These words are written soon after the end of the UK’s work protecting – what many claim was a ‘true’ job data distorting – furlough scheme. They come in the midst of a considerable spike in the price of gas and hikes across more general products. A time, too, of a shortfall in petrol and […]
Originally published March 2021. Plus, reassessing the relationship between UK interest rates and REITs. This article was originally published in June 2019. The perceived wisdom has always been that reducing, and indeed low, UK interest rates are good for real estate in general. Equally, UK real estate investment trusts (REITs) (with their high dividend pay-out […]
The vast majority of the British public thinks that affordability is one of the big issues in the housing market, with half rating it is the single most important issue. Those are the results of an exclusive poll for The Property Chronicle by Electoral Calculus and pollster Find Out Now. We interviewed a representative sample […]
We take it for granted that we can go to a supermarket and buy all the food we need or get it delivered. However, as we look forward, that may not always be the case. The UK currently imports 40% of all food needs. This is likely to soon exceed 50%, because of population growth, […]
A trade deal between the UK and the US was once counted as a great potential prize of Brexit. But now those plans have been delayed, with no clear timetable in sight. Downplaying expectations of an agreement between the two countries before he met with the US president on 21 September, British prime minister Boris Johnson […]
… was a famous quote of appreciation attributed to Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen’s former CEO, when closing the door of a KIA sedan at a car exhibition a few years ago. While Mr Winterkorn moved from the boardroom to the court room battling accusations in the wake of Volkswagen’s emission scandal, the automotive world’s attention shifted […]
Back to school, back to work, back to life. La rentrée means much more than just ‘back to school’. The word also signifies a return to social and professional normality after an extended break. This September, after 18 months of life under restrictions, la rentrée has a special significance. Starting late August, parents in France […]
This morning has seen something of a different event, but it has given us an insight into the thoughts of the Bank of England. This is because QuickBooks arranged an ‘Ask the Expert’ session with Michael Saunders of the Bank of England on YouTube. Let us pick up on his replies. We can start via […]
Originally published March 2021. This newly trendy approach is not just environmentally and consumer friendly, it’s practical too – and at root it’s as old as the hills. Regenerative agriculture is the groundswell movement shaking up land investment at the moment. The approach is gaining popularity not only with farmers and land managers but also […]
How to avoid the pitfalls of building down. In early November last year, the residents of Durham Place, London, which looks over Burton Court and the Royal Hospital in Chelsea, had a rude awakening when a house there collapsed, luckily injuring no one. Social media (not to mention the printed media) was on fire the […]
