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Why you should have more sympathy for seagulls…

by Madeleine Goumas | May 9, 2023 | Golden Oldie, Residential Investor

…and how to stop them stealing your chips. On a summer’s day at the beach, the sound of seagulls is part of the ambience. But what about when they’re in the middle of a city, or when they’ve just taken your lunch? Not a lot of people like seagulls. They’re...

Hedge clippings

by Colin Lizieri | May 2, 2023 | Golden Oldie, The Professor

Property as safe haven in downturn. As I reach the officially designated twilight years of my career, the recent burst of inflation in the UK and the upward shift in bond yields brought memories of my early days, emerging into the world of work with inflation at 15%,...

Sir Isaac Newton just loved property valuation

by Nick French | May 2, 2023 | Golden Oldie, The Professor

A look at the mathematician and his tables. In over 35 years of public speaking, I have made audiences grimace, laugh and, I hope, develop their understanding of the world of property. Yet, this summer, I mentioned an antiquarian book that I had just acquired and the...

Electric vs gas cars – a real life (husband and wife) comparison

by Norm Miller | May 2, 2023 | Golden Oldie, The Professor

How they work and the implications. Part 1: the economics Recently, a colleague posted an opinion on social media that he would stick with his gas-powered Mustang, stating emphatically that the economics of EVs do not yet pan out. He may be right under the right...

Hunger Games

by T.A. Cotterell | Apr 26, 2023 | The Storyteller

Each year, billions of pounds and euros and dollars are spent by towns and cities trying to entice big businesses to establish headquarters or factories or warehouses within their boundaries. It is hardly surprising. The benefits to the selected community are obvious:...