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InsightMcVey failed to consider rental sector
Editor: Earlier this month, housing minister Esther McVey spoke at the RESI 2019 conference and announced to industry experts that “together we have to tackle this Great British housing building problem” .
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Has the demand for industrial peaked?
Having been the darling of real estate over the past few years, the industrial sector has started to lose its shine somewhat of late. Sentiment has become more muted and transaction volumes have dipped as the prolonged strong yield compression has finally started to abate and rental growth has taken ...
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Kitt: the managed office platform
Managed office platform Kitt was launched earlier this year with the aim of making it easier for tenants to lease space while helping landlords fill vacant buildings.
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Will PM inject new life into north?
It has been just over five years since George Osborne first coined the term ‘northern powerhouse’ to describe his vision to unite the cities of the north and inject new investment to help regenerate the region.
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Forging a paperless future for real estate lawyers
The time has come for the property industry to ditch the paper-based approach and embrace technology
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Will the power of We be enough?
The news this week that WeWork has ‘postponed’ its multi-billion-dollar New York listing will have come as no surprise to Property Week readers.
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Rethinking renting keeps the customer satisfied
Residently’s model marries technology with great customer service to make renting a better experience
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Together we can reduce energy consumption
Utility expenses are one of the biggest controllable expenses in commercial buildings. Yet an average commercial building wastes 30% of its energy consumption due to inefficiencies and lack of proper management.
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Realising the potential of industrial buildings
Ensuring a building has a high level of thermal performance offers cost and energy-saving benefits
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JAHAMA Estates: the biggest propco you’ve never heard of
JAHAMA Estates was set up to maximise the value of a worldwide property empire belonging to the Gupta Family Group Alliance. Chief executive Dilip Awtani explains why its top priority is the UK.
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One size does not fit all for growing businesses
Flexible offices are ideal for meeting the evolving needs of small but rapidly expanding companies
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The 5km Mudathon race
Teams from across the property industry made a splash for charity by taking on the 5km Mudathon.
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PW Perspectives: Autumn 2019
Welcome to the 13th issue of Perspectives, Property Week’s collection of thought leadership essays from experts across the real estate sector.
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Time to wake up to climate crisis
Today’s Global Climate Strike is a wake-up call for everyone. “Our house is on fire – let’s act like it. We demand climate justice for everyone,” is the call to arms by the strike’s organisers.
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Let’s get on top of the data detail
By miscommunicating its scale and availability, proptech is doing the property industry a disservice. The root of this problem is found in its approach to data.
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Mentoring can be of huge benefit
Throughout their careers, most people will have received some level of career advice, be it from a manager, a friend, a parent or a colleague.
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Housebuilding news indicates a life beyond Brexit
Editor: After all the recent Westminster antics, it’s good to see some more positive business news emerging from the housebuilding sector.
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Second referendum is only solution
Editor: Steve Norris gives us his usual perceptive take on Westminster .
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Five minutes with Anthony Walker
The chief executive of GoReport on ‘positive disruption’, fate and the importance of family.
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Our high streets can be saved yet
The challenges facing our high streets are well known. Brexit, squeezed incomes, business rates, major retail failures, online retail, unseasonably cold weather – the list goes on.
