Sebastian O'Kelly
Sebastian was formerly responsible for the markets section and supplements at Property Week.
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MarketsRailway re-opening is just the ticket for property markets outside Edinburgh
Last September, the Borders Railway reopened, 46 years after it closed, with the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon making the one-hour journey by steam train from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, a suburb of Galashiels.
MarketsReport warns of lack of shed space
The latest research from Savills and the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) is intended to wave a red flag to political decision-makers to take seriously the UK’s chronic shortage of warehousing space.
MarketsStarry future for South Bank
Perhaps the most remarkable feature about the rumour earlier this month that the Economist, which is leaving its offices in St James’s in 18 months, might move to South Bank was that it was hardly remarked upon at all.
MarketsAnother chance for Chancery Lane as local freeholders push for improvements to the area’s public realm
Chancery Lane is a nationally known address and one of the oldest streets in London, but for years it had declined to the point that it seemed little more than a taxi rat run from Fleet Street to High Holborn.
MarketsHotel investment beyond the big city lights
Peterborough, Reading and Bradford may not be the first locations one thinks of when it comes to the hotels market, but they are among the 10 best locations for investors in the UK, according to an analysis by Savills.
MarketsNo sign of shopping dropping
The shopping centre market is primed for a solid end to the year, with investment volumes set to rise to as much as £7bn if all the deals on the market complete.
MarketsSuperparks put small sites in the shade
Size, it seems, matters when it comes to the success or failure of business parks.
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North American investment surge in UK property market
Of all the overseas investors who have piled into the UK property market over the past 10 years, the clear winners have been private equity players from North America.
MarketsInterview: Apache's Richard Jackson on investment from the Middle East
There are one or two subtleties to managing a £1bn Middle Eastern fund driving property investment into the British regions.
MarketsCornwall goes its own way under devolution programme
It’s the kind of issue that will either have people belting out Trelawney, The Song of the Western Men - better known as Cornwall’s ‘national anthem’ - or furiously humming the overture of The Pirates of Penzance.
MarketsThe rise of shared consolidation sites
The dire shortage of shed space and the need to reduce traffic congestion means that logistics providers are increasingly adopting shared consolidation sites to serve a range of different clients.
MarketsHow sheds are going greener
Energy efficiency regulations unveiled in February may have disastrous consequences for sheds that are given a low rating. How have owners have been reacting and what measures have they put in place?
MarketsDevelopment Securities remains cautious after reaping rewards from bargain hunting in Dublin
There are plenty of reasons to visit Ireland - scenery, culture, the craic - but what drew Matthew Weiner, of Development Securities, in 2010 was the prospect of picking up bargain land from NAMA: the government agency selling off distressed Irish assets.
MarketsCrossrail marks the rise of Fitzrovia
Once sleepy Fitzrovia, just north of Oxford Street, is experiencing a rude re-awakening with some of the most intensive redevelopment in any area of central London.
MarketsKidZania: the new way to play
It’s not unusual to see an H&M, a branch of Gourmet Burger Kitchen or a Cadbury outlet in a shopping centre. But a British Airways check-in desk or a hospital operating theatre?
MarketsBirmingham looks for neighbourly help to solve housing crisis
D-day is fast approaching for Birmingham council’s ambitious housing growth plans.
MarketsIt’s all about the bike for cycle-mad city commuters
The country’s love affair with the bicycle shows no sign of slowing down.
InsightWhat impact will Turkey turmoil have on property investment?
As Turkey reels from a series of terrorism attacks along the Syrian border and within its commercial capital Istanbul, questions are inevitably being asked whether this will drive down international investment to the country.
BlogsStop whining about Stamp Duty
How is this for unfairness: you make a fortune in manufacturing in the Far East or carving out the natural resources of the old Soviet Union and decide – as one does – to buy a mansion in London, and then the locals start asking for a bit of tax ...
