Mipim 2024 Day 3: blog by Susan Freeman
2024-03-15T10:27:00+00:00By Susan Freeman
The morning started with our Get Set for Net Zero Property Week panel which is part of an initiative of which Mishcon de Reya is a founding partner.
Peter Bill on Labour’s new housing gameplan
2024-03-14T10:57:00+00:00By Peter Bill
Guardian 9 March: Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet will meet top civil servants in Whitehall before Easter as Labour prepares to form the next government. That post-Easter conversation imagined: Treasury mandarin to DLUHC permanent secretary Sarah Healey: “Anything we need to worry about?”
Unpicking Hunt’s axing of MDR
2024-03-14T00:00:00+00:00By Matt Spencer
End of multiple dwellings relief solves abuse of the system but could also cripple legitimate investors.
Mipim 2024 Day 2: blog by Susan Freeman
2024-03-14T11:20:00+00:00By Susan Freeman
Wednesday started bright and early with a freezing shower as the boiler in my apartment block had completely given up the ghost and the feeble trickle of water was now ice cold. Are there any reasonably priced hotel rooms in Cannes at peak Mipim when you need them? I doubt ...
Make some noise for Newcastle
2024-03-14T00:00:00+00:00By Adam Branson
A new music venue planned for former Debenhams store makes perfect sense for this party city.
SME housebuilders need backing
2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00
The regulatory landscape, high interest rates and planning issues are holding housebuilding back.
New life for labs in urban spaces
2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00By Richard Walder
Today’s science graduates want to stay closer to the action and the life they knew while studying.
Mipim 2024 Day 1: blog by Susan Freeman
2024-03-13T09:55:00+00:00By Susan Freeman
My flight into Nice was delayed so all my plans to attend early evening receptions on Monday night were thwarted. The taxi driver then drove off with my coat, which wasn’t ideal as it’s freezing here at night.
International Women’s Day: Puma’s Tarinee Pandey on why true inclusion equals belonging
2024-03-08T00:00:00+00:00By Tarinee Pandey
The theme of International Women’s Day is ‘Inspire Inclusion’ – but what does that mean?
International Women’s Day: Real Estate Balance’s Sue Brown on progressing gender equality beyond the annual celebration
2024-03-08T00:00:00+00:00By Sue Brown
Sue Brown, managing director at Real Estate Balance, reflects on how far gender equality has come since the organisation was established and how far it still has to go.
Road to net zero gets bumpy as political U-turns on green pledges increase
2024-03-07T09:54:00+00:00By Keith Breslauer
Political U-turns on green pledges and investor withdrawals from ESG funds threaten progress to net zero.
The UK housebuilding crisis urgently needs a planning reform
2024-03-07T00:00:00+00:00By Andrew Carter
A system that allows developments that comply with the rules to get built would boost housebuilding rates
Peter Bill on how to navigate Mipim
2024-03-05T15:50:00+00:00By Peter Bill
The best meetings are accidental. The best outcomes unexpected.
Why it’s time for a new housebuilder model
2024-02-29T00:00:00+00:00
Financial challenges could prompt further alignment between institutional capital and housebuilders.
Stars align for Gateshead scheme
2024-02-29T00:00:00+00:00By Adam Branson
After a long history of setbacks, construction of a new conference centre is now set to begin this spring.
Clear benefits to healthy homes
2024-02-29T00:00:00+00:00By Ann Marie Aguilar
Delivering healthier homes supports wellbeing and can offer developers a competitive advantage.
The challenges of urban logistics
2024-02-29T00:00:00+00:00By Carl Sablon
Repurposing underused retail, office or car park units into ultra-last-mile facilities requires careful planning.
Gallantium’s Andrew Greener on a fresh outlook on mental health in the property sector
2024-02-23T07:00:00+00:00By Andrew Greener
Being proactive develops a positive culture towards mental health that can boost morale and reduce absenteeism and staff turnover.
Can we still count on ONS data?
2024-02-22T00:00:00+00:00By Dr Clive Black
Official statistics play up inflation and play down labour market strength in a highly politicised way.
Savills’ Robert Stapleton on why hotels still prove a solid hedge against inflation
2024-02-21T16:24:00+00:00By Robert Stapleton
Hotels are the second-oldest asset class after residential – and consumers continue to seek a home away from home to visit new places, friends and family.