May 22, 2018 Bad weather causes more delays By Michael Craik The problem of bad weather is back in the business news again as a reason for another major infrastructure project (this time the...
May 21, 2018 CVAs are creating zombie high streets..... By Roger Thornton Some very sensible and commercial proposals by Morgan Garfield in this article. A really clear and well thought through piece. I hear...
May 18, 2018 Legal contracts are no answer to the human factor By Michael Craik The Grenfell Tower review came out yesterday (17th May) but 50 years ago at about 6am on the 16th of May 1968 4 people died and 17 were...
May 18, 2018 There's a lot of talk about land value capture..... By John Bosworth Everyone seems to be jumping on the bandwagon of land value capture, but I doubt it will ever reach the statute book. The implications...
May 18, 2018 National housebuilders: ignore this at your peril By John Bosworth There seems to be a seismic change happening in the British housebuilding market. Renting your home is fast becoming an acceptable way...
May 15, 2018 Regeneration with Imagination and Vision By John Bosworth Having only last week been part of a property industry organised tour of Canada Water I already knew about this most ambitious of...
May 10, 2018 Construction downturn - don't blame the 'Beast from the East' By Michael Craik The ONS's latest statistical bulletin (released today) for the construction sector's output in March 2018 points to a continued decline. ...
May 10, 2018 The 1980's are 'in' By John Bosworth With Historic England confirming that 1980's architecture is hip through its listing of 17 postmodern buildings the owners may need to...
May 10, 2018 Listed Status for Office on Aztec West By Martin Smith When I was still a trainee (or an articled clerk as it was back in the day) I remember a senior partner at my then firm saying that the...
May 04, 2018 Affordable Housing: Get the right advice By John Bosworth This recent case has seen the affordable housing viability pendulum swing firmly in the direction of local authorities and it will...
May 03, 2018 Crown Estate core assets By Roger Thornton It’s good to see the Crown Estate investing in smaller high end redevelopments on its core estate. Princes Arcade linking Jermyn Street...
May 02, 2018 Money laundering: "keep 'em peeled!" By Michael Craik The property sector has long been associated with money laundering whether actual or perceived. The techniques used (or attempted) are...