L&G retirement village, Tattenhall, Cheshire

Retirement living could be next student accommodation

6 October 17

Identifying the dynamics currently playing out in the property market feels quite easy. So as Q4 approaches, what can we expect?

There is such a thing as responsible capitalism

16 September 16

Never has an event transcended the property market so vividly, yet at the same time provided the opportunity to craft a more cohesive and enfranchised society.

Will property’s fairytale end happily ever after?

22 May 15

Once upon a time there was a marketplace called UK Property, which was a wonder to behold.

At the bottom of the cycle: it’s time to fill your boots

20 September 13

As tans fade and the football season gets into full swing, what does the new property season have in store for us: continued positive upward trajectory, or unresolved systemic issues coming back to bite us?

Take five … truths and consequences of the recession

20 July 12

There are forces and outcomes beyond our comprehension playing out in the UK, European and global markets, both politically and economically that have huge implications for us all.

Funds should rush in where banks and NAMA fear to tread

15 July 11

Are you a bull or a bear? To what extent does or should our market be affected by the overall outlook for the UK or come to that matter, global economy?

Fee cutting is principle sin in a slow market

22 October 10

Most market commentaries – including my previous scribblings – appear to be coming to the same conclusions

Titanic proportions: consumers are oblivious to dangers ahead

There’s no ‘maybe’ about the trouble ahead, so be ‘lucky’

26 March 10

Trouble is out there and its coming our way, for sure. For some, it has already shoved its head firmly through the letterbox

‘Mini-boom’ or ‘dead cat bounce’ — fear and greed will prevail

2 October 09

Twitter, the social networking site that has yet to turn a profit, is mooted to be worth $1bn, property shares have recovered on average 65% from their trough, as has pricing by 30% for prime and yield covenant stock. Canny investors are buying now, following a drastic over-correction from near-global…

Private eye: Daniel Mendoza

19 June 09

We have carried out two ‘attended exchanges’ – where buyer and seller seal the deal in one meeting – on behalf of clients in a week. Never mind green shoots, the market’s in full bloom – and we’re mad busy for those seeking income