Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

‘Focus on end-user for higher returns’

EG Workplace Summit: Property developers can sell buildings at higher prices if they focus on the end user, according to General Projects chief executive Jacob Loftus.

David Adjaye: “The future is bright and the future is better.”

World renowned architect David Adjaye has promised to continue to inspire hope through design despite uncertain times.

No concessions were needed from Hammond

The real estate industry did not receive major fiscal bonuses from Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement but neither was property was not in need of them according to head of real assets at Legal and General Investment Management, Bill Hughes.

Planning must back up government housing commitment

The government must move to make sure that the planning system facilities its investment into affordable homes to ensure it translates into delivery according to Cain Hoy chief executive, Jonathan Goldstein.

ANALYSIS: Industry reacts to Autumn Statement

Estates Gazette spoke to the great and the good of the industry to get their reaction to the Autumn Statement.

Increased infrastructure and devolution will help regional property

The increased spend in infrastructure and devolution of powers to local government should help promote further investment in regional property according to Andy Pyle, KPMG’s UK head of real estate.

More detail on Northern infrastructure investment needed'

More detail on Northern infrastructure investment needed' - Autumn Statement reaction from Peel MD Myles Kitcher

Useful pots of money but insufficient in and of themselves, says Adam Challis, head of residential research at JLL

Useful pots of money but insufficient in and of themselves, says Adam Challis, head of residential research at JLL

Industry must be involved in infrastructure spending

The property industry needs to be involved in the process of how to best spend the infrastructure and affordable homes commitments made in the Autumn Statement in order for it to be used effectively according to Argent managing director David Partridge.

Growth forecasts would be a “fantastic result”

The Office of Budget Responsibility’s growth forecasts for the coming five years would be a “fantastic result” according to Brockton Capital’s co-founder, David Marks.
The OBR is predicted steady growth throughout, peaking in 2019 and 2020 at 2.1%.
“A mid 1% up to 2% real GDP growth in the next few years, straddling either side of the proposed Brexit in 2019, if delivered, would be a fantastic result for the economy given the potential downside that Brexit could cause,” said Marks. “That is more than avoiding a recession. It’s not stellar, it’s not 3%, but it’s not bad all things considered. Can it be really be delivered though?”