EG Property Podcasts

EG’s Office Politics: Prisk and Piers talk Budget

In the latest episode of the politics and property podcast, EG's senior writer Piers Wehner and former Conservative minister Mark Prisk take a look at the contents of the Spring Budget. 

They have digested 61 minutes of the chancellor's speech, 122 pages of the Red Book and reams of supporting documents so that you don't have to. 

They also have a look at what the politicians get up to in Cannes, why this might finally be the last gasp for Prisk's baby, the Local Enterprise Partnerships, and how he may have provided the inspiration for The Thick of It.

EG Like Sunday Morning: The not-a-budget budget

Jess Harrold is joined by Piers Wehner, who digs into the detail of chancellor Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement.

Wehner outlines the major talking points for property, including what the statement means for levelling up, business rates and the future of investment zones, and rounds up the initial industry reaction.

But how closely has he been keeping his eyes on the rest of the news? Find out, as he is put to the test in the quiz of the week.

What will the Autumn Budget deliver for real estate?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his spending plans for a “new economy post-Covid” – but what will his Autumn Budget mean for real estate?  

With business rates, housing, planning, levelling up and REIT taxes among the key points, there is plenty that the industry will need to digest.

In this Budget special, news editor Pui-Guan Man is joined by Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, Mark Prisk, former housing minister, strategic adviser to Handley House and chair of Saltaire Housing and Vivienne King, chair of the Shopkeepers’ Campaign to discuss what lies in store for property – and the missed opportunities.

EG Like Sunday Morning: Budget special

This week news editor Pui-Guan Man and London and offices reporter Alex Daniel join Jess Harrold to take on the big event of the week: the Budget. Between them, they cover everything real estate needs to know about the chancellor's announcements — as well as a few items that didn't get crossed off the Budget bingo card, and how the property industry has reacted.

Plus, Pui shares the latest on an internal review being planned by RICS, and more of the latest news - and is put to the test in the quiz of the week.

 

What does the Budget mean for property?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out his spending plans to tackle the economic costs arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Corporation tax hikes, more support measures for businesses and new levelling-up investments were among the key takeaways. But has the Budget addressed real estate’s needs and will it foster investment? And what’s in store for the UK’s landlords, as the biggest tax burden since the 1960s looms on the horizon?

EG’s news editor Pui-Guan Man spoke to Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation, and Walter Boettcher, UK chief economist at Colliers International, about where more clarity is needed on the positives of the Budget, whether the role of real estate was recognised in the levelling-up agenda, and the missed opportunities this time around.

Budget 2020: What real estate can expect

British Property Federation chief executive Melanie Leech joins EG editor Samantha McClary to talk about what property can expect in Wednesday’s budget, the challenges new chancellor Rishi Sunak faces following the outbreak of coronavirus and how investment across the whole of the UK can really be “levelled up”.

They touch on the need to drive investment in to build to rent, push and pull measures to stimulate a move towards zero carbon in the built environment and the need for the real estate sector to challenge itself on delivering for people.

Listen in for all of that and so much more.

Budget 2018: Reaction to Hammond's speech

CBRE UK research head, Miles Gibson, and Colliers senior property economist, Oliver Kolodseike, give their take on this year's Budget. 

 

Budget 2018: A resi breakdown

Great Marlborough Estates' co-founder Dean Clifford discusses stamp duty, the council borrowing cap lift, the Letwin Review and other announcements in Budget 2018.

Budget 2018: Toscafund's chief economist reveals his property wish list

Savvas Savouri does not have high hopes for this year's Budget given that, in his view, "few chancellors have understood economics" in his lifetime. But Toscafund's chief economist argues that Philip Hammond has the chance this year to set the scene for future budgets and that this one could either mean "paralysis" for the property sector or "promise" if he delivers measures such as the long awaited Amazon tax.

 

What impact will the Budget have on commercial property?

The industry has responded with mixed reactions to the Autumn Budget. From business rates and stamp duty changes, to infrastructure investment and that capital gains tax bombshell, there was plenty for the property sector to chew over.

 

This podcast features analysis from the EG team with:

 

 Bill Hughes, head of real assets at Legal & General Investment Management

Ion Fletcher, director of finance at the British Property Federation

Eamonn Boylan, chief executive for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Jerry Schurder, head of business rates at Gerald Eve

Susan Emmett, head of housing and urban regeneration at Policy Exchange

Councillor James Lewis, deputy leader of Leeds City Council