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Overheard in the pub
M&A is in the air! The year kicked off with the £1.9bn merger of Lxi REIT and London Metric and, of late, the listed property world has looked on with an arched […]
They grow up so fast
Using artificial intelligence with a growth mindset. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already become an integral part of all of our lives, revolutionising many industries. Its role within the property sector […]
What the Property Papers say
A cursory glance at April’s trade press suggests that most things in Real Estate’s spring garden are rosy: exciting new developments across the country are about to come out of […]
The role of AI in the Real Estate industry
Is our industry a relic in the age of the AI revolution? It is without a doubt there is a huge amount of buzz around the AI sector; it’s impossible […]
The influence of influencers
Who will keep the engine running when the next generation wants to become Youtubers? Within the great variety of topics that younger generations worry about – climate change, equality, peace, […]
The future is circular
Paving the way for sustainable Real Estate. In the heart of bustling urban cities worldwide, there lies a largely untapped potential for an environmental revolution within the real estate sector. […]
Making the business case for biodiversity
We are on the brink of a biodiversity crisis. Global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% on average since 1970 (WWF Living Planet Report) and in the UK nearly one […]
Generation skiver
Recently, I have spotted a not-insignificant-amount of articles accusing younger workers of finding any excuse under the sun to avoid coming in to work. Personally, I’m someone who enjoys coming […]
Property researchers of the world, unite!
Real estate research is the essential platform from which industry professionals make the most important decisions. Analysis defines sentiment of assets, how capital moves and where it is deployed. Yet […]
The dying art of the handshake
It’s easy to say we miss seeing our parents, our friends, or even our colleagues from time to time. So why can’t we say we miss seeing our clients? The […]
Removing barriers for women in real estate
Throughout my life, sport has been a source of passion and inspiration; it has a unique ability to bring people together, transcending boundaries of language, culture, and background. Whether it’s […]
Diversity, Equity and Disillusioned
Is this the end of Corporate DEI? Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), also known as D&I, I&D, DEIB, IDEA or even JEDI – the acronyms are endless. Even if you […]
ESG: More than the Guardian-reading, TikTok-wielding, tofu-eating “wokerati!”
As a member of “Gen Z” working in Sustainable Finance or Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG), whenever I respond to questions of “What do you do for a living?” particularly from […]
Kicking the “Sustainability” Can Down the Road: Government shifts stance on EPC targets.
The push to decarbonise and achieve energy efficiency from real estate is having an ever-increasing impact on all parts of the property sector. Whilst it is accepted that the sector […]
Is Gen Z threatened by the introduction of AI in surveying?
This is a daunting time to be embarking on a career as a graduate surveyor in the property industry. My cohort, I realise, is not the first to have left […]
A young persons’ guide to MIPIM
Le Marché International Des Professionnels de L’immobilier, known as MIPIM, has cemented its status as THE premier event in the global real estate industry over the past three decades. Every […]
Financial Sovereignty: A promise only Bitcoin keeps
“Bitcoin’s too volatile!” “It’s a bubble – a scam even!” “It doesn’t have any value; it’s not backed by anything!” As a systematic trading developer in the crypto space for […]
Digital real estate is alive and kicking
A bamboozling concept to some and mere stupidity to others, nothing quite garners such a dismissive response as the mentioning of Metaverse real estate in the CRE space. Mark Cuban […]
Should young people care about the recession?
Did you hear that the UK was in recession was a question that popped up at the pub in the last week or so. The resounding replies were “and waters […]
650 monkeys walk into the commons.
The start of an incredible joke or the subject of Banksy’s 2009 Devolved Parliament. Either way we’re losing patience, across party lines, of the chimpanzees in suits who are running […]
What have farmers got to do with it?
Ask anyone what a farmer does, and the answer is usually quite simple; we grow food. Filling people’s plates three times a day (or more) is what farmers are famous […]
The Swing Generation
In this election year in both the USA and the UK the traditional focus on swing constituencies/states is being challenged by the notion of the swing generation. It is becoming […]
Overheard in the pub
The super-active Knight Frank (KF) LinkedIn team would have been frightfully happy the day they posted a photo of their Senior Partner, William Beardmore-Gray (Ampleforth and KF Lifer), on the […]
Local authorities as property developers
The property papers over the festive period made for interesting reading. Really, they did! There were glad tidings of course and the usual jaunty optimism prevalent amongst Real Estate people; […]
Why have estate agents become scared of the phone?
I’ve operated as an estate agent for over fifty years and seen a lot of change, not all of it for the better. In this series of articles, I shall […]
Kicking the “Sustainability” Can Down the Road: Government shifts stance on EPC targets.
The push to decarbonise and achieve energy efficiency from real estate is having an ever-increasing impact on all parts of the property sector. Whilst it is accepted that the sector […]
The flexible morality of the S in ESG
Following one of the most turbulent geopolitical whirlwind years of recent times, a recurring theme that is rarely discussed is the flexibility of the “S” within the ever-present headline topic […]
Real estate’s real perception problem
“What exactly is it that you do?” It’s a question that will be all too familiar to anyone working in real estate. Readers, I’m sure, will be armed with plenty […]
Have we passed peak ESG?
When Larry Fink, the head of BlackRock, announced “I don’t use the word ESG anymore, because it’s been entirely weaponised […] by the far left and weaponised by the far […]
Why would China pounce on Taiwan militarily, when it can chip away at it monetarily?
What follows is not the charting of events we should expect now China has fixed its “invasion sights” on the island of Taiwan. Instead, it is a reflection on occupations […]
Now for something completely different…
“A new magazine? Are you stark-raving mad?” That was the response of most of my “commercial” mates when I launched The Property Chronicle seven years ago. In some ways they were right; publishing […]