Insight and comment
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.
The Emperor strikes back
“Some merchants are always eager to turn a profit. Therefore, we decree that the benefit of low prices is not hindered while greed, checked in advance, is restrained.” Not the words of left-wingers calling for price controls, but those of Emperor Diocletian’s Edict on Maximum Prices in 301AD. He failed; ...
LGIM’s Bill Hughes on whether the built environment can be a force for good
We, the real estate industry, have reached an inflection point – one where our approach to environmental and social factors can ensure that the built environment becomes a force for good.
Regal London’s Ghislaine Halpenny on why reinforcing supply chains is key to social impact strategies
Much like the Inuit are reputed to have 50 words for ‘snow’, so too does real estate often have a blizzard of terms that mean broadly the same thing – particularly when it comes to the relationships between us.
Get Living’s Ailish Christian-West on the role of belonging
Plenty of column inches across the property press have been taken up with talk of environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments over the past few years. And for good reason – our industry is fundamental to the economic, social and environmental prosperity of the nation.
Runway East’s Natasha Guerra and Boodle Hatfield’s David Rawlence on B Corp office providers
At a time when environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials and aspirations are being heavily scrutinised, achieving B Corp status is a useful differentiator and quantifier to cut through the noise, but should landlords care if their serviced office providers have this rubber stamp accreditation?
Ramboll’s Martin Bissell on how technology can save stranded assets
The built environment is the second-largest source of carbon emissions in the UK after surface transport, and as such, it is of paramount importance that we take action to decarbonise buildings to meet net zero targets.
Berkeley Research Group’s Ian Mackie on the contentious issue of valuing commercial properties
In a bid to strengthen oversight of, and increase confidence in, commercial property valuations, RICS has been looking to implement various changes to the profession, following the recommendations set out by Peter Pereira-Gray in his Independent Review of Real Estate Investment Valuations, published in January 2022.
Fleet Street Quarter’s Lady Lucy French on curating post-Covid mixed-use destinations
A dawn of a new day is being witnessed as perceptions of city centres have dramatically shifted, triggering a need to reshape and reinvent urban centres in a post-pandemic world.
Carter Jonas’s Katherine Jones on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc: a revitalised vision or ruin?
An arch is one of the most enduring structures within architecture, and has a unique ability to link two separate elements with strength and beauty. The Oxford-Cambridge Arc, conceived before the pandemic and political uncertainty disrupted planning and development, was intended to create a strong link between the cities of ...
Experts call for Crooked House to be restored to former glory
‘Iconic’ pub demolished following a fire could be rebuilt in a similar way to the Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale.
Irwin Mitchell boosts real estate disputes team with London partner hire
Law firm Irwin Mitchell is expanding its real estate disputes team with the recruitment of partner William Scott, Property Week can reveal.
SAV Group bolsters legal team as it prepares for expansion
Specialist property investor and developer SAV Group has appointed barristers Charles Banner and Christopher Lockhart-Mummery to strengthen its legal and case law expertise as it looks to expand over the coming months.
