Format: Views
Landlords in limbo: Showing compassion & meeting obligations in a time of crisis
Lawyer Elena Chrysostomou summarises the recent slew of measures brought in to support residential tenants amid the coronavirus crisis, and their wide-ranging impacts on landlords...
The view from Knightsbridge: On Covid-19 and its impact on the PCL housing market
No one knows when some sort of new normality will return, writes Patrick Alvarado, but those firms that manage to see out the crisis may end up stronger as a result...
Best Laid Contingency Plans: Considerations for business directors in a challenging financial climate
Some sage advice for business leaders in tough times from Blair Nimmo, KPMG's UK Head of Restructuring and Global Head of Insolvency.
Virtual Sanity: On video viewings & caveat emptor
Agents and developers are turning to virtual viewings and tours en masse as a way of generating sales during the lockdown, but what happens in the event of a misrepresentation claim? Could a video be …
Covid-19 & market recovery: What are we learning from the Chinese experience?
As the world goes into lockdown, Chinese real estate markets are beginning to see more activity, says Nick Holt, Knight Frank’s Head of Research in APAC, on the ground in Beijing.
Rental market dynamics point to medium-term growth in London
The affordability squeeze in the sales market will continue to boost demand once normal service returns in the capital’s lettings market, writes Tom Bill
Why the coronavirus could focus minds on a move to the country
One outcome of the current crisis will be a significant increase in the number of people leaving built-up cities for the countryside, writes buying agent Charlie Wells
Working from home? Five ways to reduce procrastination and be productive
As many in the industry attempt to find a quiet corner of the house to begin a working week like no other, Fuschia Sirois serves up some evidence-based strategies for maximising your output
The Stacks Protocol: A national buying agency’s guide to safe business in the Coronavirus crisis
Property buying agency Stacks has set out some clear guidelines for its people on how best to conduct business safely in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic
‘Our primary current concern is whether there can be a property market at all’
All the chatter about mansion tax and stamp duty is out of the window as agents attempt to navigate through uncharted territory, writes Marc Schneiderman
Valuation Viewpoint: Schumpeter’s creative destruction
As the coronavirus crisis unfolds, many firms will fold due to the lack of cashflow allowing other more efficient firms to expand, writes James Wyatt