News analysis
What next for co-working as WeWork faces bankruptcy?
Co-working behemoth and pioneer looks set to collapse without fresh funding, but its rivals remain strong.
Could rent-free initiatives help revive struggling high streets?
Rent waivers in Dorset helped new brands grow into profitable tenants, a trick to be retried on Oxford Street.
M&S decision highlights lack of consistency over retrofit rules
Experts say more needs to be done to help developers make difficult decisions to reduce embodied carbon.
Experts back British Land and Landsec’s planning proposals
Industry supports call for government to unlock brownfield sites but says the policies could go a step further.
Freight and logistics planning consultation misses the mark
Experts welcome publication of the consultation into planning reform but find its contents disappointing.
Residential and development
CMA updates studies into housing sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published progress updates on its separate ongoing reports on the housebuilding and private rented sectors (PRS), which aim to create new outcomes for the housing sector to support businesses, tenants and the economy.
Good, cheap and fresh: pick any two
The irony of being probed for anti-competitive practices in the midst of a transparently difficult year will not bring much comfort to the major housebuilders.
St Helens council wins CPO battle with pub unlocking town centre regeneration plans
A government planning inspector has ruled in favour of St Helens Borough Council’s compulsory purchase order (CPO) for a pub to make way for a major town centre redevelopment.
MCR Property Group completes refinancing for Luton resi scheme
Real estate developer MCR Property Group has completed the refinancing of its Stockwood Gardens residential scheme in Luton, Bedfordshire, under an £11m deal.
A mission to build affordable homes
The Diocese of Oxford’s David Mason tells Lewis Berrill how the charity is using land gifted to the Church of England following Henry VIII’s reign to tackle the housing crisis and deliver the homes people truly need.
Data
West End market ‘picking back up’ with £1bn under offer
Over £1bn of deals are under offer in the West End as the market shows signs of recovery, while office availability has exceeded £4bn to reach the highest volume this year to date.
Residential land values fall in Q2 but Savills sees positive signs
UK residential land values softened in Q2 2023, reflecting downward pressures on land values and wider challenges in the market, according to a report from Savills.
Brighton is top UK pick for foreign capital looking outside London
Brighton is the most attractive location for foreign investors looking to buy property outside London, according to a joint report by law firm Irwin Mitchell and consultancy Cebr.
London’s supply of flexible office space surges 26% in Q2
London’s flexible office market has been bolstered by the largest increase in office supply since 2020 over the past quarter, with a host of expansions and new office openings in the flex sector, according to a report from UK flexible office marketplace Rubberdesk.
Retail mix changes as leisure and F&B dominate over clothing
Traditional retail city centre and shopping centre mainstays such as clothing and footwear are declining as leisure and food and beverage (F&B) businesses move in, according to data revealed by location specialist CACI’s platform Brand Dimensions.