All Expert comment articles – Page 10
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InsightBurnham Waters’ Ian Holloway on how retirement villages can help solve the housing crisis
Around 8.5 million people in England have unmet housing needs, according to a 2021 report by the National Housing Federation. House prices have increased as a result of the shortage, making it more challenging for many people to purchase a home and climb the housing ladder.
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InsightPinnacle Group’s Claire Kober on why BTR deserves more attention from Whitehall
The housing landscape is undergoing a rapid shift, and if the prime minister wants to stand any chance of meeting his housing target, much more attention must be paid to alternative development models, including build to rent (BTR).
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InsightPeter Bill on how home goals bring Labour pains
If Labour wins power next year and can re-tool the compulsory purchase order regime to permit the purchase of tens of thousands of acres of land at existing use value then, yes, it’s possible a start on heralded ‘nationally significant developments’ will be made by the end of its first ...
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InsightYardLink’s Neeral Shah on ensuring a thriving commercial construction sector
In June, the level of residential construction work fell for six months in a row at its fastest rate since May 2020. High mortgage rates, which hit their highest peak in 15 years this July, have put more pressure on the housing market.
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InsightProfusion’s Natalie Cramp on why firms need to do more to build data capabilities
We recently tested 300 business leaders with at least a decade of experience in their respective fields on their understanding of data. The purpose was to assess how well decision-makers grasp data analysis and whether they were fully equipped to make data-driven decisions for their company. The results were not ...
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InsightOxford Economics’ Mark Unsworth on higher-for-longer inflation
UK inflation has fallen steadily from the highs reached last autumn. As of July, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure stood at 6.8%, down from a peak of 11.1% in October 2022.
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InsightBritish Land’s David Walker on getting ESG right
For most industries, environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices are now undoubtedly an imperative – but for property, getting it right represents a clear business opportunity.
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InsightThe Emperor strikes back
“Some merchants are always eager to turn a profit. Therefore, we decree that the benefit of low prices is not hindered while greed, checked in advance, is restrained.” Not the words of left-wingers calling for price controls, but those of Emperor Diocletian’s Edict on Maximum Prices in 301AD. He failed; ...
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InsightRegal London’s Ghislaine Halpenny on why reinforcing supply chains is key to social impact strategies
Much like the Inuit are reputed to have 50 words for ‘snow’, so too does real estate often have a blizzard of terms that mean broadly the same thing – particularly when it comes to the relationships between us.
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InsightLGIM’s Bill Hughes on whether the built environment can be a force for good
We, the real estate industry, have reached an inflection point – one where our approach to environmental and social factors can ensure that the built environment becomes a force for good.
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InsightGet Living’s Ailish Christian-West on the role of belonging
Plenty of column inches across the property press have been taken up with talk of environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments over the past few years. And for good reason – our industry is fundamental to the economic, social and environmental prosperity of the nation.
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InsightRunway East’s Natasha Guerra and Boodle Hatfield’s David Rawlence on B Corp office providers
At a time when environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials and aspirations are being heavily scrutinised, achieving B Corp status is a useful differentiator and quantifier to cut through the noise, but should landlords care if their serviced office providers have this rubber stamp accreditation?
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InsightRamboll’s Martin Bissell on how technology can save stranded assets
The built environment is the second-largest source of carbon emissions in the UK after surface transport, and as such, it is of paramount importance that we take action to decarbonise buildings to meet net zero targets.
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InsightBerkeley Research Group’s Ian Mackie on the contentious issue of valuing commercial properties
In a bid to strengthen oversight of, and increase confidence in, commercial property valuations, RICS has been looking to implement various changes to the profession, following the recommendations set out by Peter Pereira-Gray in his Independent Review of Real Estate Investment Valuations, published in January 2022.
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InsightFleet Street Quarter’s Lady Lucy French on curating post-Covid mixed-use destinations
A dawn of a new day is being witnessed as perceptions of city centres have dramatically shifted, triggering a need to reshape and reinvent urban centres in a post-pandemic world.
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NewsCarter Jonas’s Katherine Jones on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc: a revitalised vision or ruin?
An arch is one of the most enduring structures within architecture, and has a unique ability to link two separate elements with strength and beauty. The Oxford-Cambridge Arc, conceived before the pandemic and political uncertainty disrupted planning and development, was intended to create a strong link between the cities of ...
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NewsInstant Group’s Lucinda Pullinger on how macroeconomic forces are changing real estate
Nowhere is the impact of the pandemic more pronounced or more ongoing than in the real estate industry. Shifting office habits and ways of utilising space are by now a familiar tune. But add in the war in Ukraine, with its macroeconomic fallout, the growing urgency for climate action, financial ...
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NewsBusiness for Health’s John Godfrey on housing policy’s role in ‘levelling up’ our health
At the heart of the government’s ‘levelling-up’ initiative is the belief that the country needs bold policies committed to improving the lives of all its citizens, rather than simply fuelling economic prosperity in concentrated bubbles.
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InsightGrainger’s Helen Gordon on the importance of clarity
With housing likely to be a key focus of any election campaign, there have been several positive signs recently that both sides understand that supply is the fundamental issue and a driver of the housing crisis, which is encouraging.
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NewsBCIS’s Joe Martin on what is next for construction
Are there any reasons for the construction industry to be optimistic? The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) recently forecast that gross domestic product would not fall this year and would grow slowly over the next two years, buoyed by growth in world GDP.
