Format: Views
The view from Knightsbridge: On getting back to business
Nic Pejacsevich reports from an eerily quiet Montpelier Street as buyers and sellers begin to stir...
Remote Control: Sandy Mitchell on launching design & build projects in the new era
As lockdown begins to ease and the property market re-opens so that buyers can finally move house, Sandy Mitchell of Redbook shares some discoveries made while running the consultancy business and advising…
Tech has helped restart the resi market; so what happens now?
Businesses able to quickly adapt to the post-pandemic era will thrive, whilst those that don’t will fall by the wayside – regardless of history or reputation, warns Stuart Cheetham...
On the technicalities of getting deals done in lockdown & beyond
Property lawyers are having to adapt fast to the consequences of coronavirus, whilst making sure they transact within the law and protect buyers, sellers and funders from fraudulent activity.
Reality Checks: Secrets to a successful remote purchase
Buying agent Hannah Aykroyd explains how virtual tools can help achieve results under the current conditions - although there's no substitute for getting real people into real rooms...
Virtual Reality: The final frontier…for now
Boutique agency owner Simon Rose recently bit the bullet and made a big investment in VR software to enhance the experience for his potential buyers - but has it paid off?
On getting the country moving again
The housing market swung back into action this month, but how can clients stay safe while moving home? Master remover Anthony Ward Thomas has the answers...
Delivering in a crisis: On managing risk in the global design supply chain
Katie Glaister & Henry Miller-Robinson explain how they are dealing with the challenges facing interior designers, craftspeople, artisans and other small businesses as they attempt to complete projects…
Required Reading: Coronavirus & property taxes
Some pretty significant changes have been happening to the property tax regime of late, and with transaction timescales now all over the place, Fiona Poole & Dominic Condé-Cole condense the issues and …
Why resi developers should be studying workplace design
Covid-19 has accelerated the existing trend towards more agile working, says Grant Lipton, and developers should follow suit...
Agents must adjust to a brave new world
The lockdown has been tragic, farcical and surreal, writes Trevor Abrahmsohn, but that rare commodity ‘confidence’ is making a welcome return...
Valuation Viewpoint: A debt deflationary vortex?
The coronavirus has exposed an underlying weakness within the world economy, and it will be several weeks before we find out the impact on the market, writes James Wyatt...