All Insight articles – Page 7
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InsightThe WeWork story is not all negative
Editor: Your article ‘ The Rise and Fall of WeWork ’ rightly outlined some of the irresponsible and frankly bizarre business practices employed by WeWork prior to its recent woes: damaging corporate governance, an unsustainable financial model, strange management practices and too many spin-off ventures held loosely together under the ...
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Vote now for the best deal, person or scheme of the past 10 years
The nominations are in. We will reveal the winners next week in the final issue of the decade. So get voting!
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Change is good
While Camden is synonymous with the history of its music culture, world-famous markets and international appeal to tourists, the area is changing.
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What is at the heart of a destination?
This question is informing many of our decisions at Shaftesbury as we strategically evolve our dynamic London West End neighbourhoods. While people may come to an area for one reason, it can be something very different that prompts them to stay and spend more time.
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We need to step up and do more
I have just returned from a fascinating trip walking in Napoleon’s footsteps. Those who know me might think I have an unhealthy obsession with this diminutive leader, but I have always taken an interest in how people can succeed despite not fitting normal perceptions – in Napoleon’s case, of a ...
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Brexit chaos hits housebuilders
The Muppets, sorry, members of parliament have connived against leaving the EU by today and the chaos our self-serving representatives have visited upon the land is already evident in a slew of profit warnings from some of the housing sector’s hitherto most dependable operators.
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Seeking new alternatives: interview with Moorfield’s top team
Having kept a low profile for years, Moorfield’s Marc Gilbard and Charles Ferguson-Davie put their heads above the parapet to tell Guy Montague-Jones about their plans for the future
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Hotels must learn from Airbnb
From early next year, visitors to New York will have the chance to stay at one of the city’s most iconic locations, 75 Rockefeller Plaza.
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Ensuring safety: residential property managers should learn from commercial sector
It is fair to say that the Grenfell Tower disaster has had a major impact on the residents of all property in the UK. But this awareness of health and safety issues is starting to permeate other stakeholders.
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Boris Johnson and tax – what to expect?
It might seem all-consuming but negotiating Brexit is not the only major challenge confronting Boris Johnson in the opening months of his tenure as prime minister.
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How can tax-efficient schemes support property developers?
Looking at the skylines of the UK’s main cities, one cannot help but be amazed by the volume of residential and commercial construction currently under way.
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Design vital to housing delivery
If developers learn one thing from this year’s Stirling Prize winner, it is that they should invest time and energy in pursuing good-quality architecture in residential schemes – but this does not have to mean higher costs.
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Spotlight 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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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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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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