Jeremy Newsum
Insight"Capital investment entitles and obliges the otherwise absent investor"
Just as company shareholders face criticism for being passive owners, so should property owners who don’t get involved as part-owner of the town where the property is located.
InsightWhy everything matters in fund and sporting performance
Olympic fever has subsided, but we still feel good with those memories of success, of uplifting performances, of pride in nation and capital.
InsightRoll up, roll up and enjoy all the fun of LandAid Day
The latest figures from the Department of Education show that one in six young people are not in employment, education or training, so LandAid is relevant now more than ever — and we need to step up the pace.
InsightThis boom-time hangover is going to get worse
There are as many complicated theories about what is going on as there are square metres in the City of London.
InsightThe free exchange of ideas is essential to developing cities we want to live in
I am about to complete my two-year term as chairman of the Urban Land Institute (ULI)
InsightPeople, people, people — let’s not forget the point of property
Deliberately repeating a word can convey extra meaning. Margaret Thatcher’s “no, no, no” told us something about herself. Word repetition can also be eye-catching
NewsJEREMY NEWSUM: Property’s sheep got us into this mess. A good shepherd might get us out
At a recent gathering of industry chief executives, an interesting question was posed: are we nothing but sheep? The rest of us were affronted, and there were bleats of protest.
NewsJEREMY NEWSUM: If buildings are to last, developers have to know their place
The Urban Land Institute recently announced the winners of its Global Awards for Excellence, picking five projects from around the world that it believes represent exemplary land-use projects that are worthy of emulation. As the ULI’s chairman, it fell to me to present the awards at the institute’s annual meeting ...
NewsJEREMY NEWSUM: Put your money in housing. It’s as good as gold
In these uncertain times, wouldn’t it be useful to bring some certainty into the future of real estate?
NewsI don't mean to sound shirty, but diversification is where it's at
We are all pessimists now, it seems. The hard-headed analysis of the world today tells us there is more trouble ahead. Optimists are such because they believe something will always turn up for the better – but not this year, it won’t
NewsJEREMY NEWSUM: Postcard from Miami: property is for occupation, not investors
As a long-distance traveller for work, I have often been accused of having a glamorous job. I demur politely, but never argue.
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Good prospects for risk-takers in Asia
We are on a learning curve to decide how best to approach the markets
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Developers have a right to fair treatment, too
Hitting developers through tariffs is misguided
