All Expert comment articles – Page 29
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OnlineDo landlords need to invest in virtual tour functionality?
During the pandemic when much of the world was working from home, we witnessed a surge in disposing agents and their respective landlords investing in virtual tour functionality. This gave landlords a solution for active occupiers during a difficult period to physically view properties
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OnlineTime to support hybrid working
The freedom and convenience of working from home mean it has long been seen as the future, but it took a pandemic to make it a reality for many office workers. Now that people have the option of joining meetings with colleagues from their kitchen table or home office a ...
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NewsKey points in energy strategy
The government has published its long-awaited Energy Security Strategy, setting out its goals for Britain’s progress towards greater levels of self-sufficiency through the use of renewable energy.
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OnlineAn urban demise seems unlikely
I am, at heart, an urban soul. And that is despite – or perhaps because of – having spent most my childhood in Morpeth, a quintessential Northumbrian market town located around 15 miles north of Newcastle.
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NewsWill EPC rating deadlines lead to a two-tier ESG marketplace?
The list of dates for when non-domestic buildings have to meet increasing EPC ratings is fairly well known, and consequences for not meeting them are straightforward.
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NewsThe End of Help to Buy has come at the wrong time
The government’s announcement that it is bringing forward the deadline for Help to Buy is completely unfair and untimely.
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NewsCollaboration is no magic bullet
Every year in our office, we ban a word. In previous years, we’ve banned words such as ‘millennial’. The M-word had been used to personify an entire generation and falsely characterise them as homogenous.
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NewsCould building safety legislation derail housebuilding targets?
Following the investigations and reports carried out in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, one of the key questions has been who pays to remedy defective cladding.
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NewsRight to buy is just a boost for PRS
Is the new right-to-buy scheme merely a boost for the private rental sector (PRS)? In my opinion, yes.
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OnlineRight to buy is wrong approach
When right to buy came into effect in the mid-1980s, rising house prices and surging inflation created the hope there would be a mass movement of wealth from the state to individuals. The market today is far more complex.
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NewsInstall EV chargers to get ahead
Government legislation now requires all new commercial buildings, as well as homes and property undergoing major renovations, to install electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
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NewsOffices: abandon hope values
Abandon hope value, all ye who seek to double or treble the size of your office block.
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OnlineThe beginning of the end for ground rents
The government has named the date after which it will no longer be possible for landlords to reserve ground rents in long residential leases – 30 June 2022.
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NewsSnapshot of a new office normal
During lockdown, we endlessly debated how the pandemic would affect office working, but were we on the right track?
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NewsGlass half full for housebuilders
Forget RPI or CPI. The spectre of inflation really hit home when my inflationary measure of choice, LPI or the London Pride Index, ticked up.
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OnlineIt’s vital to get connectivity right
The business of being a landlord has not changed much in decades. It is a trade of space in exchange for rent payments. The remit of a landlord is to provide functioning electricity, gas and water – the basics needed to run a business.
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NewsSmart ways to use building data
Flexibility is the new normal. Collaborative spaces, dedicated private offices and a wider range of offices and workspaces to choose from are now standard for many companies.
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NewsBTR is stable in uncertain times
In uncertain times for real estate, the build-to-rent (BTR) sector is proving resilient in terms of yields, rents and investor appetite.
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OnlineBalancing viability and value
Viability has always been a contentious topic, as local authorities and developers seek a balance between delivering value for the public through developer contributions while ensuring schemes are viable.
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NewsWe all must be climate radicals
When we were looking for a city to host last month’s inaugural CREtech Climate Global Leadership Summit, we wanted somewhere that reflected the ambitions of our attendees, who were global real estate sustainability leaders and tech pioneers.
