Estates Gazette’s election round-up 2015

As the Conservatives win the UK election we look  at the effect on property. From comment from the industry’s leaders, what happened to key ministers and what it means for property returns it is all here. Share you views with us on the election at @estatesgazette or newsdesk@egi.co.uk Election 2015: Property reactions COMMENT Mark Bourgeois on politics Better the devil you know; let’s hope he delivers   Susan Freeman’s political view Housing needs cabinet post and continuity   [caption id="attachment_819439" align="alignleft" width="150"] Grant Falvey/LNP/REX[/caption] • CAMERON WINS: PROPERTY REACTS Soaring shares and sighs of relief as Conservatives win UK election. • Industry breathes sigh of relief The property industry has reacted to the election result with a sigh of relief and yet trepidation at what it could  mean in the long run. BPF’s, Dev Sec, Scottish Property Federation, LSH, JLL views here. • What will the Tories do now? • Property shares leap as Tories surge • Damian Wild: Could the UK quite the EU • Jon McLeod: Cameron’s five inevitables • Martin Curtis: One nation smart politics • Phil Tily: What the results mean for property returns • Peter Wetherell: Saved from the mansion tax   IN NUMBERS: SHARES SOAR ON NEWS   INDUSTRY REACTS Jon McLeod The five property inevitables Martin Curtis One nation, smart politics Phil Tily for investors What the election results mean for property returns Peter Wetherell  Saved from the mansion tax   WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT BIG BEASTS? Ministers and shadow ministers fight constituency battles. We list the winners and the losers         PROPERTY’S POLITICOS • Find out how the parliamentary candidates with political backgrounds fared as they rolled the dice last night   RESULTS AT A GLANCE THE BUILD-UP Tom Curtin on politics Coalition of colours will shade development’s future   Dame Kate Barker: Policy view Time to pay the political price of housing our kids   Deirdre Hipwell: On business Plenty to fear whatever the outcome of this election   NEWS • Grosvenor chief slams housing plans • Tories ‘would extend Birmingham EZ’ Juliette Morgan: TMT view A new government needs a new focus on digital   Jon McCleod on politics Five things that will happen whoever wins   Adam Challis: Residential view We are awash with high-minded political ambitions at the moment     LAW • Landlord and tenant: The politics of private rents Highlighting the main issues facing the private rented sector ahead of the general election DIARY • RICS supplies support for UKIP The RICS has backed UKIP as the party with the most effective strategy for dealing with the housing crisis. Jeremy Blackburn, head of UK policy at the RICS, called the party’s manifesto “the first real programme of this campaign that seeks to solve Britain’s long-term supply-side crisis”. Coincidentally, UKIP is the only party that has agreed to proposals that came out of the RICS Property in Politics initiative, such as a national brownfield map that could facilitate the building of 1m homes. • Vote could derail city model It would seem the upcoming election result could have a far wider impact than many first thought. At the press launch this week for New London Architecture’s interactive model of London, chairman Peter Murray revealed the organisation has decided to wait until after polling day to officially launch the exhibition. The reason? Joking with the media, Murray said that on the off chance that the SNP took control of Westminster, it would likely mean the end of HS2. Such an outcome would force a quick redesign of one of the model’s light shows to delete any reference to the proposed train line on the London map. LAW • Landlord and tenant: What’s in store for generation rent? Considering the implications of legislative changes proposed by the Labour Party and others should they win power on 7 May DIARY • Peaks and troughs It wouldn’t feel like an election year unless somebody somewhere was attempting to coax an animal into predicting the result. Tourist attraction and micro-pig breeder Pennywell Farm, near Buckfastleigh, Devon, is hoping it can hog some of the limelight this year by launching a daily party political miniature pig race. Representatives Ed Swiliband, David Hameron and Nigel Forage will be competing daily until 7 May, as the race to Number 10 heats up. Owner Chris Murray says: “Everyone is talking about the forthcoming election, so we thought we would run our own daily Pennywell poll. The latest news is that Hameron is steaming ahead, closely followed by Swiliband.” NEWS • The £9bn Right to Buy annual sales plan • Labour launches manifesto • SNP manifesto   Melanie Leech on politics Beware, one size policies do not fit all   Alexandra Anderson on valuation More Help to Buy will boost sales and may win votes, but risks fuelling claims against valuers   David Smith Look to the bank for some stability   Peter Bill Politicians need their heads banging together if they think they have any say over housing   • Matt Forde on politics Why UK politics is no House of Cards     Syed Kamall’s MEP view We must solve disconnect over EU membership • MP Lewis outlines town centre plans • Property heavyweights join warning on voting Labour • Labour MP calls PDR a distraction • Doubt over office-to-resi rules • Budget 2015: at a glance guide • Elections don’t affect the property market   LISTEN: Industry leaders on election impact David Smith on politics An election we could all do without   Guy Grainger on government The outlook may be positive, but few will want to make commitments ahead of the election NEWS • Pickles backs rates repatriation David Sleath: Industrial view Business must be heard   Melanie Leech on politics Business has to be willing to work with politicians newsdesk@egi.co.uk