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  Working together for better digs

  2022-10-06T00:00:00+01:00By Paddy Jackman

  The reign of her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, saw enormous change in all areas of society, but perhaps none more so than in higher education.

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  ‘Universal building’ key to future

  2022-10-06T00:00:00+01:00By John Badman

  Much has been said about future-proofing our cities. How do we do it? One solution is the concept of the universal building – one that, when designed properly upfront, can regenerate over time, adapting to the needs of today as well as the unforeseen needs of tomorrow.

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  People are at the heart of BTR

  2022-10-06T00:00:00+01:00By Helen Gordon

  In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis with inflation and interest rates rising and energy prices hitting record highs, housebuying will likely now be an even bigger barrier for many, and with people renting for longer, landlords need to demonstrate good value through the quality of product and service delivery.

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  Tories must tackle housing deficit

  2022-10-06T00:00:00+01:00By Marc Vlessing

  As Michael Heseltine, a key architect of many of the housing and regeneration policies pursued by the Conservatives over the past 40 years, once put it: “Home ownership stimulates the attitudes of independence and self-reliance that are the bedrock of a free society.”

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  A meltdown is wide of the mark

  2022-10-06T00:00:00+01:00By Alastair Stewart

  “What do you think of Sterling’s performance yesterday?” I asked a neighbour a day after the mini-Budget. “Dreadful,” he answered. “He just couldn’t get the ball across to Kane.” No, I clarified: “The pound versus the US dollar, not Raheem versus the Italian defence.”

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  ​What does lenders’ liquidity squeeze mean for investors?

  2022-10-03T09:35:00+01:00By Michael Dean

  Earlier this year an industry survey reported that only 48% of the specialist lending market thought their cost of origination was likely to increase over the year.

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  ​Shining a spotlight on equality, diversity and inclusion in the build to rent sector

  2022-09-30T12:24:00+01:00By Brendan Geraghty

  When better to shine a spotlight on equality, diversity and inclusion than during National Inclusion Week? Now in its 10th year, National Inclusion Week celebrates inclusion and encourages employers to take action to create inclusive workplaces.

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  The return of bricks and mortar

  2022-09-29T00:00:00+01:00By Joanna Lea

  Gymshark’s upcoming opening of its first IRL (or ‘in real life’) store on Regent Street is another reminder of the enduring popularity of in-person retail.

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  It's crunch time for affordable PRS

  2022-09-29T00:00:00+01:00By Olivia Harris

  Almost daily media updates add to the growing sense that the cost-of-living crisis is becoming a national emergency, with reporting mostly highlighting spiralling energy costs and the impact of soaring inflation on necessities.

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  Data downplays New York’s office return

  2022-09-29T00:00:00+01:00By Steve Cuozzo

  One subject above all others obsesses the New York City property world: the extent and future of office return, now that the pandemic appears over.

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  Uncertainty brings opportunity

  2022-09-29T00:00:00+01:00By James Foster

  As we move from a climate crisis in July and an energy crisis in August to an exchange rate crisis in September, there is little wonder that many commentators are predicting catastrophe over the next 12 months. But as we know from the past nine months, a lot can change ...

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  The ideal city is not a numbers game

  2022-09-28T00:00:00+01:00By Liz Peace

  I was recently reacquainting myself with an intriguing painting in the Ducal Palace in Urbino, entitled the Ideal City (late 15th century, artist unknown but possibly Piero della Francesca).

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