All articles by Samuel Horti – Page 5
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InsightPooling set to unlock more PRS investment
Local authority pension funds are attracted by the sector’s steady returns as Samuel Horti reports.
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NewsLIV Consult move for JLL project manager
Specialist build-to-rent (BTR) consultancy firm LIV Consult has recruited Ashley Perry from JLL as part of its London expansion.
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MarketsOutlook is positive for Scotland’s out-of-town retail market
Demand for space has kept the market stable and fuelled new development.
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MarketsDundee waterfront awash with regeneration potential
Dundee’s new V A museum is acting as a springboard to refresh the city, with the council offering a host of river sites.
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MarketsMagenta Park aims to brighten Glasgow prime office market
New business park set to offer 1m sq ft of out-of-town space seeks occupiers.
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InsightToronto: the city of androids
Google has unveiled ambitious plans to transform Toronto into a smart city, complete with delivery robots and autonomous vehicles.
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InsightHow positive is prognosis for healthy towns 18 months on?
Intended to promote healthy living and reduce the incidence of diseases like obesity, ‘healthy towns’ were hailed as the future when the NHS announced the initiative 18 months ago.
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MarketsQ&A: Atlas Residential's Jonathon Ivory on bringing the American ethos to the UK BTR market
The MD of Atlas Residential’s London office discusses differences and similarities between the UK and US markets.
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InsightNew force emerges in council home building
Local housing companies grow in popularity, offering opportunities for tie-ups.
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InsightJavid's speech points to a change of focus
Communities secretary Sajid Javid’s speech at last week’s Conservative Party conference was far less scathing of developers than the one he made just one year ago.
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InsightSmall developers to benefit most from PDR extension
Rules that allow developers to convert light industrial buildings into residential schemes without going through the usual planning process came into force this week.
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InsightSimpler CPO process is not all good news for landowners
Last Friday, the government introduced a standard compensation claim form for anyone whose land is subject to a compulsory purchase order - a move that should streamline the CPO process.
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NewsPackaging firm wraps up Scotland’s biggest industrial letting of 2017
Packaging firm The UPAC Group has taken 120,000 sq ft at John R Adam Sons’ 133 Barfillan Drive on the outskirts of Glasgow on a 15-year lease for Scotland’s biggest industrial letting of 2017.
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NewsStandard Life Aberdeen to take refurbished Edinburgh office
Standard Life Aberdeen is set to complete one of Edinburgh’s largest office lettings this year by signing up for more than 69,000 sq ft at 10 George Street.
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MarketsQ&A: Mark Dickinson on Anthology’s fresh approach
Since former military man Mark Dickinson founded Anthology four years ago, the company has built up an impressive portfolio across London by building homes for sale on relatively complex land sites.
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InsightWill government lettings boost regional office markets?
Members of parliament may still be enjoying the recess but their civil service colleagues in the Government Property Unit have been hard at work.
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NewsGPU picks Atlantic Square scheme in Glasgow
The Government Property Unit (GPU) has selected the 300,000 sq ft Atlantic Square development in Glasgow for the first phase of its regional hub in the city as it nears the completion of its national relocation plan.
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OnlineSouthwark's head of housing set to depart
Southwark Council’s head of housing Gerri Scott is leaving the local authority at the end of the year, she has announced.
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InsightSector sets out priorities for Alok Sharma ahead of RESI
Housing minister Alok Sharma will deliver his first major speech to the industry at next month’s RESI Conference since replacing Gavin Barwell after the snap general election.
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InsightNew co-living outfit sets out growth plans
LiveWork UK is the latest firm to muscle into the burgeoning co-living sector. The company, which combines micro-flats and co-working office space, has wrapped up two deals to bring 550 beds and 1,000 desks to central London - and it has big plans for the future.
