Insight and comment
Let housebuilders fuel the recovery
While trading in the housing market is brisk thanks to the stamp duty holiday and extension of Help to Buy, the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic may not yet be fully behind us.
Square Mile will always adapt
London has constantly adapted to major challenges throughout its history, from the Great Fire to the Blitz and more recently the Big Bang financial reforms that helped to transform the City.
New Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) to provide UK with a shot in the arm
The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre is nearing structural completion, bringing the UK one step closer to Covid-19 vaccine manufacture.
What comes next cannot be business as normal in April
As Moira Stuart used to tell us, “tax doesn’t have to be taxing”. But, for retailers whose holiday on property taxes is scheduled to end on 31st March next year, it certainly is.
Offices still play a crucial role
Having been around the block a few times I am always aware that, as Bob Dylan put it, “The times they are a changin’”.
Legal and professional advice
The importance of workplace technology
Organisations have a dilemma on their hands. Workplaces are close to empty and there is too much costly unused office space going to waste.
Corporates can make working from home work for them
Putting checks and balances in place, investing in technology and prioritising communication are all vital.
Housing security is a mental health issue
High rental costs and precarious finances jeopardise young people’s wellbeing.
Do we have the right skills to make the planning reforms a success?
Last month, the government released its long-awaited ‘Planning for the future’ white paper. Intended to streamline the planning process and ‘get Britain building’, the reforms had been eagerly anticipated across the property sector.
What can employees do about ageist comments at work?
“Since I turned 60, one of my colleagues has referred to me as ‘grandad’ and has made other comments about my age to suggest I’m not up to the job. It’s really starting to undermine my confidence and I’m worried about losing my job. What can I do about it?”
June quarter rental collections hit 68% for commercial landlords
Commercial landlords suffered a dismal June quarter for rent collection as tenants held back payments in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown, according to the latest data from Re-Leased.
Global office sector to return to pre-crisis occupancy by 2025
A report published this week by Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) projected the global office vacancy rate will return to pre-crisis levels by 2025.
Between 150 and 170 RICS employees at risk of redundancy
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has begun a formal consultation process that could see between 150 and 170 employees made redundant.
Government unveils new restrictions for hospitality sector
NAV and profit collapses at TCS as pandemic bites
Brunswick Property Partners launches £1bn London workplace venture
Covid slashes appetite for office investment
Eviction ban move sparks property industry outrage
UK regional office market will see rents remain stable despite Covid-19, Savills research shows
West End footfall down 56% on last year
Regional REIT posts pre-tax loss of £27m
Clarendon adds two flex platforms to offer
Government extends eviction ban until the end of the year
Analysis
Q&A: Linkcity MD on post-Covid priorities
Axel Boutrolle on how the pandemic has changed what people look for in a home.
Dublin mulls future as Google walks away from office deal
Although the tech giant has turned its back on a major deal at Silicon Docks, there is still reason for optimism.
The property industry must lead from the front to save the office
It is down to companies to ensure workplaces are safe to return to in the absence of clear government guidance.
Landlords face an uphill battle in the challenging buy-to-let market
Q&A: ‘We have to increase affordable housing supply’
Corporates consider shift to hub-and-spoke office model
The future still looks bleak for first-time buyers
Travelodge landlords must decide whether to stay or go
Demand for Scottish homes rises sharply
Q&A: ‘People don’t want to live in a soulless tower block’
‘Boring’ department stores need to downsize to survive
