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The acquisition window

by Adam Lawrence | Sep 22, 2023 | The Fund Manager, zOurWriters2

The property media grows in reach and influence as time ticks by. Headlines would have you believe that crashes are coming but at the same time housing is more and more unaffordable. In reality with recent wage inflation at 8.2% and CPI at least on its way down under...

1348-9: The Black Death pandemic

by David L. Smith | Sep 22, 2023 | Golden Oldie, The Historian

This article was originally published August 2023. The coronavirus pandemic inevitably prompts thoughts of previous pandemics that have afflicted this country. In terms of the proportion of the population that died, and its social, economic, and psychological impact,...

Why your perception of climate change threats might depend on where you live – new research

by Thora Tenbrink | Sep 18, 2023 | The Analyst, zNewsletter

Our planet has just seen its hottest month on record, with many places on fire or flooded. Few events can be directly attributed to climate change, but the likelihood of extreme weather keeps increasing – and people are noticing. However, not...

Why every organisation needs a property strategy

by Michael Walton | Sep 18, 2023 | The Fund Manager, zOurWriters2

Any organisation, be it commercial or not-for-profit, needs to have a property strategy – a formal document that sets out how that entity considers its operational and, as applicable, its investment/freehold real estate. Formulating and then implementing an...

Housing – to die for

by Savvas Savouri | Sep 18, 2023 | The Economist, zEditor's pick, zLead Article

The Housing Act of ‘80 isn’t something many are likely to be overly familiar with. Yet, throughout the ‘80s, it “acted” to polarise public opinion like few other policies; of which there were many riotously triggering ones. The Act gave...