All Expert comment articles – Page 6
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Residentially’s Jonathan Pearson on bridging the gap between for-profit and not-for-profit affordable housing providers
The government turmoil around housing is perhaps epitomised by September’s defeat in the House of Lords of measures to abolish river pollution nutrient neutrality rules, which had the potential to alleviate some of the burdens on housebuilders.
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MTVH's Geeta Nanda on why the housing crisis needs investment
There is no doubt that the chancellor’s Autumn Statement brought some welcome support for struggling renters.
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Peter Bill on navigating the road to recovery
“Yesterday may have been the beginning of a slow, and doubtless bumpy, recovery,” said former Knight Frank senior partner Alistair Elliott over breakfast on 15 November.
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CBRE’s James Brandon on making generational diversity work in real estate
Generational diversity has become an essential aspect of the modern workplace and an often-discussed aspect of diversity and inclusion. With Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z all working side by side, it is crucial for to implement workplace strategies that foster collaboration and understanding among these diverse age ...
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John Charcol’s Nick Mendes on the impact of inflationary pressure on the commercial market
Inflation is a crucial economic indicator that affects various aspects of a country’s economy, including the commercial real estate market. In the UK, as in many other countries, inflation plays a significant role in shaping the dynamics of the commercial property sector.
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Igloo’s Insiyah Khushnood on the power of town centre regeneration in the regions
In recent years, the landscape of town centre regeneration in the UK, particularly in the North East, has faced various challenges and opportunities.
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Earls Court has an exciting future
The year was 2010, the client was Capco, the development site was Earls Court. I was part of the advisory team picking masterplanners for this ambitious project.
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Knight Frank’s Lisa Attenborough and Josephine Jones ask how debt can work in this ‘new normal’
This time last year, five-year swaps sat just above 3%, with the forward curve predicting they would peak at around 4%. What some initially thought would be a brief spike in rates has now become fully embedded.
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Moorfield’s Sadie Malim on why fixing the student housing crisis means investing in HMOs too
It is no secret that there is a student housing crisis. Recent data from StuRents, which is part of a growing body of alarming research, points to a 283,000 supply shortfall as a combined total for the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and houses in multiple occupation (HMO) subsectors. The supply-demand ...
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Local Space’s Josie Parsons on why councils bulk-buying homes could tackle homelessness
One of the biggest drains on local authorities’ squeezed budgets is paying for temporary accommodation for people who fall into homelessness, usually through no fault of their own. It is not, in east London where Local Space operates, a ‘lifestyle choice’.
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REdirect’s Stephanie Feigenbaum on what the UK proptech sector can learn from the US
Investment in the UK’s proptech sector is growing. Currently valued at more than £14bn, the sector is forecasted to reach around £71bn by 2032, as the number of start-up firms continues its upward trajectory to compete with the other 800-plus proptech companies operating in the market.
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LandTech’s Harry Quartermain on why measuring planning authorities is meaningless
The saying goes, ‘you can’t manage what you can’t measure’, and this is particularly apt when it comes to planning authorities’ performance.
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Runway East’s Natasha Guerra why EPC and flexible workspace make great bedfellows
The prospect of more office buildings becoming obsolete as Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rules change in the next few years is understandably making landlords nervous, but flexible workspace could provide a solution.
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Tories are failing on the home front
If anything epitomises this government’s lack of commitment to housing, it is surely Lee Rowley’s appointment as the 16th housing minister in 13 years. In his case, it’s his second time in the job, because he was Liz Truss’s choice for the 49 days she was in No 10, so ...
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London offices are still evolving
In the press there have been polarised figures on the London office market in recent months, leading to some confusion from overseas investors.
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Break the bias for a bright future
The construction sector is a cornerstone of modern economies, playing an indispensable role in shaping the infrastructure that supports our daily lives.
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Alternative uses can add value
Over the past 18 months, the UK has seen substantial fluctuations in property values, largely spurred by the ripple effects of rising interest rates.
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The LOWE Group’s Tim Lowe on the benefits for businesses of employing ex-offenders
Integrating ex-offenders into the workforce feels like an activity industry leaders applaud others for doing, but are rarely prepared to commit to themselves. It is the business equivalent of heaping praise on the housemate who has tidied up after a big party.
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Was October the turning point?
Could we have already witnessed the worst that the much-heralded housing ‘crash’ has had to throw at us? Persimmon chief executive Dean Finch was prepared to stick his neck out this month after half-decent trading in October: “Given where we started the year, we’d have taken this in a heartbeat,” ...
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Meta surrender epilogue: British Land outlines Regent's Place plan
In September, I used this space to ponder the circumstances around Meta’s surrender of the lease it had taken out on 1 Triton Square, a redeveloped office building in British Land’s Regent’s Place scheme.