Economics

The Cambridge conundrum

The housing affordability challenge is not a uniquely London problem.  The team has been doing some interesting analysis with…

A cast-iron guarantee?

If the Government isn’t able to get enough homes built, then the next best thing is to make the…

To cities with love

Sometimes a shock to the system has unexpected benefits.  UK cities have been hurt by the pandemic and there…

Shaking up property taxation

The Chancellor has some decisions to make and they will not be easy.   The Government borrowed an eye watering…

Five predictions for UK Property Markets in 2021

Making predictions for 2021 is perhaps a little easier than some years.   For a start, it’s a racing certainty…

Mapleton Crescent shows innovation and quality is still out there

Last week Pocket Living’s Mapleton Crescent won the RICS Social Impact Award 2020 for Best Residential Project.  There…

Three tips for start-up property developers

Last night, I joined a panel discussion hosted by the team at Developer’s Boardroom chaired by the ubiquitous…

Is the dream of homeownership dead for millennials?

Last night, I joined a Thinkin at Tortoise media to discuss whether the younger generation in the UK…

The problem with house building

Two weeks ago, I sat on a panel with several senior London politicians and was asked why the UK…

Help to Buy: Help or Hindrance?

The Government’s decision last autumn to extend Help to Buy until 2023 was greeted with relief by many…