Brexit news and views
‘Tough year ahead’ for housebuilders
Housebuilder representatives have warned that increases in inflation and supply chain issues are causing delays to UK housing delivery.
This week in… 2019
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wrote an open letter to the government warning of the “catastrophic” effects that a no-deal Brexit would have on affordable housing delivery.
The Brexodus that never was
The mass relocation of companies from the UK to the EU predicted in the wake of the Brexit vote never came to pass. Property Week looks at how the European cities that were expected to benefit have fared.
Brexit could provide the push the property industry needs to sharpen up customer experience
Headlines about staff shortages in UK hospitality should be a wake-up call for certain corners of the property industry and the way we approach customer experience (CX).
Housebuilders hit as demand for materials outstrips supply
‘Yet another test’ for SMEs as the impact of Covid and Brexit leads to acute shortages and project delays
Why nearshoring is so beneficial
When giant automotive supplier Robert Bosch opened a €1bn chip plant in Germany close to the Sirius Business Park in Dresden last month, it was hailed as a triumph for nearshoring – the opposite of the trend towards globalisation that has driven world economies in the 21st century.
Interview with BentallGreenOak’s Toby Phelps
BentallGreenOak’s Toby Phelps discusses the international investor’s move into the UK warehouse market with Property Week and explains why it is far from done investing in the industrial sector despite how hot it now is.
The logistics of leaving the EU
Many businesses breathed a sigh of relief when the UK and the EU clinched a last-minute deal days before the end of the transition period.
Investment volumes across Europe plummeted 27% in 2020
European real estate investment volumes nosedived 27% last year as Covid took its toll – with Brexit relegating London to second place behind Paris at city level.
