All Expert comment articles – Page 6
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InsightWill the chancellor have any tricks up his sleeve to boost housing supply this year?
Last year’s Spring Budget was no doubt one of the most significant budgets for the UK property market in recent history. Many consider last year’s stamp duty cut to be the key factor behind the nearly £30,000 increase in average house prices over the past 12 months.
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News
Time is ripe for reinvention and revival of UK high streets
London Fashion Week returned last month after a pandemic-led hiatus, bringing confidence and international interest back to the capital. But despite the buzz surrounding the festival, hailed as a contributing factor in London’s recovery, physical high streets are showcasing a different consumerism tale in the ‘fashion capital of the world’.
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It is time to modernise legal processes
It is about time that we, as an industry, review the process of lease conveyancing. It is paramount to our industry yet seems to prolong and delay the possibility of job creation, rents for landlords and further business expansion.
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Online
Why climate-tech is the new proptech
With the theme of this year’s Mipim being ‘Driving Urban Change’, I am looking forward to attending a truly global event with a focus on delivering the sustainable built environments of the future.
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Use tax relief on retrofits to cut carbon
With the built environment responsible for around 40% of global emissions, it’s an obvious sector for decarbonisation – so why don’t our tax rules do more to incentivise it?
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What does levelling-up mean for the West Midlands?
The government’s Levelling Up White Paper carries many ambitions for the West Midlands. It is crucial, however, that any funding and support on offer nurtures the complex levelling-up process already under way in this region in close collaboration with the many parties that have laid the groundwork.
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What does the new legally binding arbitration process mean for landlords?
At the start of the pandemic, the Coronavirus Act 2020 initially gave a three-month moratorium on forfeiture of leases due to rent arrears in respect of commercial property.
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Still mission possible?
With big questions being raised over the net zero agenda,Property Week asks the founding and lead partners in the Climate Crisis Challenge to outline the challenges ahead.
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Biodiversity will play an increasing role in business
The related crises of climate change and biodiversity loss present the greatest threat not only to the integrity of our environment but also to our economies, to peace and to security.
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Property offers genuine solutions across ESG pillars
The real estate sector accounts for around 40% of carbon emissions. It has been quick to commit to reducing this but must act now if it is to halve its emissions by 2030. Estimates suggest $5trn of investment is needed to decarbonise the built environment and ensure the real estate ...
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More whole-life carbon thinking is needed to achieve lower-carbon future
Only a year ago, conversations about operational and embodied carbon were not part of the mainstream. Fast-forward to today and I’m delighted to see the industry united in its commitment to address these issues.
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Expect to see more clients thinking about social value
As we kick off the second year of Barclays’ sponsorship of the Climate Crisis Challenge, it is time to reflect on how far the industry has come and how far it has to go.
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Letter from New York
New York City’s fitful pandemic recovery has reached a critical inflection point.
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Japanese investment in Europe set to flourish
As the world starts to open up, Japanese investment in European real estate is set to flourish as institutional investors go in search of higher-yielding assets.
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Insight
Metaverse wave driven by crypto tech
The much-hyped metaverse isn’t new. The term was coined in 1992 and the first virtual world, ‘Second Life’, launched two decades ago. First-mover advantage is not a great advantage if you strike too early.
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Proptech market continues to grow in Europe
Fifth Wall recently announced that its European Real Estate Technology Fund had closed with an oversubscribed €140m (£117m).
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Companies expect more from their office space post-Covid
London has always been a city of villages. Its many pockets, from Marylebone and Shoreditch to Wimbledon and Hampstead, each have their own architectural fabric, infrastructure and identity.
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Channel Islands investment opportunities remains strong
The Channel Islands’ property market has enjoyed a strong couple of years. Average residential property prices have increased substantially, with Jersey seeing the largest rise: up 18% from £567,000 in Q4 2020 to £673,000 in Q4 2021, compared with a 9% rise in the UK over the same period.
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Days of buying a balanced portfolio look numbered
Balanced core portfolios have been at the heart of real estate strategies for decades, following what appeared to be a relatively low-risk approach to provide steady income to match insurers’ and pension funds’ current and future liabilities.
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Online
What does the new Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act mean for landlords and tenants?
Buyers of long leases of residential properties, especially on new developments, heaved a sigh of relief when the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 8 February 2022.
