Insight
Elephant and Castle’s 20 year journey
A judicial review of the shopping centre plans is just the latest hurdle in Elephant and Castle’s 20-year journey. Adam Branson charts the highs and lows as the wider scheme finally takes shape
PropBike 2019
Property industry raises nearly £4,000 for charity at mountain biking and networking event PropBike, hosted by PropList.
Will councils regret buying out of town?
Simon Creasey questions the wisdom of local authorities that splashed their cash on out-of-town retail parks and warehouses just as the sector was beginning to show signs of decline
How Malta’s cash-for-passports scheme is creating a property bubble
A Maltese scheme granting EU citizenship to overseas investors has sparked a development boom, but not one that many locals welcome.
How Osaka plans to take on Tokyo with its new business district
Some of Osaka’s biggest companies have joined forces in a bid to create a new commercial district to take on Tokyo’s.
How VIA Outlets has bucked the retail downturn
VIA Outlets CEO Otto Ambagtsheer shows Alex Howlett around Freeport Lisboa and reveals how creating centres with local character is helping the firm expand in Europe.
Regulator softens proposals for open-ended funds reform
FCA drops many of the more controversial proposals from long-awaited new rules for property funds
The great Section 106 and CIL scandal
Billions are being contributed by developers in Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy payments, but just how much of it have councils actually spent?
Time to end apathy on the climate crisis
Some big investors are backing moves to limit the industrial sector’s carbon footprint, but can the rest of the sector be convinced of the financial benefits?
RESI Trailblazers: the class of 2019
At the RESI Convention earlier this month, we kicked off the three-day extravaganza by unveiling the entrepreneurs, disruptors and innovators that make up this year’s cohort of RESI Trailblazers.
How innovative designs are easing lack of logistics space in London
Demand for logistics space in and around London has been increasing dramatically for years. Emanuela Barbiroglio asks what is being done to address this need.
Spike in 3PL demand sparks stockpiling fears
Brexit stockpiling is not the only factor driving the increase in take-up by 3PLs.
