Giles Fuchs
Giles Fuchs, chief executive and co-founder, OSiT
InsightFlexible workspace has a key role to play
Editor: After weeks of government advice to stay at home and protect lives by working remotely, many workers are understandably apprehensive about a return to the office.
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RICS must update its valuation methods if it wants to remain relevant
RICS’ move to regain any lost public trust in the chartered surveying profession is of course to be warmly welcomed. However, in focusing only on public trust, RICS is at risk of ignoring (and losing) the trust of the wider property industry.
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It’s no surprise flex office providers are expanding
Editor: Your recent article ‘Over 1,000 companies to open new post-Brexit offices in UK’ is further evidence that Brexit-related doom and gloom in the UK property market has been misplaced. The evidence indicates that the UK is still open for business – and the office sector especially looks set to ...
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Workspace market goes mainstream
Editor: The news that Selfridges has signed a management deal with workspace provider Fora is evidence of the growing and evolving appetite for flexible working.
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Flexible office model is here to stay
Editor: The further we dig into the sorry story of WeWork, the clearer it becomes that the factors that led to its incredible expansion worldwide are the same factors that have fuelled its demise.
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Working out WeWork worries
The mounting difficulties facing WeWork in recent weeks have naturally raised questions, not only for the company’s investors and many thousands of tenants but also for landlords.
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Has the serviced office sector come of age?
In June, private equity giant Blackstone announced it had bought a majority stake in flexible workspace provider The Office Group.
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Commercial real estate will adapt to the 'new normal'
Both domestically and internationally, the economic ramifications of Brexit are profound, but investors should remain optimistic about the UK’s commercial real estate market, which will continue to be a strong-performing asset class, providing long-term income stability and attractive yields.
