Q3 survey suggests that property industry optimism is growing
by Sebastian McCarthy
28 / 08 / 2020
The property industry is significantly more optimistic about the future than it was at the start of summer, reveals a new sentiment survey conducted by Property Week.
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Corporates consider shift to hub-and-spoke office model
by Sebastian McCarthy
27 / 08 / 2020
As businesses ponder whether or not to bring their employees back to work, a wider debate about the longer-term plan for corporate office space is taking place: do companies stick with their traditional city HQ or shift to a hub-and-spoke model?
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House prices to rise 3%, says Zoopla
by Piers Wehner
27 / 08 / 2020
House prices will rise 3% this year, despite rising unemployment and the onset of recession.
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Get ready for the next stage of flex office evolution
by Giles Fuchs26
26 / 08 / 2020
COMMENT How we will work in the future and what kind of offices we will inhabit is the source of much speculation. With concerns raised about social distancing in offices, demand for long-lease traditional workspaces has slumped â as has the popularity of co-working for largely the same reason
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Property boom for commuter towns
by Piers Wehner
26 / 08 / 2020
Homeowners in the commuter towns of the southeast are cashing in and moving on.
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Retail job cuts worst for a decade
by Piers Wehner
26 / 08 / 2020
Retail jobs are being cut at the fastest pace in a decade as the government starts to withdraw its job retention scheme.
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Why radical change may be ahead for UK real estate funds
by Richard Croker
25 / 08 / 2020
COMMENT Earlier this year the Treasury published a narrowly focused consultation document which may turn out to have a favourable impact on some property fund structures based in the UK.
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Big supermarkets back in fashion
by Piers Wehner
24 / 08 / 2020
Big supermarkets are back in fashion as bidding wars become common for large sites.
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Louise Dransfield
by Global real estate prices adjusting, says UBS
24 / 08 / 2020
Global real estate prices have begun to adjust as the impact of the pandemic becomes clearer, UBS Asset Management has said.
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stay at home
by Piers Wehner
24 / 08 / 2020
Remote working could cause a spike in London office vacancy rates.
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Quarter of BTR firms could pause new investments
by Emma Rosser
21 / 08 / 2020
Some 23% of build to rent investors are considering whether to put plans for acquisitions on hold, following economic uncertainty in the wake of the pandemic.
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Investors primed for sale and leaseback influx
by Louise Dransfield
20 / 08 / 2020
Investors and agents are readying for a rise in sale and leaseback transactions after the summer, as companies look to free up cash and prepare to move on after the coronavirus pandemic.
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Investors primed for sale and leaseback influx
by Louise Dransfield
20 / 08 / 2020
Investors and agents are readying for a rise in sale and leaseback transactions after the summer, as companies look to free up cash and prepare to move on after the coronavirus pandemic.
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Amazon signals love for the office in $1.4bn expansion
by Piers Wehner
19 / 08 / 2020
Amazon has issued a strong rebuttal to those who argue that the pandemic has killed the office.
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Concerns mount as 230,000 renters face eviction
by Mitchell Labiak
19 / 08 / 2020
Concerns are mounting as 230,000 renters face losing their homes when the residential eviction ban ends this weekend.
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How investing in green space can boost the economy and reduce inequality
by John Haxworth
19 / 08 / 2020
COMMENT: In many ways, our parks and green spaces have never been more important. The entire country has undergone a reset, and the experience of lockdown has made us appreciate the value of outdoor public space like never before.
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Office and supermarket sales boost UK investment volumes in July
by Louise Dransfield
19 / 08 / 2020
Sales of supermarkets and offices boosted commercial property investment in July to around £2bn, according to Colliers International.
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Retail warehousing vacancy rates on the rise, according to latest figures
by Jessica Newman
19 / 08 / 2020
Retail warehouse vacancy rates have risen to 7.8% at the end of Q2 2020, up from 7.6% at the turn of the year, according to the latest research published by Trevor Wood Associates.
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London resi rents fall as Airbnbâs hit market
by Piers Wehner
18 / 08 / 2020
London residential rents have dropped by 4.2%.
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Busiest month on record for UK housing market
by Piers Wehner
17 / 08 / 2020
The UK housing market has had its busiest month in more than a decade as sales top £37bn.
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