All Expert comment articles – Page 15
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InsightBoris Johnson may yet survive
And so we bid a none-too-fond farewell to a year of frustration and disappointment for millions across the country.
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Footing the bill for hybrid working
The past two years have taught us a lesson in productivity: it’s possible (and acceptable) to conduct the nine-to-five from home, in a café, on a train, by the beach… We’ve grown accustomed to working anywhere and everywhere.
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People are GPA’s greatest asset
For more than a decade, the property industry has been evolving from simply being recognised as places to do work into spaces that facilitate and nurture productivity, connectivity and wellbeing. And we are now seeing property playing its part in people strategies for many employers.
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There’s life yet in the UK’s high street
For many, the death of the British high street has long been a question of when, not if. And with the pandemic causing the proportion of total UK retail sales that take place online to almost double, many thought that Covid-19 would prove to be the final nail in the ...
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The office trends that will shape the 2022 real estate market
The commercial real estate landscape has been shaken up over the past 18 months, with challenges presented for both businesses and landlords alike. However, hybrid working is now fully embedded into our everyday working lives and, as a result, people are starting to understand exactly what they want and need ...
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Understanding digital tools used by building contractors can benefit the bottom line
We are all aware of the recent surge in digital adoption that is helping to raise building standards.
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Commercial property landlords must tighten up financial management in 2022
With rents still down on pre-pandemic levels in some subsectors of the commercial property market and the cost of mortgage repayments expected to rise next year due to inflationary increases in interest rates, some landlords may need to tighten up their financial management in the year ahead.
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Partnerships drive regen projects
Despite years of austerity, the state and public sector is indebted on a grand scale. The hundreds of billions of pounds the government spent to support public services, households and business during the pandemic has caused the government deficit to reach a peacetime record.
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Warehouse party set to continue
Demand for good warehouse property has never been as high and supply has never been so low. Rental growth has never been stronger and yields have never been lower.
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BTR has a key role to play in levelling up
We welcomed Michael Gove as the new secretary of state dealing with housing and communities, and now levelling up, even if the new department name, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, doesn’t trip off the tongue.
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Airing tricky questions on gender
Last week a male principal at a public sector user of property services publicly admonished an agent for fielding an all-male team when pitching for work.
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Europe is setting a green agenda
The last day of COP26 focused on the built environment as a major contributor to – and thus a vital player in solving – the climate crisis.
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Where to find most growth in UK construction in 2022 and beyond
There’s no doubt the last two years were turbulent for the UK property market, and getting back on track won’t be easy.
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Automated data collection can help crack down on fraud
Within the UK, the London property market, which is one of the highest-valued in the world, is being used as a means to obscure wealth or launder funds.
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We need a consistent approach to heritage assets
Working with a number of national clients with extensive heritage portfolios, I regularly experience a lack of consistency when dealing with conservation issues, even within the same local authority.
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We need timber to build on the momentum of COP26
Cut through the political noise and we can see that COP26 was a symbolic moment for the built environment.
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Failing to secure occupier buy-in risks net zero goal
For many years, the property industry has been concerned with sustainability and the need to translate intention into action – but as the race towards net zero gathers pace, the stimulus for change is now being driven by investors and occupiers demanding assets and workspace with strong ESG credentials.
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What will draft commercial rent bill mean for rent arrears?
The government has published a new Code of Practice and draft Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill to tackle rent arrears for businesses forced to close or operate under restrictions during the pandemic.
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The 15-minute city is an important step for sustainability
The 15-minute city concept has made a resurgence over the last year or so. Restrictions to our usual way of life have forced us to rethink our perception of density and its role within cities.
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Investment in film and TV studio space brings social value
The UK is a world leader in film and television production – and long has been. The talent pool behind and in front of the camera is large and experienced, perfect to fuel the growing demand for digital content from the pandemic backlog and the growth of online streaming.
