As my year as master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors came to an end yesterday evening I would like to cast some light on the livery movement and how it interacts with the property industry.
In 2016, voters went with their hearts to leave the European club and reject the ‘no Trump’ message of Mrs Clinton. This leaves investors with a considerable dilemma in terms of how to play their cards in 2017.
I don’t believe there has ever been such a dramatic shift in the UK property market as we saw in the 24 hours between 23 June (the EU referendum) and 24 June (the announcement of the result).
The first quarter of 2016 left investors with plenty to think about.
We are moving into a very different phase of the post-crisis economic cycle.
This year marks my 30th anniversary as a chartered surveyor and a participant in the property investment market.
A topical analogy might be to compare the choice facing electors on 7 May with the one confronting property investors. Which sector gets the vote for the next five years?
The crudeness of GDP as a measure of success was again highlighted last week with some Chinese cities abandoning it in favour of new indicators evaluating quality of life.
The positive momentum in the UK property investment market shows no signs of easing.
I cannot remember a time when there has been so much interest and focus on the health of the residential market among participants in the commercial real estate sector. It does not take a huge amount of insight to work out why.
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