Insight
Q&A: Johnny Caddick on the future of BTR
Moda Living’s chief executive talks about how the business has weathered Covid-19, the outlook for the BTR sector, the progress of its pipeline of new homes, its ESG strategy and what the future holds.
Future-proofing assets post-covid 19
Earlier this month, Property Week and Yardi hosted a digital think tank to discuss the challenges that are facing asset managers and how they can best future-proof their assets in a post-Covid-19 world.
It’s make or break time for property debt
Covid-19 poses the biggest threat to debt markets since the 2008 crash. Property Week ask whether new lenders and private equity firms will plug the gap made by the major banks and seize emerging opportunities.
The rise of the bridging loan
As traditional lenders tighten their criteria during the pandemic, investors have increasingly turned to bridging finance. Property Week looks at the pros and cons of this alternative borrowing option.
Can Rita-Rose Gagné win at Hammerson?
Hammerson’s new chief executive, Rita-Rose Gagné, is a relative unknown. Property Week assesses her track record and what she has to do to turn the troubled retail giant around.
We should give office workers the freedom to work flexibly
In the latest part of our ‘Save the office’ campaign, the heads of two leading flexible workspace operators speculate on the future of their sector now that many of us are working from home again for the foreseeable future.
The government needs a new approach to get Britain safely back to work
There can be no question that the increase in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks necessitates the absolute prioritisation of public safety. However, the recent government policy U-turn on returning to the office does not serve this.
Offices vs Politics: How the work from home policy is shaping the workplace
Many thought talk of the death of the office was exaggerated, but that was before the new WFH directive.
Work history: how the office has evolved
As Covid-19 reshapes the future of the office, Andrew Saunders looks back at how it has evolved over the centuries and asks what it is likely to look like in the post-pandemic era
Universities are back on course
As Covid-19 measures create uncertainty for universities and their students, Helen Crane looks at what this means for the £50bn purpose-built student accommodation sector
Why diversity matters
As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to spark debate, Property Week asks what the industry should do to encourage greater ethnic diversity.
Freeths think tank: will tech change the way we work?
Earlier this summer, Property Week in association with Freeths hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss the findings of the fourth annual Power of Proptech survey and look at the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the digital transformation of the property industry.
