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InsightWeWork: This is not a paradigm shift
I’ve consistently tried to be careful about editorialising on WeWork. But, in the interest of full disclosure, I was quoted in Property Week a couple of years ago as saying that WeWork was coming up in meetings so often that we needed a WeWork swear jar. We never did ...
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Time to act on climate change
If there was ever a moment that perfectly encapsulated the role that the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) plays in uniting, inspiring, advocating and enabling change within the built environment, it was Friday 20 September in London, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham.
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Owning a home no longer sacred
I bought my first flat in Notting Hill in 1969 for £11,500. I daren’t think what it’s worth today, but it will be more like £1.5m.
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Property factoring sector ripe for consolidation in Scotland
Currently, there are around 315,000 privately owned properties being managed by more than 250 registered factors across Scotland.
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To scale up housing, we need to power up partnerships
Offsite manufacturing has been at the forefront of the housing agenda over the past year.
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Expo Real 2019: the proptech view
As recently as five years ago, there was barely any proptech presence at Expo Real.
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Are CVAs getting difficult to wear?
Even as company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) become a high street fixture, landlords have started to question whether they are actually preferable to a tenant entering administration or liquidation. CVAs often force landlords to swallow huge rent discounts on the basis that a diminished income is better than potentially no income ...
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Will the Building Better, Building Beautiful report help our high streets?
There is much to be applauded in the Building Better, Building Beautiful report, which rightly identifies today’s challenges facing the high street.
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DTZ Investors CEO on why the firm is launching a £650m co-living fund with The Collective
Our relationship with technology transcends several paradoxes: we are its creator, and it is our master; it liberates us but shackles our time; it connects us yet leaves us feeling quite alone.
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Future-proofing the Square Mile
Since Roman times, the City of London has continually evolved to meet the challenges of the future.
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Investors flock to alternatives
Political and economic uncertainty is driving investors to reconsider their investment portfolios and driving them towards alternatives more than ever.
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An industry for LGBTQ+ graduates
This is the time of year when most graduates traditionally start work following the completion of their undergraduate or post-graduate studies. It is an exciting month and a time when they start their career in their chosen profession, gain further independence, meet new people and start developing their professional experience. ...
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What does the end of LIBOR mean for CRE finance?
UK policymakers are clearly determined to move financial markets off the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), used by the floating rate loans that dominate the UK CRE financing market.
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How do you present a lending opportunity correctly?
Presenting lending opportunities can sometimes be challenging as it varies between funders as to what information is required at the initial enquiry stage.
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Questions for WeWork characters
“It goes to character,” say American TV lawyers when challenged for asking overly personal questions of the defendant.
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How is public funding changing?
Public sector funding in the residential real estate development market has significantly increased in recent years. At a national level, Homes England has led the charge alongside regional bodies such as the Greater London Authority (GLA). This demonstrates government’s drive to facilitate housing delivery.
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Where is the UK’s senior living sector heading?
The UK’s senior living sector has been growing steadily over the last decade, but 2019 has seen even greater investment commitments than ever before from private equity, institutional capital and family offices alike.
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The home is where the e-sports gaming world trains, plays and competes
Forget proptech. E-sports is the next big thing. In fact, PwC has predicted that e-sports revenue will reach more than $30bn (£24bn) in 2023 in the US alone and that it will grow 18.3% a year from 2023.
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Refurbishment is best response to office occupier demands
Commercial office occupier requirements are evolving – and quickly. As well as expecting shorter lease lengths and co-working trends, occupiers are looking beyond traditional sector ‘districts’.
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We need all types of homes
Everyone aspires to have a place they can call home. Generating enough homes to service demand is the key to unlocking the housing shortage.
