An age-old problem
2024-03-14T00:00:00+00:00By Greg Pitcher
An additional 50,000 homes for older people are required each year to keep pace with housing needs. So what’s holding developers back?
Offices are bouncing back in the South East
2024-02-29T00:00:00+00:00By Ciaran Nerval
After a tricky few years, take-up of workspace in the South East is starting to pick up.
Does the hotel sector have staying power?
2024-02-22T00:00:00+00:00By Adam Branson
Falling investment in the hotel sector has led developers to think laterally.
How residential development is on the up in Birmingham
2024-02-07T00:00:00+00:00By Andy Hillier
Residential development is on the rise in Birmingham city centre, buoyed by strong demand for high-end BTR homes. Property Week reports on how housing is becoming an important part of the city centre landscape.
Department stores considering a wide range of uses to fill vacant spaces
2024-02-01T00:00:00+00:00By James Wilmore
Owners of former department stores are considering a wide range of uses to fill the vast vacant spaces.
UK office design looks East for inspiration
2024-01-25T00:00:00+00:00By Greg Pitcher
As UK businesses adjust to post-Covid realities, workspace providers are taking inspiration from Asia to maximise their use of space.
Regional focus: North East
2024-01-17T00:00:00+00:00By Adam Branson
The region is experiencing strong demand for warehousing as it positions itself at the heart of the UK’s green industrial revolution.
Regional focus: Thames Valley
2023-12-06T00:00:00+00:00By Andy Hillier
While average UK house prices have fallen for the first time in a decade, some parts of the Thames Valley are continuing to see uplifts.
Boom time for SFR housing
2023-11-29T00:00:00+00:00By Ian Weinfass
Investment levels have reached record levels this year amid a fall in house sales.
Town regeneration on a budget
2023-11-22T00:00:00+00:00By Adam Branson
Developers are transforming vacant urban sites at a fraction of the usual cost.
Second-staircase woes for BTR
2023-11-15T00:00:00+00:00By Greg Pitcher
Developers raise fears about costs and lack of guidance on second staircases.
Regional focus: East of England
2023-11-09T00:00:00+00:00By Adam Branson
The government wants to turn Cambridge into ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’. Adam Branson reports on the ambitious proposal and takes a look at some of the major developments under way across the region.
Balancing affordability and rising costs are crucial in the PBSA sector
2023-11-02T00:00:00+00:00By Adam Branson
Higher construction costs coupled with rising demand are pushing up prices in the purpose-built student accommodation sector. So, how can developers deliver affordable student accommodation in the current market, asks Property Week’s Adam Branson.
Building diversity into retirement living
2023-10-25T00:00:00+01:00By Tim Clark
A more culturally diverse ageing population calls for a different later-living offer.
Roadmap to climate resilience
2023-10-19T00:00:00+01:00By Andy Hillier
As extreme weather conditions hit the UK more often, PW’s Andy Hillier reports on the sector’s response.
Regional focus: London
2023-10-11T00:00:00+01:00By Lewis Berrill
London’s new mega neighbourhoods show that bigger is proving better when it comes to developing in the capital.
Flex is stronger than WeWork
2023-10-04T00:00:00+01:00By Adam Branson
The US pioneer’s woes do not reflect weakness in wider flexible office market.
The charge of the microgrids
2023-09-21T00:01:00+01:00By Adam Branson
As the National Grid runs out of capacity, Property Week looks at energy alternatives for developers.
Richer mix is a recipe for success
2023-09-13T00:00:00+01:00By Greg Pitcher
Demand for developments with a range of uses has risen since the pandemic.
Testing times for the student sector
2023-08-30T00:00:00+01:00By Andy Hillier
Andy Hillier reports on the double whammy of rising demand for and falling supply of properties.
Regional focus: Ireland
2023-08-03T00:00:00+01:00By Tim Clark
Dublin’s office market has been hit by dampened demand from tech firms, but is it just a blip or the sign of a longer-term downturn?