25 Feb, 2019 The Rosewell Review - what does this mean for planning appeal inquiries? By Robin Barnes Anyone who's had the misfortune to appeal a planning decision will be aware just how long the process takes. The average time taken for...
20 Feb, 2019 Government to shoulder more risk post Carillion - 'The Times They Are A Changin'. By Michael Craik This morning's press includes an number of articles announcing a Government shake up as to how public sector contracts are to be sourced...
20 Feb, 2019 What can investors in Alternatives expect for 2019? By Chris Xitsas Alternatives accounted for over £16.3 billion of transactions in 2018, an increase from 2017's £15.7 billion figure. This survey by JLL's...
19 Feb, 2019 High Street and Shopping Centre investment in 2019 By Chris Xitsas This market commentary published by Savills made for an enjoyable read. The report summarises what we saw happen in the sector during...
19 Feb, 2019 Prime logistics going strong By Maples Teesdale Interesting article from Gerald Eve showing the increased take up by occupiers of industrial warehouses and strong levels of speculative...
19 Feb, 2019 Citigroup in talks to buy Canary Wharf HQ - IFRS 16 taking effect? By Mark Harryman More evidence of the London property market holding up strongly. The purchase fits with the group's strategy to cut long-term expenses...
14 Feb, 2019 More CIL tales of woe By John Bosworth This article summarises a recent case where the court applied the letter of the law to the CIL regulations, which had tripped up a...
14 Feb, 2019 Same news in 10 minutes less - 'Now that's what I call "acceleration" 2019' By Michael Craik Uproar at the BBC as the 10 o'clock news is going to be cut in length by 10 minutes, reports The Guardian. My reaction, being a...
13 Feb, 2019 Retail Business Rates need a shake up By Roger Thornton Some research by Ellandi and Montagu Evans suggests that the Government's rates relief for retail premises is not likely to really help...
12 Feb, 2019 A victory for common sense (and modern art) By Martin Smith It is easy to fall into the trap of seeing this as the privileged rich versus the unwashed hordes (if unwashed hordes routinely visit...
12 Feb, 2019 BREXIT: for some, every cloud has a silver lining By Michael Craik It seems the demand for industrial/logistics assets continues to rise throughout Europe and the UK. Perhaps demand for secondary assets...
04 Feb, 2019 The ambitious London skyscraper trying to defy Brexit nerves By Mark Harryman An interesting commentary on the past and present of the 22 Bishopsgate project from life as "the stump" to beginning to secure pre-lets....