All Insight articles – Page 2
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InsightSpotlight on asset management
WeWork’s travails have thrown the spotlight on the UK property world’s asset management expertise.
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Lenders still have appetite for alternative sectors
Editor: Your article, ‘ Lenders reveal extent of fears about retail property and WeWork ’, rightly highlights some of the fears and scepticism from lenders following recent events, as illustrated by the upturn in yields.
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National Design Guide much needed
Editor: Housing secretary Robert Jenrick’s warning to developers about poor homes is a timely reminder of the need for quality design, and the value of the recently released National Design Guide .
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Online
Why institutional funders are increasingly attracted to non-bank lenders
There is nothing new about non-bank lenders focusing on the real estate sector. They have been around for a while and the trend has been exacerbated by the ongoing inability and unwillingness of more traditional forms of finance to evolve.
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It is up to us to rein in emissions
When it comes to tackling climate change in the built environment, the prevailing philosophy seems to be that talk is cheap and action is expensive.
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News
Simple buildings, complex uses
An intriguing insight into the relationship between architecture, development and investment comes from Yolande Barnes, formerly global research director at Savills, now a professor at, and chair of, the Bartlett Real Estate Institute, University College London.
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Airbnb to be less disruptive in business travel market
Editor: Airbnb announced last month that it would be going public in 2020, either via IPO or a direct listing. Whichever route it decides towards a $30bn (£23bn) to $40bn float, we do not believe it will have a significant impact on the UK hotel sector.
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How to tackle flex space valuations
Editor: The RICS insight report into flexible workspace valuation published earlier this month is a welcome development in efforts to provide the market with an agreed valuation approach .
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What next for flexible offices?
The flexible office market continues to boom. New and longstanding firms jostle to stake their claim – and as I have said before, there’s plenty of space in the forest for everyone to co-exist.
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Bridging the town-gown gap
The more time you spend in the real estate sector, the more you realise that most of us live in a cocoon, entirely unaware of the broader world around us. Our methods are outdated and some of the thinking is stale. We can be slow to recognise new trends, reluctant ...
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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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Online
Old school Ritblat set to gain favour over nouveau Candy in Capco battle
There was a time when the Ritblat name meant a lot more than the name Candy in the property world. Clearly no longer.
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Sustainability is retail’s salvation
Retail is facing a universal issue – caution – and in great waves.
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Homes England is transforming
Since returning from the RESI Convention last month, I’ve been reflecting on the changes I’ve seen at Homes England since I joined almost two years ago.
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Elephant and Castle’s 20 year journey
A judicial review of the shopping centre plans is just the latest hurdle in Elephant and Castle’s 20-year journey. Adam Branson charts the highs and lows as the wider scheme finally takes shape
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WeWork: 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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‘It’s no longer about money’ - interview with Nowsad Gani
Nowsad Gani has quietly amassed a sizeable business buying land, securing planning and then developing or selling it. The Ganco founder tells Simon Creasey how he now plans to revolutionise social housing
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Developers should capitalise on natural gas demand
Editor: The growing demand for alternative fuels in the road transport sector offers a significant opportunity for landowners and commercial property developers alike, but it is one few are aware of.
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Music venues key to future of cities
Editor: The benefits that music, recreation and culture bring to our cities have been ignored for too long by owners and stakeholders.
