All Insight articles – Page 9
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InsightDon’t forget affordable later living
Increased investment in affordable homes has made for welcome reading recently, including Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) launching its first affordable housing investment to back London Square Group and Square Roots.
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InsightWhich sectors will debt providers be backing in 2024?
Editor: While the lead-up to the autumn election will perhaps hinder progress, we are likely to see a boost in productivity in Q4 alongside a fall in interest rates.
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InsightBrickflow’s Ian Humphreys on a framework to address the housing crisis
Following Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to build the ‘next generation’ of new towns and 1.5 million new homes as part of ‘a decade of renewal under Labour’, and ahead of what will be a key political battleground in the lead up to the election, Brickflow’s ‘Solving the UK’s ...
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InsightCommercial Acceptances’ John King on why training the next generation is key to solving London rental crisis
London rents are projected to rise by nearly a quarter in the next five years, according to research by Knight Frank - with younger generations arguably feeling the brunt of this overheated market. While demand continues to far outstrip supply in the capital and buy-to-let investors exit the market, prospective ...
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InsightA year in review: Timeline
In a year when property was battered by the economic headwinds of high interest rates and inflation, we take a look back at how the resi, office, I&L and retail sectors weathered the storm, and the key financial and legal trends that affected the industry.
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InsightA year in review: I&L
The sector was buffeted by macroeconomic headwinds, with a fall in occupier demand for space, but Tata’s gigafactory plans boosted the UK’s EV battery hopes.
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InsightA year in review: Retail
It was a mixed picture for retail, with Wilko’s collapse and a record rent set on Bond Street, while a rates discount extension offered hope for small firms only.
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InsightA year in review: Residential
While it was a challenging year for housing, with housebuilders’ profits falling and the rental sector beset by government U-turns, later living got its own taskforce and PBSA performed well.
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InsightA year in review: Offices
A huge drop in investment, along with value write-downs and subdued demand from occupiers, has taken a toll on the office sector this year.
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InsightA year in review: Net zero
The government’s U-turn on a number of policies to tackle climate change was a major blow to property industry efforts to decarbonise the built environment.
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InsightA year in review: Legal
The government passed major building safety, regeneration and planning laws in 2023, but delays and a lack of clarity on legislation frustrated the property industry.
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InsightHousing: will the government wake up?
It’s no secret that housing and homelessness are at the top of many local authority (LA) agendas. The unprecedented spike in the use of temporary accommodation (TA), at a cost of £1.7bn last year, is driving a coach and horses through many local budgets.
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InsightFlexible workspace is a key pillar of the office sector
In the commercial real estate sector at least, the past few months have been dominated by WeWork. Its US bankruptcy has cast a long shadow over the sector – or at least that’s what some headlines suggest.
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InsightA year in review: Finance
A tough economic environment has driven up insolvencies and housebuilder losses, although self-storage, hotels and build-to-rent have proved resilient.
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InsightREITs face a perfect office storm as tech tenants falter
The good news is that a lot of the losses made by REITs now lie in the past. The bad news is maybe not all. REITs locked into legacy debt are not selling buildings, while buyers with new, expensive debt– cannot afford to buy.
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InsightDevelopment frameworks help meet ESG goals
Investors, regulators and organisations are increasingly weighing non-financial performance indicators as they look to better understand risk and uncover growth opportunities.
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InsightBuilding developer costs are finally down
After soaring since the pandemic, the cost of building materials and labour finally seems to be falling. But it may be too late to save many subcontractors, many of which now appear to be on life support.
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InsightBig is beautiful for the flexible workspace sector
Yardi and Property Week brought together a panel of experts from across the industry to discuss the importance of scale in the flexible workspace sector and the challenges operators may face in their quest for growth.
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InsightSmaller industrial and logistics units are back in play
Amid high interest rates and a flatlining UK economy – it’s not easy for fund managers to generate positive returns. Investorare all looking for the same thing: value-add returns at core-plus risk.
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InsightSolid foundations to build on in the year ahead
After a challenging year for real estate, forward-thinking preparation will pay off in 2024.
