26 May, 2020 MATERIAL UNCERTAINTY IN VALUATION - WHY A PHASED APPROACH IS RIGHT By Gary Howes One of the topics occupying many of our discussions at the moment is the issue of material uncertainty around property valuations and how...
07 Feb, 2020 NO GREEN OFFICE PREMIUM? TIME TO CATCH UP By Simon Rogers According to Green Street Advisors, latest analysis shows that green buildings are not trading at a premium. I can’t help but find this...
31 Jan, 2020 EMPOWERMENT AND CO-PRODUCTION. THE POTENTIAL OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS By Oliver Maury As the generally preferred mechanism for delivering regeneration, Public Private Partnerships are changing. For some time now the degree...
28 Oct, 2019 HEALTHCARE AND THE HIGH STREET – AN OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE MISSED? By Jenny Rydon The consistent struggles of our high street are well documented and blame tends to fall at the feet of retail. However, by exploring...
28 Oct, 2019 IS IT TIME TO BUILD MORE UNDERGROUND? By Samuel Blake Recently released data by the Office for National Statistics suggests that the UK population is projected to hit 70 million by mid-2031...
23 Oct, 2019 MOST AMBITIOUS HERITAGE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN IN 40 YEARS By Timur Tatlioglu This morning Rt Hon Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, announced a new campaign...
02 Aug, 2019 COUNCIL HOUSING DELIVERY - MOVING BEYOND THE RHETORIC By Oliver Maury Timely reminders this week, as if we need it, of the pressures now on Councils to deliver much needed affordable housing, 100 years after...
19 Jul, 2019 REBUILDING TRUST? WE NEED TO BE MORE DYNAMIC IN HOW WE ENGAGE, COMMUNICATE AND SHARE INFORMATION WITH COMMUNITIES By Oliver Maury Like many I welcomed Grosvenor’s discussion paper last week on "Rebuilding Trust" in the planning and development ecosystem. The...
01 Jul, 2019 PRIMARY CARE NETWORKS - COULD THEY CHANGE THE WAY THE HEALTHCARE ESTATE IS DESIGNED AND DELIVERED? By Bhavini Shah Approximately 7,000 GP surgeries have come together to form more than 1,200 Primary Care Networks (PCNs). The intention of PCNs is to...
26 Jun, 2019 LEADERSHIP CAN DELIVER SUSTAINABLE CHANGE AND PLACE-MAKING IN CITY ECONOMIES By Alan Harris Last week Montagu Evans hosted an event in partnership with Centre for Cities, the leading think tank focused on the importance of the...
10 Jun, 2019 LOCAL AUTHORITY PENSION FUNDS GIVEN ENCOURAGEMENT OVER LONDON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT VIABILITY By Simon Rogers There were a number of newsworthy takeaways from Southwark Council's recent approval of the 48 storey, 740-home development on the Old...
30 May, 2019 MONEY FOR NOTHING By Josh Myerson Last week I wrote about Mexford House, the latest in a long line of rating cases taken to the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) over the last few...