Format: Views
BPF welcomes Raynsford’s ‘commendable’ planning review – but raises a few concerns
Former Housing Minister Nick Raynsford published his comprehensive review of the planning system in England earlier this week, outlining a series of ways in which the current 'chaotic patchwork' can be…
Super-Home Squeeze: Why Westminster is making a super-sized mistake
The council's latest policy change suffers from a serious case of rotten attitude, built on a foundation of class warfare, argues Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Steady As She Goes: Scotland’s resi property market enters calmer waters
While there are still siren voices out there warning of the calamitous effects of everything from Brexit to Indyref2, the Scottish market has turned a Nelsonian eye, says Eric Curran...
Carrington on Q3: Unfair ground rents & ongoing uncertainty
The LonRes Chairman's thoughts on the 'minefield' of leasehold reform and the impact of uncertainty on the London housing market...
Crazy Rich ASEANs: How socioeconomic shifts in South East Asia are driving investment to London
The explosion of the ASEAN middle class is good news for European markets, says Chris Dietz, and savvy property advisors and agents are developing their offerings to service this ever-important investor…
Construction & EU Procurement in No-Deal Brexit: Has the government provided clarity?
With just a few months to go until Brexit Day, the UK's construction and consultancy businesses remain in the dark on several crucial matters, say Kathrine Eddon & Michelle Essen
What impact could a People’s Vote have on the property market?
As thousands gear up for a mass march in London this weekend to demand a second referendum, buying agent Caroline Takla argues the case, and imagines a prime property market unencumbered by uncertainty...
The death of the superlative: Why it’s time to get real in real estate
The peculiar parlance of the property world is so stuffed with hyperbole, superlatives and euphemisms that it has been rendered almost meaningless, says top branding expert Mark Davis - accepted boundaries…
Have we reached peak London?
London is at the edge of a major inflection point, argues Mark Kleinman, Professor of Public Policy at King's College London. Could the capital's 30-year growth spurt be coming to an end?
Why now is not the time for rushed buying decisions
PCL buying agent Cliff Gardiner has be brutally honest with a potential new client after a quick deal...
Goldwyn’s Lie: No contract? All is not lost…
It's bad enough when commercial arrangements turn sour in the property world, let alone when there's nothing in writing.