Comment
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Are there lessons to be learnt from the French after all?
Long-term, cross-party vision and public/private collaboration is needed to stop the UK’s infrastructure gap hindering property investment
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Auction rooms: hives of activity
A hive of activity erupted at the UK’s major commercial auctions at the end of March, raising £103m in two days of competitive bidding across all sectors.
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Alternative classes beating the mainstream
We are living in a world of ultra-loose monetary policy. Quantitative easing, against a backdrop of global instability, has pushed government bonds into negative territory
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Beware, one size policies do not fit all
Localised policy making may be the best hope of helping the whole country to recovery
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More Help to Buy will boost sales and may win votes, but risks fuelling claims against valuers
Any increase in the volume of transactions will put pressure on valuers at a time when there is already a shortage of qualified practitioners
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Editor’s comment – 18 April 2015
“Did you have any reservations about leaving an incredible job at Blackstone and an amazing Mayfair office to put all your trust in a 23-year-old and come to work on…
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PDR under the hammer
The accelerated disposal of property prompted by the temporary changes to permitted development rights played a significant part in boosting sales volumes last year
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Comment – Look to the Bank for some stability
COMMENT: There is one thing that offers reassurance before the general election… we have an independent Bank of England.
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Nicholas Scarles: Is time running out to fix LTV shortcomings?
Is time running out to fix the shortcomings of loan-to-value as a basis for real estate lending?
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Around the Market London – March 2015
The EG London team gauges the trials and tribulations of the capital’s property market
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Regions must tap in to London’s ripple effect
COMMENT: The digital economy will play an increasing part in the regional office markets
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Politicians need their heads banging together if they think they have any say over housing
Housebuilders, not politicians, build homes, and they will only build more if it is in their economic interest