25 Nov, 2019 STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU... By Josh Myerson And now it's Labour's turn to reveal their plans for business rates, should they find their way into office in December. Labour, as with...
25 Nov, 2019 MEASURING SOCIAL VALUE By Oliver Chivers Another insightful article from Aviva Investors about the evolution of our cities. It's a reasonably long read, but it's the final...
22 Nov, 2019 ADDING CULTURE IN TO THE MIX... By Fraser Littlejohn With our town and city centres coming under increasing pressures to adapt amid calls for action on the high street, investment in...
21 Nov, 2019 FURTHER TROUBLE IN THE RETAIL ECOSYSTEM? By Rob Asbury The world of logistics is firmly part of retail's ecosystem, where the effects on any constituent part reverberate across the system. The...
20 Nov, 2019 COMING IN TO LAND... By Josh Myerson Whilst the Conservatives’ proposals might have drawn criticism for being somewhat conservative in their approach to rating reform, the...
18 Nov, 2019 MANIFESTLY UNHELPFUL... By Josh Myerson General Elections, much like Rating Revaluations, seem to come round at an ever increasing pace. And, as one might expect, the election...
15 Nov, 2019 CHANGE IS COMING By Timur Tatlioglu Change is definitely coming – that is the resounding message from the latest update on the Oxford Street District Transformation project...
15 Nov, 2019 "NEGLIGIBLE" EQUATES TO HARM By Lucy Markham A recent judgment in the High Court has clarified that "negligible" effects are material, and while the level of harm may be minimal this...
15 Nov, 2019 ARE SPORTSWEAR BRANDS WINNING IN THE RETAIL RUN? By Inma Latorre Last week Adidas opened their new flagship store in London. The store is an impressive display of new technologies. But do not get...
13 Nov, 2019 VALUING CITIES OF THE FUTURE By Oliver Chivers Predicting the future direction of UK cities has been an ongoing theme at many conferences this year, and at the annual Aviva Property...
11 Nov, 2019 BEYOND REPAIR? By Josh Myerson The Treasury Select Committee has published its initial findings following their detailed investigation into the impact of business rates...
08 Nov, 2019 REFLECT, CONNECT AND INNOVATE By Lauren Hawksworth Craig Blatchford Today marks 70 years of celebrating World Town Planning Day. The RTPI have identified three core themes to explore at this key milestone...