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LRG’s Andrew Jones on why BTR is the safest bet in the current market
In these uncertain times, few sectors can offer the same combination of yield, security and scalability.
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2019 forecast: Andrew Jones (LondonMetric)
”The liquidity window remains open for well-let, long-leased assets that generate reliable, predictable and certain income”
Housing white paper is welcome but does not go far enough
The measures outlined in last month’s much-anticipated housing white paper should go some way towards tackling what the government describes as the UK’s “broken housing market”.
Unlocking land for small developers will not be without its challenges
The government’s new move to unlock land for small developers by taking a direct commissioning approach to the building of homes on publicly owned land is welcome.
Christmas was a surprise success story
Yet again it was the demise of high street retailers that dominated the post-Christmas headlines, as Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster all entered administration.
Don’t discount bargain retailers’ positive effect on high street
There is no shortage of doom and gloom about the retail property market.
I dare you to step back on the British high street
When will it be safe to go back into the high street?
Retail renaissance will begin when rents hit the shop floor
Early indications suggest an OK Christmas, as trading statements were not as bad as many had feared.
Fortune will favour brave in retail development
Poor economic data, tenant defaults and rising vacancies have dominated headlines about the retail sector so far this year
Prime club isn’t the only place to find retail’s star performers
There is a growing feeling that the retail property market is in the middle of a material dislocation between asset pricing in the investment market and what is happening in the occupational market