Comment
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The key to future success
If there’s one thing that has become clear in 2014, it is that we are seeing an end to “London and the rest of the UK”.
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Excitement and challenge for investors in 2015
Next year will bring both excitement and challenge for the commercial property investor in the UK, but we expect that the market will still offer opportunities to suit both risk-averse…
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A fantastic journey comes to an end
How to cover 13 years in just 500 words – that is the challenge for my last column for this august publication! Let’s start with the highs and lows of…
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International matters: delivering the goods, updated
Cracking e-commerce is the global developers’ and occupiers’ conundrum. Real estate is by nature illiquid, with investors needing tenants to sign up to lengthy leases to facilitate funding. Tenants, however,…
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UK CRE is in a bubble
Bubbles, crashes and financial crises have been recurring phenomena in financial markets from their inception up to and including the current moment. However, the ferociousness and velocity of potential contagion…
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North is ready to power up economy
The phrase “northern powerhouse”, to encapsulate the potential of the North of England, was coined by the chancellor of the Exchequer recently.
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Editor’s comment – 11 October 2014
Flick through the prime minister and chancellor’s photo album and staged snap after staged snap will reinforce the message that they both “get” business
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David Cameron: MIPIM UK is a timely moment to showcase the country’s property market
Britain’s bold claim to be property capital of the world is a message I am proud to endorse at the first MIPIM UK.
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Business rates – an ongoing fiasco
The furore around business rates in the UK has dragged on long enough – and it isn’t going to be resolved any time soon.
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Business rates reform essential to retail future
Edward Cooke, director of policy and public affairs at BCSC, writes on the government’s decision to cap business rates in last week’s autumn statement