will not only lead to fewer homes being built, they will also destroy the UK’s plan-led approach to development and deliver a significant hit to the economy (‘BPF warns of “clear contradictions” in NPPF consultation’).
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Time for property owners to take action on ESG
Editor: Commenting on the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) set to come into force on 1 April, the inner London analysis from BNP Paribas concludes that up to 8% of commercial stock is unlettable under new EPC rules.
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CBRE’s Georgina Fraser and Richard Holberton on getting happy with hybrid
Many major corporates are facing the challenge of introducing or refining new working policies that must fulfil multiple objectives. These might include raising office occupancy, ensuring sufficient interpersonal contact and collaboration, and protecting company culture.
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IWD 2023: Carter Jonas’s Aoife Hand on how we can make cities more inclusive
Public spaces are fundamental to our everyday lives. They offer an important place for sparking social interaction, freedom to express an opinion and bringing people together from different backgrounds, ages and cultures.
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IWD 2023: Boyer’s Olivia Docker on how planning can address women’s safety fears
Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the city.
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Campus Living Villages’ Paddy Jackman on the changing demographic of international students
Say the word ‘student’ and for most people, a carefree, late teenage individual springs to mind
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Oxford Properties’ Joanne McNamara on how the government can help the UK become a life sciences leader
The newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is tasked with encouraging stronger growth, better jobs and bold new discoveries according to its Secretary of State, Michelle Donelan.
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Credit Suisse’s Robert Rackind on how investors can protect values and capture growth
In recent years, the Covid-19 pandemic, shifting demographics, climate change, geopolitical ruptures and advances in technology have caused a paradigm shift in both the global economy and real estate.
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WeWork’s Peter Greenspan on why office space needs to ‘earn the commute’
It’s no secret that the office market is experiencing a revolution. Between economic challenges, the repercussions of the pandemic and employees adjusting to their newfound flexibility, leaders are figuring out how to put their best foot forward for their business and bottom line.
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Property must embrace levelling up
It’s a testament to former prime minister Boris Johnson’s ability as a storyteller that his most abiding legacy will be the levelling up agenda, which, although less of a priority for Rishi Sunak’s government, is still visible.
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Gove’s cladding solution is brutal
I’ve always thought of housing secretary Michael Gove as one of the brightest men in politics. He is credited with radically reforming the Department of Education. He did great work at the Department of Justice, putting right many of his predecessor Chris Grayling’s catastrophic mistakes. And in his time at ...
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Let’s keep best features of Landlord & Tenant Act
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Anthony Ratcliffe’s well researched letter about abolishing the 1954 Landlord & Tenant Act.
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Those adopting SDR could be at the ‘forefront of a growing move towards clear sustainability labelling’, expert says
Apex Group’s head of real estate advisory Melville Rodrigues tells Madeleine Knight how the sector must prepare for anti-greenwashing measures and sustainability and grasp the opportunities presented by SDR.
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IPSX’s Rupert Snuggs on where liquidity will come from
Where will liquidity come from? That is the big question for real estate in 2023, as investors wrestle with the pressure to refinance loans at higher than anticipated interest rates and face expensive bills to comply with sustainability regulations.
