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…
Reasons for optimism
This week I attended the Savills annual market update. It’s a good chance to get an informed health check…
What happens now?
Theoretically the UK is leaving the European Union on 29th March this year. Theoretically there will follow a two-year…
Cambridge – the Growth Challenge
I’ve mentioned before in this blog that London isn’t the only place in the UK with a serious housing…
