Surrey’s thriving high-end manufacturing sector has given it a solid foundation on which a plethora of new independent shops and restaurants have been able to thrive, according to Curchod & Co partner Nick Reeve. Curchod & Co sits at the top of Surrey’s Radius On-Demand Rankings for 2022, with 391,995 sq ft transacted across 104 deals. Reeve says the county has seen the emergence of technology clusters such as Guildford’s gaming sector, suppliers of services to McLaren’s giant R&D pl...
Feb 08, 2023•26 min•Ep. 1148
Jess Harrold is joined by EG court reporter James Lumley, and partner James Souter and associate Sam Lear, both from Charles Russell Speechlys, for a detailed discussion of the Supreme Court's decision in Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4; [2023] PLSCS 22. Together, they address the court's landmark ruling in favour of the residents of Neo-Bankside that the visual intrusion from a viewing platform at the Tate Modern - from which tourists can stare straight into t...
Feb 06, 2023•31 min•Ep. 1147
To mark National Apprenticeship Week, this latest episode of Bricks & Mortar is dedicated to real estate apprenticeships. To discuss the topic, EG’s Sarah Jackman is joined by Richard Adamson, partner, head of residential auctions and lead for Allsop’s firm-wide recruitment programme; alongside Ysabella Argentieri, an Allsop apprentice. Adamson discusses how apprenticeships have worked at Allsop, the benefits they bring and how the firm expects to develop them in the future. To add practical...
Feb 06, 2023•16 min•Ep. 1145
Jess Harrold is joined by deputy editor Tim Burke and court reporter James Lumley for the latest weekly round-up podcast. Burke discusses the launch of the British Property Federation’s latest Property Leader Sentiment Survey, which has revealed that months of political turmoil have damaged the UK’s reputation globally and deterred investment from international real estate investors. And Lumley sums up the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in favour of residents in their long-running nuisance clai...
Feb 05, 2023•23 min•Ep. 1146
In this latest episode EG's Piers Wehner and former housing minister Mark Prisk discuss two Michaels - or is it three? - and a couple of missions. First up is the lasting impact of Michael Heseltine's approach to regeneration, which you can hear more about in this full-length interview . Then its the turn of Michael Gove, both the latest allocation of levelling up funding and his rather Heseltinian speech in Manchester, in which he proclaimed levelling up to be a 'moral mission'. And finally, it...
Feb 01, 2023•54 min•Ep. 1144
With only a few weeks to go until his 90th birthday, Lord Heseltine talks to EG's Piers Wehner about regeneration, levelling up, Liverpool and leadership. In a special, hour-long interview, the Godfather of Regeneration - or is that Grandaddy? - explains why enterprise zones aren't always the answer, why the LDDC shouldn't be used as a model, why the levelling up agenda is a busted flush and how Liverpool left him 'transformed'.
Jan 31, 2023•53 min•Ep. 1142
Jess Harrold is joined by a panel of leading barristers and solicitors to discuss the impact of mental health when it comes to the operation of our planning system. Tracy Lovejoy, senior associate in the planning and environment department, and Joanne Fraser, partner in the Court of Protection department, both at Irwin Mitchell LLP, and Rachel Sullivan and Celina Colquhoun, barristers at 39 Essex Chambers, discuss the ways in which mental health can affect engagement with the planning system, th...
Jan 30, 2023•42 min•Ep. 1141
Jess Harrold is joined by associate editor Julia Cahill and reporter Akanksha Soni for the latest weekly round-up. Cahill addresses the dire warning in Landsec's Shaping Successful Future Cities report that our cities may well become "unliveable" within a decade, as well as the steps it recommends to avoid such a fate. To add to the gloom, Soni outlines the "inflation triple whammy" that has hit housing schemes across the country. On the bright side, she does at least have news of some potential...
Jan 29, 2023•22 min•Ep. 1140
EG’s Sarah Jackman catches up with Falcon Chambers barristers Daniel Black and Edward Blakeney to discuss the Leasehold Reform (Forfeiture) Bill. The private members Bill, introduced in the House of Lords, is awaiting its second reading. They discuss the rationale behind it, provisions contained within it, along with its possible effect should it be enacted.
Jan 27, 2023•20 min•Ep. 1139
Bricks & Mortar starts its 2023 schedule with an interview with ex-Brecher managing partner, Nicky Richmond. Following a legal career spanning several decades, Richmond stepped down in 2021 and is now training to become a professional coach and mentor. EG’s Sarah Jackman speaks to her about her journey into the law, what she enjoyed about practising in the real estate sector, how she accelerated her career and why she felt it was time to move on. Richmond has plenty advice for those starting...
Jan 26, 2023•29 min•Ep. 1138
Jess Harrold is joined by reporters Evelina Grecenko and Akanksha Soni to round up the week's news, with a special focus on their particular areas of expertise: life sciences and residential. Grecenko addresses how demand continues to outstrip supply for lab space, the ways that demand is being met and some of the issues involved in office conversions. Soni rounds up the drop-off in BTR figures from late 2022, and where things stand right now, including news of major inward investment into PBSA ...
Jan 22, 2023•17 min•Ep. 1137
Jess Harrold is joined by Matthew Bonye, partner and head of real estate dispute resolution, Shanna Davison, professional support & knowledge development lawyer and Martyn Jarvis, senior associate in the planning team, all at Herbert Smith Freehills, to discuss the firm's latest Forearmed report for 2023. Together, they look at the 12 major issues for the year ahead that HSF has identified as posing potential risks for developers, investors, landlords and occupiers, and which may well lead t...
Jan 19, 2023•31 min•Ep. 1136
Jess Harrold is joined by editor Sam McClary and news editor Pui-Guan Man for the first podcast round-up of the year, beginning with a clarion call to the industry to keep decency at the top of the agenda in challenging times. Together, they discuss the state of the sheds sector, with Amazon setting out plans to shut three warehouses in the UK, which could bring some 1.3m sq ft of space back to the market. But who will be 2023's first champion in the quiz of the week?
Jan 15, 2023•20 min•Ep. 1135
Following the lifting of the moratorium on forfeiture for commercial rent arrears on 25 March 2022, commercial landlords once again have a range of options available to either recover outstanding debt or regain possession of their premises. To discuss those options, Sarah Jackman is joined by Ian McEwan and Paula Green, property dispute partners at law firm RWK Goodman. They remind listeners of the restrictions imposed under the moratorium, reflect on the arbitration scheme and consider which re...
Jan 05, 2023•17 min•Ep. 1128
Jess Harrold is joined by editor Sam McClary, deputy editor Tim Burke and news editor Pui-Guan Man for a special podcast review of 2022. Together they discuss how the year started out brightly before storm clouds gathered as a result of the war in Ukraine, rising energy prices, inflation and the economic and political volatility that resulted. What is the state of the property market and its various sectors as 2022 draws to an end? What are their expectations, and even hopes, for 2023? And, most...
Dec 25, 2022•48 min•Ep. 1134
In this EG TechTalk episode of the EG Property Podcast EG editor Samantha McClary is in conversation with Tripty Arya, founder of Tratvus, an AI technology company focused on multi-family real estate and John Helm, partner at RET Ventures, which recently led a $4m funding round into the business. In this 35-minute listen find out what it is like securing funding for a US business that is committed to being based in the UK, what that new funding from RET Ventures means for the growth of Travtus, ...
Dec 19, 2022•39 min•Ep. 1133
In EG's final 2022 episode of In on the Act, Sarah Jackman speaks to Falcon Chambers' Oliver Radley-Gardner KC about the requirements contained in the Agriculture Act 2020. They discuss the reasons why it was implemented, the timeframes for compliance and how landowners need to respond.
Dec 16, 2022•14 min•Ep. 1132
In this EG Cities Live podcast, recorded at a breakfast briefing in Leeds, guests from across the built environment discussed how the city region could forge a new vision for its future while respecting the heritage of its past. Joining EG deputy editor Tim Burke on stage were Clare Bailey, director, commercial research, Savills Angela Barnicle, chief officer, asset management and regeneration, Leeds City Council Tori Critchley, development director, innovation, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trus...
Dec 16, 2022•55 min•Ep. 1130
Welcome to the final episode of EG Property Podcast's Fundamentals of the Future series, recorded live at our Sustainable Outcomes: Make better ESG decisions event. This episode, recorded as part of a panel discussion, seeks to understand how real estate can better embed the E and S of ESG into corporate governance. We ask whether the real estate sector could ever have its own Yvon Chouinard and make earth its only shareholder, we uncover the importance of board maturity and we take look at what...
Dec 16, 2022•36 min•Ep. 1127
Sarah Jackman and Jess Harrold present their annual count down of the 10 biggest property law decisions of the year. From planning to telecoms, from enfranchisement to proprietary estoppel, these are the judgments with the biggest implications - and, for the top five, some special guests lend their expertise to explain their importance. But which case will secure the coveted number one slot?
Dec 16, 2022•24 min•Ep. 1131
Tough times lie in wait for the industry’s squeezed middle, according to straight-talking Compton co-founder Shaun Simons, who warns of a very difficult year ahead both for average agents and for owners of mid-range office stock. Compton is a City Fringe office specialist and sits at the top of the area’s Radius On-Demand Rankings, with 818,000 sq ft transacted across 144 deals. Simons believes there has been a polarisation of the office market whereby demand will remain strong for either best-i...
Dec 15, 2022•38 min•Ep. 1129
Welcome to the third episode of EG Property Podcast's Fundamentals of the Future series, recorded live at our Sustainable Outcomes: Make better ESG decisions event. This episode, recorded as part of a panel discussion, dives into the S of ESG and questions whether measurement really matters, if a badge of some sort would drive more action and whether delivering social value is actually the core purpose of the built environment. Listen in for insights from: Holly Brown, director, Colliers Helen G...
Dec 15, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1126
Welcome to the second episode of EG Property Podcast's Fundamentals of the Future series, recorded live at our Sustainable Outcomes: Make better ESG decisions event. This episode, recorded as part of a panel discussion, takes a look at what needs to change for real estate to deliver on its net zero ambitions. Listen in to hear what the industry can expect from former energy minister Chris Skidmore’s soon-to-be released Net Zero Review, and how when it comes to regulatory sticks, the one that is ...
Dec 14, 2022•53 min•Ep. 1125
In this Fundamentals of the Future episode of the EG Property Podcast, Better Buildings Partnership chief executive Sarah Ratcliffe delivers a rousing - if not mildly depressing - call to action for the real estate sector. In this episode, the first of four recorded live at EG’s Sustainable Outcomes: Make better ESG decisions event, Ratcliffe takes a look at real estate’s journey through the lens of ESG, how far we have come and how much more is needed to be done. This episode was recorded outsi...
Dec 14, 2022•24 min•Ep. 1124
In this 50-minute episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG’s Julia Cahill finds out how digital transformation is shaping the life sciences industry in Oxford. Joined by experts from across the region, she uncovers how the real estate sector is striving to keep pace with the advances accelerated by the digital transformation; how Oxford compares to other cities; what space being delivered in Oxford in the near and longer term; and tackles some of the challenges the life sciences space faces. Liste...
Dec 12, 2022•50 min•Ep. 1123
Jess Harrold is joined by Chanté Bohitige and Piers Wehner for the latest weekly round-up podcast. Wehner tackles the latest government announcements on housing targets, wind farm developments and more - and Bohitige covers the competition between law firms for the very best office space, with some already planning moves years in advance. Bohitige discusses doomed Chinese embassy plans, and Wehner addresses a BTR boom from John Lewis - but how closely have they followed the rest of the latest ne...
Dec 11, 2022•29 min•Ep. 1122
In the first weekly round-up of December, Jess Harrold is joined by deputy editor Tim Burke and offices reporter Chanté Bohitige to see whether they - and the market - have summoned up their Christmas spirit. After preliminary discussions on advent calendars and the bane of a parent's existence that is "elf on the shelf", discussion turns to the increasing complexity of lease terms, with a couple of major deals in this week's headlines indicating that occupiers are looking to future-proof their ...
Dec 04, 2022•22 min•Ep. 1121
"There are two things in the world you never want to let people see how you make 'em - laws and sausages" Leo McGarry, The West Wing. The levelling up bill has stalled in its passage through parliament, as Conservative MPs put forward rival amendments that could sink the government's flagship policy. Is this an unfolding crisis, or is this simply the way the sausage is made? Join former housing minister and some-time government whip Mark Prisk and EG's senior writer Piers Wehner for a trip to th...
Dec 02, 2022•45 min•Ep. 1120
Piers Wehner is joined by EG's editor Sam McClary and senior writer Julia Cahill for a look at the week's news. Julia has been looking into the Places for Girls initiative, which wants to make communities safer by talking to the teenage girls who actually live there - which really shouldn't be as radical as it is. And it's been another gloomy week, but have the Future Leaders worked their magic on Sam? And can she lift the industry, and herself, to glory in a fiendish solo quiz?...
Nov 27, 2022•34 min•Ep. 1119
Jess Harrold is joined by Stuart Andrews, partner and head of planning at Eversheds Sutherland, to discuss the Supreme Court's decision in Hillside Parks Ltd v Snowdonia National Park Authority [ 2022] UKSC 30; [2022] PLSCS 177 – a case concerning the relationship between successive grants of planning permission for development on the same land. Andrews outlines the facts of the case and how the Supreme Court decided it, before going on to address the significant implications for developers of m...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 1118
