Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

Regional offices Q2: C&W national head of offices Scott Rutherford on how the major UK cities are faring

Cushman & Wakefield's national head of offices Scott Rutherford talks to EG about the Q2 take-up figures for regional UK cities and what the outlook is for the rest of the year.

Introducing JAHAMA, the "sleeping giant" landowner

JAHAMA is the new property arm of GFG Alliance, a family-owned steel empire that possesses the UK’s fifth largest land portfolio, and gets described as a “sleeping giant” by its chief investment officer.

The company, which has big development ambitions, has appointed Duncan Mackison, former chief operating officer of Buccleugh Estates, as chief executive of JAHAMA Highland Estates. That company owns 140,000 acres of land in the foothills of Ben Nevis.

Tomorrow's Leaders: “my mum wanted me to be a teacher but I quit my job and started Ellandi”

Listen to Garfield on the Tomorrow’s Leaders podcast, talking about starting his venture in a pub, career highlights and regrets, why he does not believe the internet is killing the high street, and why young people should take risks.

Cluttons mulls fund launch and expands fund management arm - Jamie McCombe explains

Cluttons head of fund management Jamie McCombe explains the how the business will grow its fund management arm to over £1bn in the next three years, and the potential launch of a new Cluttons fund. 

LOMA Q2: Has the London office market finally bounced back?

With the slump in London's office take-up apparently over, EG research explores why the market seems "normal" again and why that might not be true for the whole capital.

Leasehold and ground rents explained in ten minutes by Anthony Essien

Anthony Essien, chief executive of the Leasehold Advisory Service, explains what is being proposed by the government's consultation on leasehold and ground rent changes, and what it means for  the property sector. 

The office of 2035 will have to offer something the virtual environment can't, says Derwent development manager

Speaking from the White Collar Factory, a building that was designed to meet needs that occupiers didn't even know they would have, Benjamin Lesser, development manager at Derwent London, describes what the office of 2035 should look like.

"The physical environment in 18 years time will have to offer the something the virtual environment can’t. It will have to bring people together to do their best thinking."

He was talking to Amber Rolt at the BCO NextGen hackathon, where young architects and developers produced designs for the office of the future.

What is "market"? HSF's Paul Chases talks corporate real estate

Paul Chases, partner and head of corporate real estate at Herbert Smith Freehills, talks Sarah Jackman through the highlights of his new article series on corporate real estate for EG - and explains the meaning of “market”

Unite posts profit slip

Student accommodation provider Unite’s pretax profits have fallen by 32% over the first six months of the year.

The firm reported a profit of £83.9m in the period, down from £122.8m in the same period last year.

The fall was the result of a lower revaluation surplus, caused by yield compression in 2016, the firm said. It added that the outlook for its business remained positive, with student numbers expected to remain high

Leasing activity boosts Hammerson profits

Strong leasing activity across its portfolio has boosted profits for shopping centre owner Hammerson.

The group’s adjusted pretax profit rose by 6% to £119.4m in the first half of the year to 30 June, while statutory pretax profit increased by 77% to £287m.