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French reconnection, part 4: Cabaret!

by Oliver Ash | Jan 3, 2021 | Investor's Notebook, zLead Article

In the fourth chapter of his professional memoirs, a Francophile continues his tales of Parisian real estate – and tells how comedy cabaret led to his big career break. In my years at Hampton’s in Paris between 1983 and 1987 the markets were improving and we had...

Confessions of a valuer, chapter 6: evolution and a variety of red books

by Norman Harker | Dec 26, 2020 | Investor's Notebook, zLead Article

In this very special series of exclusive articles for the Property Chronicle, Australian property legend Norman Harker reflects on his extraordinary 50-year life in real estate. He will pull no punches partly because, as he freely admits, Norman has a limited life...

An interview with Nicholas Bewes

by Tim Green | Dec 16, 2020 | The Headhunter, zOurWriters2

Tim Green speaks with the chief executive of Howard Group, a Cambridge-based family-owned property company. Howard Group, where Nicholas Bewes has been chief executive since 1999, is a Cambridge-based family business established in 1935 and one of the largest regional...

We are moving towards a socialised economy

by Peter Warburton | Dec 15, 2020 | The Economist

This article was originally published in October 2020. As we adjust to what may be a permanent shift from 95% to 80% capacity in the economy, we face penalties in terms of price, choice and quality. Announcements of store closures and job losses are coming thick and...

Why investors are increasingly taken by European care homes

by Lydia Brissy | Dec 14, 2020 | Residential Investor, zLead Article

Investment into Swedish and German care homes between January and September 2020 has increased by 80% and 21% year-on-year respectively, according to our latest research. These two countries accounted for 42% (Germany) and 23% (Sweden) of the total investment volume...