During the late 1990s and early 2000 the Central London and South East office markets witnessed increasing levels of occupier activity. Most of this activity came on the back of continued strong economic growth, rising stock markets and a belief that growth would continue. Occupiers in sectors...

One of the recommendations from the Barker Review into the supply of housing in the UK has been to promote the use of greater institutional investment in the residential market as a means of not only increasing and improving the supply of property, but also to increase flexibility in the housing...

Over the past century the private rented sector has witnessed considerable change, not least the reduction from representing 90% of the housing stock at the beginning of the 20th century, to only 10% at the end. Given this change it is hardly surprising that little data exists in modern times on...

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The past five years have seen an explosion in activity from high net worth private individuals investing directly in real estate reflecting the relative strong returns provided by real estate, at a time when the cost of finance has fallen providing a positive arbitrage over the property yield....

Consumers, be they individuals or companies, rely on professional advice supplied by surveyors. With specific commentary often required on individual local markets, it is imperative that we understand the limits to our knowledge and understanding of different areas. This paper examines the...

Developments in telecommunications over the past few years, especially broadband communications, have demonstrated the benefits and efficiencies that such technologies can bring to office occupiers, for example, the faster and more efficient transfer of data and the use of video conferencing....

Compulsory purchase is a subject which, over the past decade, has received much attention, particularly with major infrastructure schemes such as the Channel Tunnel and the associated rail link. Examines an area of compulsory acquisition which has received scant attention; that of acquisitions...