On 14 February, proposed amendments to the Building Safety Bill were announced by Michael Gove in a bid to help resolve the cladding crisis. Among them, a proposal that could see developers and product manufacturers blocked from the housing market through the refusal of planning permissions and building control sign-off on developments, should they fail to contribute to the cost of repairs to buildings. To discuss the proposals from both a leaseholder and developer perspective, EG's professional...
Feb 17, 2022•21 min•Ep. 997
This week, Sarah Jackman catches up with Isabelle Hease – chief executive of Visitor Insights – about her recent appointment as chair of young professional network BPF Futures. The pair discuss her plans for the network at what Hease describes as a “pivotal time” following the pandemic and how those who have less than ten years’ experience in the industry can benefit from getting involved in the events, networking and mentoring opportunities that membership provides access to. She outlines her p...
Feb 16, 2022•19 min•Ep. 995
Jess Harrold is joined by news editor Pui-Guan Man, residential editor Emma Rosser and reporter Evelina Grecenko for the latest weekly round-up podcast. Pui shares some major news on the world of bricks and mortar retail, Emma reacts to the latest minister through the revolving door of housing, and Evelina shares news on Deloitte's regional crane survey and the life sciences sector. But as the team bids a fond farewell to Emma, find out how well she knows her own stories in a very special quiz o...
Feb 13, 2022•22 min•Ep. 996
In the first Bricks & Mortar episode of 2022, its host Sarah Jackman talks to James Doyle, an apprentice at Paul Airey chartered surveyors and Rebecca Bickerton, Head of Apprenticeship Outcomes at UCEM, to mark National Apprenticeship Week. The pair – who are the recipients of UCEM’s Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards as Apprentice of the Year and UCEM Staff Member of the Year respectively – discuss the benefits of taking the apprenticeship route to qualification, how apprentices and th...
Feb 09, 2022•24 min•Ep. 994
In this week’s round-up of news from Team EG, Piers Wehner steps in for regular host Jess Harrold to help the real estate industry get to grips with the long-awaited, much-anticipated Levelling Up paper. Guiding him through the details are Emma Rosser (who has pored over much of the 300-plus page document so that you don’t have to) and Tim Burke (who hasn’t, but who shares his fond memories of a rap concert in Wolverhampton in the mid-90s and wonders how much the city will be changed if its leve...
Feb 06, 2022•24 min•Ep. 993
A sprawling mix of occupier types, from television production companies through to coffee roasters and innovative retailers, is fuelling demand across all property classes in Bristol and the city is looking ahead with confidence, according to Burston Cook director Charlie Kershaw. Burston Cook is one of the few regional independents focused solely on the Bristol market and it tops the Radius On Demand Rankings in terms of deal numbers, with 68 transactions across the line in 2021. Kershaw says t...
Feb 04, 2022•41 min•Ep. 992
Jess Harrold is joined by Tom Weekes QC, of Landmark Chambers, and Caroline Preist, partner at Royds Withy King, to discuss the Court of Appeal decision in Bath Rugby Ltd v Greenwood and others [2021] EWCA Civ 1927; [2021] PLSCS 220 - a dispute over stadium redevelopment plans. Weekes and Preist, who acted for the successful appellants, explain the restrictive covenant at the heart of the case, and what the courts had to say about a complex area of the law. In addition, they set out the implicat...
Feb 02, 2022•20 min•Ep. 991
In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary is joined by five riders and supporters of the annual Cycle to MIPIM. The ride, produced by Club Peloton, is back after a pandemic-induced hiatus with a new route but the same important purpose – to raise vital funds for a collection of important charities. With each rider committing to raise £3,000 for Club Peloton, the not-for-profit can support a number of charitable projects for Coram, Cyclists Fighting Cancer, Top Ap Rhy...
Feb 01, 2022•38 min•Ep. 990
Jess Harrold is joined by news editor Pui-Guan Man and London & offices reporter Alex Daniel for the latest weekly round-up podcast. Man and Daniel tackle the end of Plan B, the return to the office and how the industry is embracing hybrid working. Man discusses the need for planning reform to address a national shortfall in industrial and logistics space, while Daniel offers an update on the London office market. But, when they go head-to-head in the quiz of the week, only one can prevail....
Jan 30, 2022•17 min•Ep. 989
Jess Harrold is joined by James Souter and Lauren Fraser, partner and senior associate at Charles Russell Speechlys, to discuss the Supreme Court decision in FirstPort Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM Co Ltd and others – a dispute involving the right to manage and service costs on a large estate in London. Souter and Fraser advance the main arguments relied on by the parties, and discuss how they were addressed by the Supreme Court - as well as the implications of the decision for esta...
Jan 26, 2022•24 min•Ep. 988
The experts' views on how technology should support real estate investment strategies Now more than ever, it’s vital that investors and investment managers, of all types and sizes, have the tools and processes in place to allow for confident, accurate decision-making and a visionary approach to long-term strategy. There’s never been a better time to review your approach to data and analytics, and to ask some tough questions about whether long-standing processes are still fit for purpose, or whet...
Jan 26, 2022•36 min•Ep. 987
Jess Harrold quizzes Piers Wehner about his recent journey into a virtual world, and asks him to answer the crucial question: just what exactly is the metaverse? Wehner paints a vivid picture of what he found in his exploration of Decentraland, how EGLSM listeners can pay their own visit, and the opportunities that are enticing investors to spend millions on virtual property. But, while he's been spending all his time in a digital world, has he been keeping up to date with current events in real...
Jan 23, 2022•30 min•Ep. 986
An app in isolation does not equate to a smart building. And yet, over the past six months, activity around tenant engagement platforms has rocketed both in terms of adoption and investment. Following the peak of the pandemic, occupiers and landlords alike have raced to employ every tool in their armoury to attract staff back to offices across the globe. Seamless entry to your building at the click of a button? Done. Heating and ventilation tailored to your personal preferences? No problem. A fr...
Jan 19, 2022•28 min•Ep. 985
Real estate firms and organisations must act as quickly as possible on adopting all of the changes proposed in Peter Pereira Gray’s independent report into investment valuations for the RICS, or risk facing another review down the line with a much tougher outcome for the industry, according to experts taking part in today’s episode of EG Property Podcasts. Pereira Gray’s report has made 13 recommendations designed to boost compliance, after evidence of conflicts and their management were assesse...
Jan 18, 2022•36 min•Ep. 984
Jess Harrold is joined by Pui-Guan Man and Damian Wild for EG's latest weekly round-up podcast. Man and Wild share their thoughts on the long-awaited Independent Review of Real Estate Investment valuations and what it means for RICS going forwards. In addition, Wild addresses the recent announcement that he will leave EG later this year to take on a new role as managing director of PR and communications agency ING - including his personal reaction to the industry's response, and what he has plan...
Jan 16, 2022•17 min•Ep. 983
The North East has powered through the pandemic thanks to the indomitable spirit of its people and is set to emerge with its streets reinvented with a flavour of continental Europe, believes Bradley Hall senior surveyor Nick Bramwell. With 58 deals across the line in 2021, Bramwell is last year’s leading individual dealmaker for the North East, while Bradley Hall sits in fifth place overall in the Radius Rankings for Tyne & Wear and first in Northumberland in terms of transacted space. Bramw...
Jan 14, 2022•31 min•Ep. 982
Jess Harrold and EG editor Sam McClary start the year by sharing their enthusiasm for Lego, and addressing her four major themes for real estate during 2022. McClary shares her views on the importance of leadership, the need for better communication - particularly with the government - and the fast pace of transformation. But which is the fourth key word for 2022 that gives her the "warm and fuzzies"? Tune in to find out - and to hear her pitch the Lego Group for an EG interview....
Jan 09, 2022•22 min•Ep. 981
Jess Harrold is joined by EG editor Sam McClary, deputy editor Tim Burke, head of content Emily Wright and news editor Pui-Guan Man to review 2021 in a very special episode of EG Like Sunday Morning. From family festive traditions, discussion soon turns to some of the highlights of another challenging year - and, inevitably, some of the real estate disappointments along the way. But what are the teams hopes for the sector in 2022? And, as the awesome foursome split into two dynamic duos, which t...
Dec 25, 2021•51 min•Ep. 977
Real estate companies large and small are mapping out sustainability strategies as the climate crisis escalates. For many the challenge is not just what tomorrow’s business must look like, but how today’s business can prove resilience in the face of growing threats. In this podcast EG’s guests discuss climate resilience in the real estate industry; the social impact of sustainability strategies; how real estate companies, the businesses within their supply chains and their customers are collabor...
Dec 20, 2021•35 min•Ep. 980
Legal & professional editors Sarah Jackman and Jess Harrold present their annual podcast round-up from the courts, counting down their top 10 property law cases of 2021. From a raft of Covid-fuelled disputes - including CVA challenges, unpaid rent claims and the rise of pandemic clauses - to surveyor's negligence, empty property rates and service charges, it has been another busy year for litigation. But which judgments will make EG's official list of the biggest and best? Find out together ...
Dec 20, 2021•32 min•Ep. 976
For the final EG Like Sunday Morning episode of the year, Jess Harrold is joined by editor Sam McClary and London & offices reporter Alex Daniel to round up the week. Daniel reflects on his year covering the City and the office market, and how the sector is coping with the impacts of the Omicron variant, before taking the opportunity to look ahead to 2022. McClary shares details of the inspirational speeches from EG's Future Leaders event, now available in video form on our website - and her...
Dec 19, 2021•20 min•Ep. 979
Frost Meadowcroft director Shaun Wolfe says 2021 was the year occupiers realised working from home was no longer viable and this has seen an office recovery in West London gain momentum after a very tough 2020. Frost Meadowcroft, an office specialist which mainly operates across a three-mile radius around Hammersmith, has transacted 238,530 sq ft of office space so far this year, with a further 50,000 sq ft set for completion over the next month. This represents an uptick in fortunes compared to...
Dec 16, 2021•24 min•Ep. 978
In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary takes a look back at EG’s Future Leaders event, which took place on 7 December and saw 8 amazing individuals from across the real estate sector get up on stage, with no notes, and deliver a Ted-style talk. All eight talks were honest, delivered straight from the heart and underlined just how much talent exists in this industry and how, if we listen to people like Tanya Coen d’arcy from JLL, Robin Didier from Ellandi, Clare Gr...
Dec 14, 2021•50 min•Ep. 975
The industrial market is booming in the super-connected county of Hampshire but with a coastal boundary and two national parks to contend with, land has never been in shorter supply, according to Hellier Langston director Andy Hellier. Hellier Langston is the highest-placed regional agent in the Radius On Demand Rankings for Hampshire with 444,162 sq ft transacted so far this year across 37 deals. It operates from offices in Fareham, near Portsmouth, as well as Southampton. Southampton, which is...
Dec 13, 2021•26 min•Ep. 973
Jess Harrold is joined by senior writer Piers Wehner and EG's new reporter Evelina Grecenko for the latest weekly podcast round-up. Grecenko introduces herself to EGLSM listeners, and shares her experiences from her first three weeks covering her challenging patch, comprising both life sciences and the North. Wehner reviews his week of early mornings covering property news in the UK press, and some of the stories set to have major impacts in the coming weeks and months. But who will triumph in t...
Dec 12, 2021•24 min•Ep. 974
In this episode of the EG Property Podcast EG editor Samantha McClary is talking to Nick Searl from Argent, Sarah Cary from Enfield Council and Nick Hanmer from Club Peloton to take a look behind the rides that so many people in the real estate industry will have taken part in. Club Peloton is the charity behind the Cycle to Mipim, PedElle and Cycle to Mapic events and while these and other rides may be the visible side of Club Peloton, it is so much more than that. Club Peloton raises vital fun...
Dec 10, 2021•25 min•Ep. 972
In EG’s final wellbeing and mental health podcast of the year, our guests explore how company leaders can prioritise wellbeing from the top of a business – often through making clear their own vulnerability and sharing their experiences. Deputy editor Tim Burke is joined by Judith Everett, executive director for purpose, sustainability and stakeholder at the Crown Estate; Davina Goodchild, chief executive of LionHeart; and Guy Harrington, chief executive of Glenhawk. In their 35-minute discussio...
Dec 10, 2021•38 min•Ep. 971
Following hot on the heels of COP26, EG’s professional & legal editor, Sarah Jackman, is joined by Ian Wilkinson and Jonathan Mills, from the international real estate and infrastructure group at law firm Osborne Clarke, to discuss the publication of a new report commissioned by the firm: Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities. The three look at the report’s findings, what the move to decarbonisation means in practice for the firm’s clients and how that translates i...
Dec 08, 2021•16 min•Ep. 970
Jess Harrold returns to EG's weekly round-up podcast, inviting editor Sam McClary and head of content Emily Wright to talk talent. McClary airs her views on the importance to real estate of understanding the wants and needs of the best-and-brightest from all walks of life, and Wright shares highlights from this week's Talent special - including the advantages of embracing neurodiversity and her must-read interview with four inspirational execs rising like phoenixes from the ashes of US tech gian...
Dec 05, 2021•28 min•Ep. 969
Jess Harrold looks ahead to next week's Supreme Court appeal in Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of Tate Gallery [2020] EWCA Civ 104; [2020] EGLR 14 - a high-profile breach of privacy claim brought by neighbours to the Tate Modern gallery, complaining about a viewing platform that offers panoramic views of London - together with Charles Russell Speechlys partner James Souter and associate Megan Davies. Each taking a respective side, Souter and Davies rehearse the arguments set to go under sc...
Dec 01, 2021•27 min•Ep. 968
