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RICS crisis is far from over
2021-05-14T00:00:00+01:00By Sebastian McCarthy
It never rains but it pours – or it does at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), anyway.
Auction market has proved its resilience
2021-05-14T00:00:00+01:00By Jessica Newman
Who would have guessed that more than a year after we were plunged into lockdown that the auction market would prove to be one of the most resilient parts of the property sector?
Don’t be a climate dinosaur
2021-05-07T00:00:00+01:00By Mitchell Labiak
Most people agree that urgent action is needed to address the climate crisis.
Planning for better PDR
2021-04-30T00:00:00+01:00By Liz Hamson
While people have been dreaming of living in large homes with gardens in the suburbs or countryside, the reality all too many have been waking up to is very different, especially if they live in a “home” delivered via permitted development rights (PDR).
Industrial and logistics sector abuzz with activity
2021-04-30T00:00:00+01:00By Grace Howarth
The industrial and logistics sector is abuzz with activity at the moment and many of the key issues are covered in this supplement.
From the ESL to ESG
2021-04-23T00:00:00+01:00By Liz Hamson
What a week. First, former US cop Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd, prompting an outpouring of relief over the verdict. Then, we had the outrageous, but happily short-lived, proposals for a football European Super League (ESL), spearheaded by the so-called ‘big six’ UK football ...
Retail must reinvent itself
2021-04-16T00:00:00+01:00By Jessica Newman
After three months imprisoned within the same four walls, people in England were finally (partially) let loose from lockdown this week.
Bubbly, bubbles and pay gaps
2021-04-09T00:00:00+01:00By Liz Hamson
Plenty of people will be raising a glass of bubbly on Monday as we reach the first significant milestone on the roadmap out of lockdown. Some, however, will have bubbles of a different sort on their minds.
Waking up to a brave new world
2021-04-01T00:00:00+01:00By Liz Hamson
After so many blue Mondays, how nice was it to wake up to Happy Monday on 29 March? It was the perfect spring day to emerge blinking from our WFH bunkers and resume interaction with the outside world – and what a brave new world it is.
Out of the retail ashes
2021-03-26T00:00:00+00:00By Liz Hamson
We will soon find out what the new normal looks like for retail when non-essential retail – or what’s left of it – reopens on 12 April.
Spring is in the air
2021-03-26T00:00:00+00:00By Emma Shone
Spring is with us, and bringing with it a renewed sense of optimism across the real estate sectors.
Things are finally looking up
2021-03-19T00:00:00+00:00By Liz Hamson
The industry may not quite be full of the joys of spring yet, but it appears finally to have left the winter of discontent behind it.
Guide to finance: sector report March 2021
2021-03-18T00:00:00+00:00By Sally Hickey
The past year has shone a bright light on the world of real estate finance.
RICS CEO defends his stance
2021-03-11T16:00:00+00:00By Liz Hamson
It’s the explosive interview everyone has been waiting for. No, not THAT one (all I’ll say about the Harry and Meghan interview is that as a mixed-race woman, I think it’s critically important to address race and mental health issues.)
The ultimate fudge it Budget
2021-03-05T00:00:00+00:00By Liz Hamson
It was the best of Budgets, it was the worst of Budgets – the best in terms of the eye-watering £65bn rescue package, and the worst as that said package represents a drop in the ocean of what is required to kickstart the economy.

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