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8th July 2021

by David Hill

Originally published August 2017. David Hill begins his series on the status of the horseracing industry. This is the first in a series of four articles on the history of British racecourses providing a context for the existing economic status of the industry. The recent legislation that all betting operators including online companies based overseas will return 10% of their gross profits to UK racing is the latest outcome in the long running war between bookmakers and racecourses. These two... Read More >

Global residential markets adjusting to disruption of Covid-19

12th May 2020

by Sophie Chick

Over just a few months, Covid-19 has disrupted almost every corner of the globe. In the residential market, this has led to transaction numbers drawing to a standstill in many countries as lockdown measures prevent sales. In Savills Research, we Read More >

Taking Weyerhaeuser to the Woodshed

24th May 2019

by Brad Thomas

By Brad Thomas and Michael Boyd Sometimes, you’ve got to switch it up to keep your portfolio properly diversified. That’s why this isn’t the first time we’ve sung the praises of buying into alternative asset classes. When people Read More >

Land-banking is not to blame for the housing crisis Developers have little financial incentive to hold on to land; they do so because of restrictive planning laws

5th February 2018

by Ben Ramanauskas

The government has found another way to put off ending the housing crisis: it is to launch a review into land-banking, and is expected to recommend a “use it or lose it” approach. It is the latest in a depressingly long list of Labour Read More >