Within the last 6 days, I had the opportunity to listen to some expert commentary on the state of the capital markets and a forecast for...

A succinct article by 4 Pump Court which is definitely worth a read.

Much has been written (and debated) about 'smash & grab'...

I would never be one to downplay the importance of local democracy, but the behaviour of some authorities - who ignore the advice of...

Yesterday (27th February) I attended the RIBA's Fire Safety Breakfast seminar. A number of guest speakers (all experts in their own...

For me the stand out concern flagged in this piece from the Guardian is the increase in credit card borrowing, much of which as the...

Its great to see the Mayor of London using his planning powers in a potentially positive way.  Whilst heritage concerns clearly...

I have so many childhood memories of the thrill of shopping at Toys R Us during the 80's and 90's, it was so exciting and unlike anything...

The latest for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station which is part of the Nine Elms regeneration look exciting but (showing my...

The development of Nine Elms led by the US Embassy relocation is truly incredible.  Chinese investment is also ramping up with...

I am delighted to be a founder member of Allbright, the new members club for working women. Whilst I enjoy networking and working with...

Whether the news in the press is correct or not, clients (and their advisers) should be checking that their contracts with Interserve...

It feels like there will be quite a lot of corporate activity this year.  It is only February and there has already been a fair...

At a time when we are all being advised of the need to plan and save for our retirement, the Carillion pension saga and the role of the...

Is this another case of optimistic out turn cost prediction and/or changed requirements during the construction phase?

That was the question asked by the BPF Futures in their latest breakfast workshop / networking event. 

A senior line-up of 6 sector...

In the case of Paul Brown v Hynburn Borough Council [2018], the Court of Appeal held that the Council could not lawfully in the...

The increased adoption of agile working is making the number of people occupying offices on any given day less predictable.  With...

In a time when people are asking whether the future of retail is in click or brick, its refreshing to see both working in harmony to...

A slew of recent data from the RICs and the big lenders all seems to point in the same direction: the housing market continues to slow...

Poorly designed, installed and/or maintained building management systems have proven very lucrative to lawyers and expert consultants...

Here's another recent High Court decision where an authority's decision to grant planning permission against the advice of officers has...

It will be very interesting to see the assets that M&G's first UK Value Add Fund will buy. Industrial is hot but there are real...

This is an excellent summary of the panel I moderated last week at Bisnow's Women Leading Real Estate event with some useful insights and...

The uncertainty around Heathrow expansion and if, how, and when it will take place is putting life on hold for owners and occupiers in...

This country's construction sector has delivered and can deliver major infrastructure projects of which we can all be proud. It is,...

There is an inevitable logic that if housebuilders are to build more homes they need to own more sites with planning permission....

I am very excited to attend MIPIM for the first time this year. But I didn't want to just put out the usual message saying "Hi, I will be...

Whilst local authorities and local residents have their concerns about Heathrow expansion there is little doubt in the business community...

My purely anecdotal experience is that Planning Inspectors fight shy of awarding costs at planning appeals, which only serves to...

As applications to discharge and/or modify restrictive covenants are on the rise, it is encouraging to see the Upper Tribunal taking a...

This is an excellent (and witty) article by Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC.  He reminds us legal people of the extent to which we can use...

Land value capture does seem to be in the news more and more these days.  Especially in relation to large strategic projects.  ...

This looks a great scheme aimed at providing affordable homes for young people.   Just what London needs more of.

Interesting article – similar to what is happening with the agents and lawyers. You are either very big or niche. There are very good...

This shows where the UK real estate market is going over the next 10 years and there is a big opportunity for developers to work with...

Too many commentators are quick to proclaim an end to high street retail and a doom for physical stores - they look at slipping turnover...

I was interested to read this latest article by Knight Frank pointing out a perceived mismatch between gloomy headlines and uplifting...

The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) has had a long running battle with the Government over the potential of...

Being completely partial (as I shop here), this award shows how independent local markets continue to thrive, providing what...

Nobody said it would be easy.  Regeneration isn't, and for big sites it can take the best part of a generation for it to succeed....

When is the right time to really start focusing on building your professional network? One thing is for certain - it is never too early!...

Restaurants seem to be having a difficult start to the year with Byron and Jamie's Italian both announcing closures over the last few...

The Upper Tribunal case of Westmark (Lettings) Ltd v Peddle has provided some welcome guidance on when service charge costs are...

In Gaia Ventures Ltd v Abbeygate Helical (Leisure Plaza) Ltd [2018] EWHC 118 (Ch); [2018] PLSCS 18 the court looked again...

An intriguing hint from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning.  Whilst most experts agree that the green belt should be...

This just shows what an interesting and imaginative property portfolio TFL has.  Whilst sites like this may be technically...

Hopefully my EG article will help steer a few people around the pitfalls of these applications.

The City is resisting the temptation of opening the Pandora's Box that is office to residential PD conversion rights.   This must be...

I attended the BPF Residential Investment conference yesterday, and one of the recurring themes across the day's debate was the...

'Written only' variation clauses are common in construction contracts.

Some say they provide certainty avoiding unagreed changes and...

I am delighted to be attending this day long seminar at the Landmark Hotel.  280 + delegates from all parts of the residential...

In the aftermath of the President's Club revelations, I am proud to be involved in an event putting women center stage. 

It is just...

As someone who reads and reports on a lot of planning permissions I can only welcome any initiative that will lead to the reduction on...

This has got to be one of the most interesting (albeit technically advanced) articles on blockchain in property I have read to date.

From...

It will be interesting to see whether Brookfield and Onex's decision not to buy IWG (formerly Regus) marks the beginning of a cooling of...

This is worrying news for small and medium sized developers - just as the government and London mayor appear keen to see more homes built...

This is an absolutely fascinating analysis of the development in urban planning written by Nick Routley on the Visual Capitalist website....

The data from Savills in this article confirms what I am sure all of working in this sector would say, that demand and activity continues...

Labour has set out its radical CPO proposals intended to boost housing numbers.  

Well, we can't say we weren't warned, this approach...