If you live in West London, you probably know the drill by now. You check your route in the morning, hoping that, just maybe, your journey might be slightly less torturous than the previous day. But no. With Hammersmith already undergoing maintenance that...
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Kicking the “Sustainability” Can Down the Road: Government shifts stance on EPC targets.
The push to decarbonise and achieve energy efficiency from real estate is having an ever-increasing impact on all parts of the property sector. Whilst it is accepted that the sector is making big strides in taking action, it is also noted that in some parts the pace...
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The flexible morality of the S in ESG
Following one of the most turbulent geopolitical whirlwind years of recent times, a recurring theme that is rarely discussed is the flexibility of the “S” within the ever-present headline topic of “ESG.” The S of ESG is a loosely defined term, with a large number of...
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Real estate’s real perception problem
"What exactly is it that you do?” It’s a question that will be all too familiar to anyone working in real estate. Readers, I’m sure, will be armed with plenty of words to describe your vocation and sector to friends, family and neighbours: built environment, real...
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Have we passed peak ESG?
When Larry Fink, the head of BlackRock, announced "I don't use the word ESG anymore, because it's been entirely weaponised [...] by the far left and weaponised by the far right," some interpreted it as a signal that investors had lost interest, considering ESG as a...
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Why would China pounce on Taiwan militarily, when it can chip away at it monetarily?
What follows is not the charting of events we should expect now China has fixed its “invasion sights” on the island of Taiwan. Instead, it is a reflection on occupations that have already occurred, overlooked by those who predict a looming invasion. The First...
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Now for something completely different…
“A new magazine? Are you stark-raving mad?” That was the response of most of my “commercial” mates when I launched The Property Chronicle seven years ago. In some ways they were right; publishing is a tough old business and the traditional...