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Why banks once flocked to Canary Wharf’s high-tech superstructures, but are now starting to return to the City

by Victoria Barnes, Lucy Newton and Peter Scott | Jul 8, 2023 | The Analyst, zNewsletter

HSBC is moving its UK headquarters from Canary Wharf back into the City of London as it adjusts to the impact of hybrid work on its office space needs. This could signal the reverse of the 1990s trend of banks moving out of the City in search of buildings...

The impact of homebuying red tape on the supply of rental homes in England

by Luke Graham | Jul 6, 2023 | Head Of Research

My wife and I went pillow shopping on Oxford Street over the weekend – doing our bit for brick-and-mortar retail (you’re welcome, kind reader). On the way home, we were switching from London’s Elizabeth Line to the Overground when, to our bemusement, a fellow commuter...

Existential Crisis at RICS?

by Undercover Investor | Jul 3, 2023 | The Fund Manager, zEditor's pick, zLead Article

The average member of the RICS – the institution that regulates standards, values, and protocols across the profession – must be holding their heads in their hands right now. Has the leadership just shot itself in the foot again, or is it going to prove a lot more...

Stock of UK care home beds set to decline

by Michael Walton | Jul 3, 2023 | The Fund Manager, zOurWriters2

In recent years the stock of care home beds has barely increased in the UK. Whilst there has been new supply created from new developments, and the very occasional repurposing of former other-use facilities, these have only just about kept pace with the rate of...

Five parts of the economy that are hit when house prices fall

by Anandadeep Mandal | Jul 3, 2023 | Residential Investor, zNewsletter

UK house price growth is slowing. While prices rose 1.2% in June compared to last year, this is down on May’s 1.9% growth, according to property website Zoopla. Its house price index – which forecasts a 5% fall in house prices this year – also shows that 42% of...