Comment
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Editor’s comment – 31/01/2015
Whitehall may be rueing the law of unintended consequences this week after it emerged that an apparently minor legislative tweak could save developers billions of pounds in affordable housing contributions.
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Impact investing can accentuate the positive
There is no shortage of pressing societal challenges to address – in healthcare, education, affordable housing and the environment
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Business has to be willing to work with politicians
No sooner did I start work as chief executive of the British Property Federation three weeks ago than Westminster fired the starting gun on what’s set to be the longest…
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Headline rents are increasingly outmoded as long-term deals give way to a flexible future
It looks as though the days of long-term leases are over – so how to make the most of the changing world of work?
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Phoenix is rising from ashes of celtic tiger
It is now more than five years since Development Securities started to work with Irish lenders and the National Asset Management Agency as they began deleveraging following the 2008 crisis.
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Listen with Max for biggest names in property
Estates Gazette is launching a new regular audio programme featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in property.
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Can resi auction success continue?
Last year was a buoyant one for those involved in the residential auctions market and for Allsop it was our most successful year yet. So can such a performance be…
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Change is in the air
FINANCE: ‘Mind the gap’ was the key theme of debt conferences a couple of years ago. It is surprising how fast the world can change.
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Editor’s comment – 24 January 2015
Terrorism, oil prices and the soaring Swiss franc dominated the agenda in Davos this week. All will affect property, but none more so than another topic near the top of…
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Everything will be fine until 2019 – statistics say so
HMRC’s figures could provide an indication of the next peak. But then again…
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Comment: Songbird calls the tune
The messy ownership structure of Canary Wharf has long needed resolution
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Engaging constructively is the key
FINANCE: How should we move forward with the creation of a CRE loans database?