All Feedback articles – Page 27
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InsightReform could make leasehold work for all parties
As Steve Norris notes in his recent comment article, the property industry has acknowledged that leasehold has genuine problems and many have taken steps to change that.
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InsightBrexit casts a shadow over Budget’s proposals
As Property Week ’s Budget coverage highlighted, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) mildly upgraded its growth forecasts and now expects the UK economy to grow at 1.6% in 2019, up from the 1.3% spring forecast.
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InsightUK should look to CEE for logistics opportunities
Property Week ’s article on Expo Real in Munich rightly indicated the seemingly unstoppable rise of the industrial and logistics sector in the UK and Europe
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InsightSDLT rise would be smokescreen
The chancellor has pledged to publish a consultation in January on a 1% SDLT surcharge for non-residents buying residential property in England and Northern Ireland.
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InsightGood design is key to making resi developments work on retail sites
Intu Properties is just one of many retail businesses looking to incorporate residential communities into their existing developments.
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InsightSDLT changes risk overcomplicating tax system
It has been widely trailed that we are likely to see Stamp Duty Land Tax changes in the forthcoming Budget.
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InsightHousebuilding investment in decline
The recent decline in housebuilder share prices is symptomatic of a growing lack of investor confidence in the sector.
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InsightIntu bid discount offsets illiquidity
The mooted 220p knock-out bid for intu implies a fully diluted market capitalisation of just under £3bn, which when added to net debt of about £4.7bn at the end of June implies an enterprise value of about £7.7bn.
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ProfessionalLaying the golden brick: when will a modular construction project benefit from zero-rate VAT?
Modular construction is one of the most significant advancements in housebuilding in recent years. In the 2017 Autumn Budget, the chancellor announced that the government would aim to prioritise modern methods of construction over traditional housebuilding by 2019.
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InsightThe current CVA process is not fit for purpose
For many years, I have represented tenants against landlords, mainly in the retail and leisure industry, by restructuring leases often at reduced rents or with rent-free periods. In many cases, the alternative is that tenants fail to pay rent, which leaves landlords with empty properties.
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InsightMore must be done to boost retirement living supply
As shown by Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s recent call for developers and planners to focus on ‘rightsizing’ rather than downsizing when building housing for older people, the residential sector’s attempts to meet the needs of this demographic are woefully inadequate.
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ProfessionalOnline sales tax could be a lose-lose for all retailers
The call by Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis for the Chancellor to introduce a 2% levy on goods sold via the internet illustrates the anguish experienced by many high street retailers operating from physical stores.
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InsightSDLT surcharge could cost the UK economy dearly
The proposed 3% SDLT surcharge for foreign nationals is an ill-conceived policy (p29, 05.10.18). While it is laudable to want to help the homeless, this policy does it in a way that is going to cost the UK far more than it helps.
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InsightRight and wrong moves from May
The prime minister certainly wasn’t dancing around the issues at the Conservative Party conference, even if her dancing did leave a lot to be desired at times.
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InsightProptech needs better dialogue
It was great to see Coyote’s Oli Farago emphasise the need for true dialogue between the property and technology communities.
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InsightClarity needed on EU procurement after Brexit
In nearly six months, the UK is expected to leave the EU and concerns are understandably mounting.
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InsightPrivate sector can help deliver affordable homes
Labour’s call to build hundreds of thousands more high-quality affordable homes is one most would agree with.
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InsightWe must create diversity of housing and tenure
The impact of the global financial crisis that led to the crash in the UK housing market in 2008-09 is still being felt a decade later.
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InsightDevelopers must take connectivity into their own hands
Technology is undoubtedly improving the efficiency of our homes – from smart meters and smart lighting to the connected fridge. But what does this mean for property developers?
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InsightTax occupied not vacant properties
Barry Jervis and Ben Humphreys are right to warn landlords and corporate occupiers to be prepared for a legislative changeto empty rates following the decision in Principled Office Logistics vs Trafford Borough Council (31.08.18).
