All Comment articles – Page 5
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InsightSouth East councils need to take a risk
The industrial and logistics sector is forecast to be in the upper quartile of asset performance in 2019 and is currently faring well considering the market uncertainty and political situation.
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Airbnb can show us the way forward
The UK real estate market has traditionally enjoyed long-term leases, making it a haven for global investors attracted by long-dated income.
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Real collaboration between property and tech is key
At a recent roundtable on the proptech agenda convened by housing minister Kit Malthouse, I was asked to give an overview of some of the challenges. Encapsulating the issues outlined below was a challenge in itself!
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Insight
Will Black Friday 2018 prove to be UK retail’s darkest day?
Is Black Friday more damaging to the UK retail sector than Brexit and the rise of online combined?
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Fear of price-cutting is devaluing a profession
“There is something rotten at the core of the valuation system.” These are the words of a moderately senior industry figure, dismayed by the pretence that retail capital values are gently contracting, rather than rudely collapsing.
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The greatest ROI technology provides is insight
The fact that proptech is not a passing fad has been amply proven.
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Borrowers have never had it so good, but will it last?
As 2018 draws to a close, it provides us with an opportunity to take stock and look back at activity in the UK private real estate debt investment sphere and make predictions for next year.
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Property professionals have duty to come clean about dirty money suspicions
Dirty money has no place in the UK. Criminals who seek to use this country as a place to launder their ill-gotten gains should know that they have nowhere to hide.
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Place shaping is key to salvation of the high street
Stories about our high streets have been dominating the headlines of late, with a number of retailers and casual dining brands falling casualty to the ‘perfect storm’ of business rates, wage inflation and a change in consumer trends.
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Science & tech: new avenue for commercial developers?
Consider a recent RICS survey headline: ‘Punishing time for retail continues’. The report provides a dire prediction for high-street retail. Declines in demand have triggered sharp increases in available space. The outlook for retail hasn’t been this bad since the recession, suggests the survey.
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There is a model of freehold that can work for tenants and owners alike
This week, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a consultation on a major reform of ground rents. In many respects it’s kicking at an open door.
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Professional
Office and retail sectors will continue to learn from one another
Both how we shop and the way we work are undergoing significant shifts.
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Professional
‘Smash and grab’ adjudications appear to be in the spotlight again
In Grove Developments vs S T (UK) , Justice Coulson commented on the injustice that can flow from payment mechanisms in the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
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Private sector BTR players can deliver affordable rents
The build-to-rent (BTR) sector has been trumpeted as a viable and potentially substantial deliverer of new homes
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Getting planning permission right is now make or break
The residential development market’s turbulence in recent years has been well publicised. This volatility has been underpinned by a variety of factors, from tax reform to funding limitations, not to mention the Brexit vote.
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Is the London market Brexit-proof?
Lauren Ireland, UK director, IP Global, examines whether the London residential market is immune from the impact from Brexit.
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New tools will transform property asset management
Effective property asset management is more crucial than ever.
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REITs as a force for good
The rise in popularity of UK REITs over the last few years has been remarkable.
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Online
World’s Biggest Property Bike Ride Blog: ready to roll
With just one day to go until the much-anticipated World’s Biggest Property Bike Ride 2018 , it’s time to put that training to the test and Rachele Pacifici, senior project manager at CBRE talks through her final preparations.
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World’s Biggest Property Bike Ride Blog: final countdown
With just two days to go before the World’s Biggest Property Bike Ride 2018, Michelle Pattison, CBRE’s head of strategic solutions EMEA, talks about the excitement ahead of her first participation.
