All Covid-19 articles
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InsightExpansion of ULEZ to impact more than 2,000 commercial properties
From 26 October 2021, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London will be expanding to the north and south circular roads.
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Online
McArthurGlen reports post-Covid sales surge
The UK’s largest outlet centre developer and operator has reported a surge in sales over the past 100 days since retail reopened with the relaxation of Covid restrictions, citing customers stronger intent to buy.
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Insight
Offices will not suffer like retail
It only took ecommerce penetration to reach 15% in the UK to ultimately reduce the value of retail real estate by more than one third between 2018 and 2020.
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Professional
Retail-to-resi is a win for homes
The national housing shortage and the retail crisis are two of the property industry’s biggest challenges.
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News
Number of senior living units forecast to grow
Knight Frank predicts number of units will rise by 10% over the next five years.
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Insight
Private equity makes a supermarket sweep
Buses – wait for ages then three come along at once. Such is the case with the interest shown by CD R, Apollo and Fortress in Morrisons, an equity that has been sidelined in price terms for a sustained period.
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News
Liverpool’s property industry decries loss of heritage status
Many argue UNESCO’s removal of world heritage status ignores city’s balance of conservation and development.
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Professional
Concerns raised over rates revaluations consultation
Experts agree business rates revaluations should be more frequent, but question government’s approach.
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Professional
Community-led regen can work
High streets are facing considerable change following the move towards online retail and the impact of the pandemic. However, there is an opportunity for local residents to work alongside businesses and urban designers to rejuvenate local centres.
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Insight
View from the top: Matthew Pratt, chief executive of Redrow
The Redrow chief executive talks to Property Week about his ‘baptism by fire’, why the housebuilder handed back furlough money, the importance of building safety and the contentious issue of cladding.
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Insight
Tough times for British Land and Landsec
We read REITs’ reports and accounts from back to front for those interesting notes tucked away. This year, both Landsec’s and British Land’s reports include new data on portfolio energy performance.
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Insight
The time is right for ‘brandlords’
The flexible workspace market is still growing apace, but it’s not just flexspace and co-working operators that are fuelling supply. Landlords and commercial property investment groups are also investing in flexspace brands, side-stepping partnerships with existing operators to take a DIY approach.
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Professional
Let’s ensure the workplace works better for everyone
Designing for the extreme to benefit the mean can create inclusive environments that suit all employees.
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News
Zero availability for lab space in Cambridge due to demand
Lack of spec development along with booming demand for life sciences has resulted in squeeze on space.
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Professional
Q&A: Five minutes with Adam Kamani, co-founder of MoveStreets
Adam Kamani, co-founder of MoveStreets and chief executive of Kamani Property Group, on how he got started in the property industry. He also shares his cultural tips and his number-one travel destination.
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Insight
Business leaders must act fast to ease office-return fears
The announcement by the prime minister that work-from-home guidance would be lifted on 19 July was met with a sense of optimism by business leaders and property owners, who since March 2020 have faced uncertainty around workforce operations and tenancies.
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News
Allsop and Acuitus takings so far this year surpass £400m
Firms report strong demand for commercial lots as their latest sales raise £70.5m and £12.7m respectively.
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News
Experts question if EWS1 move is really a ‘step forward’
Sceptics remain cautious in wake of expert safety advice issued on EWS1 forms for sub-18m tall buildings.
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News
TOG reports post-Covid bounce-back
Flexible workspace provider The Office Group (TOG) has reported a surge in the number of desks sold in the second quarter, citing the easing of Covid restrictions.
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Online
MMC will soon dominate the housebuilding market, says Man Group
Modern methods of construction (MMC) are on track to be a dominant form of construction in the housebuilding industry, according to Man Group’s Shamez Alibhai and ilke Homes’ Patrick Bergin.
