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It’s coming up to three years since I joined the real estate industry. I’ve learnt a lot in the city compared to life back home in sleepy Suffolk. My frustration has grown from the incompetence, my own and others, but so too has my love of the industry. I haven’t...
My generation grew up with the US as the global hegemony. They’ve had the largest army, the newest technologies, the most famous brands, the reserve currency and simply the most influence in the world. Since most people alive have lived in a US-dominated world, it’s...
The world of work has changed. Young professionals are no longer just looking for a job, they’re searching for a workplace that is purposeful. They want to work for companies that care about their people and their impact. And that’s why B Corp values are resonating so...
I’ve just graduated from a place I used to only dream of. A university that’s not just well-known but ranked number one for what I studied - and more importantly, what I care about. My final dissertation was all about the environmental impacts of public...
Research has shown that in recent years, class attendance in some UK Universities has fallen dramatically, and it’s an issue which is also causing concern internationally. So, what’s going on? In a Times Higher Education study carried out in 2022, most academics...
Dear Diary, Part. 2: Still delulu, slightly more solulu. There’s this unspoken assumption that being Gen Z automatically makes you a digital oracle. Yes, I did grow up with the internet and gadgets, but I also remember a time when I wasn’t using tech 24/7. I remember...
Why it’s time for our housebuilders to think like placemakers. Let’s start with the obvious: housing is in crisis. Most agree we need more of it – 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament, in case you haven’t been listening. The government’s blueprint is bold,...
Dear diary, I won’t claim to be the spokesperson for my fellow Gen-Zers, but I know many of us often feel like we’re winging it. Not just occasionally, but most of the time. “Fake it till you make it” isn’t just a catchy phrase; it’s practically a survival tactic. As...
I know a book is good when I a: talk about it with anyone who will listen, and b: can’t help but apply the thinking to every situation I come across. Jon Alexander and Ariane Conrad’s book “Citizens” is one of those. The book advocates for a shift in our societal...
Congratulations―you’ve successfully beaten the odds and survived to ’25! Many have shared their two cents on how capital is set to flood into the real estate sector after a period of all too familiar economic turbulence. Now - I don’t entirely share that view; I...
I think I can confidently say we all know at least one person in our friendship groups that has recently moved abroad. Whether it’s ditching the UK entirely for places like Australia or following the main trend leaving small cities for the big smoke of London, young...
A new U.S. government has sparked a resurgence of hope for the crypto industry. After four years of regulatory uncertainty under the previous administration, which failed to provide clear guidance for the crypto industry, Donald Trump of all people seems to be...
Social goals are often viewed as the poor relation of environmental ones in real estate investing. The lack of focus is clear in industry benchmarks such as the GRESB Survey, where just 18% of marks in 2023 represented social goals, compared to the 62% assigned to...