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Use monetary policy to solve the housing crisis

by James Sproule | Oct 23, 2017 | The Guest Essay

If there is one thing (apart from Brexit) that politicians in the UK acknowledge the need to do something about, it is housing. The average house price is now almost eight times the average salary, meaning even the smallest starter homes are well beyond the reach of...

The politics of residential property investment

by Ian Fletcher | Oct 3, 2017 | The Guest Essay

With the season behind us, now is a good a time to consider what we gleaned from this year’s political party conferences in Bournemouth, Brighton and Manchester, and the implications for residential property investors. Aside from the usual political theatre, there...

Build to Rent: right time, right product?

by Ben Keating | Jun 7, 2017 | Residential Investor

Ben is a highly regarded residential property investment and development expert. He has a reputation for creating superior investment returns with a considered approach, borne out by the success of his own property portfolio. In this column he will be giving his...

Proptech: the future of real estate?

by Andrew Baum | May 12, 2017 | The Professor

2017 seems to mark a turning point. Proptech has been building such mass and momentum that it will change the world. Will we soon be able to buy a house with the click of a button? My report PropTech 3.0: the future of real estate, published by Saïd Business School,...

The View from Berkeley Square

by Robert Fowlds | Apr 24, 2017 | Investor's Notebook

Well, if ‘a week is a long time in politics’ (and even longer in UK politics!), it’s also a long time for the listed global real estate sector. Ironically as a property developer moved into the White House last autumn, the sector badly underperformed as...