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James Townsend

James Townsend is co-founder of Kontor

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So what if the banks leave? We’re the fintech capital

I didn’t vote for Brexit. But is all this doom and gloom justified? If we take away the big black cloud under which the banks are supposedly jumping ship to other European capitals, what do we really find?

James Townsend

A platform for personality to trump conformity

Finally, real estate is changing. An industry steeped in traditional views and operating methods is starting to attract the talented recruits who have previously either ignored it or placed it in the reject pile of possible career options.

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The hybrid model is the office of the future

A new flexible office solution has arrived: the hybrid model. Finally, a solution that allows growing businesses to take the space they need on terms that suit their growth plans.

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Proptech: the silver lining of Brexit

Although Brexit may have the property industry feeling as though it is hanging over a knife edge, it could prove to be the making of the proptech movement.