All Comment articles – Page 6
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InsightJefferies 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.
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Cadogan’s Kate Neale on nurturing London’s green revolution
The seeds have been sown for London’s biodiversity revolution, but it will be small clusters of ingenuity rather than grand master plans that drive it.
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Potter Spaces’s Jason Rockett on how the small to mid-box sector can harness green power
Over the past few years, the requirements placed on industrial and logistics (I&L) warehouse-space providers to implement sustainability strategies have been immense. But what was once arguably regarded as a burden has developed into an opportunity.
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Purplebricks’ DIY model doesn’t work for us Brits
Purplebricks was the forerunner of DIY estate agency in the UK and since its highly publicised launch on AIM in 2016, the share price has gone from 100p, to 500p and now to a lowly 10p.
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Beds and sheds don’t belong together
On the surface, combining ‘beds and sheds’ seems like a quick fix for the government’s pledge to build more homes. With land in our cities growing ever more scarce, these multipurpose schemes appear, on the surface at least, to be able to maximise development potential and meet the needs of ...
