Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

What happens when an industry veteran, a NextGen co-chair and Estates Gazette’s news editor sit down to talk honestly about diversity, leadership and the changing face of property? Marking Real Estate Balance’s 10th anniversary, Sue Brown, managing director at Real Estates Balance and NextGen committee co-chair Kevin Boakye lift the lid on gender parity, social mobility, the fax era, access to the sector and why inclusion isn’t a "...

As cities and towns are being rethought and revamped, Estates Gazette and Avison Young brought together a group of built environment stakeholders to discuss the challenges in urban regeneration, the new thinking they need to show, and the changing mixes of asset classes being brought into focus in new visions. Listen to the panel, conducted at the UKREiiF conference, to hear insight from:

• Hattie Charlier-Poole, senior devel...

In this panel discussion, Nathan Atkinson, co-founder of Rethink Food, a not-for-profit with a focus on fighting food insecurity and food waste, discusses the organisation’s work with Savills, which has supported the venture since 2019.

Speakers:

• Nathan Atkinson, co-founder, Rethink Food
• Emma Saunders, director, commercial human resources, Savills
• Olivia Sutcliffe, associate director, Savills Earth
• Chair: Tim Burke, editor, Es...

How would real estate developments differ if the property managers who ultimately run the show when the doors open could be involved earlier – perhaps even during the design of the project?

That was the question posed by Savills and guests at an Estates Gazette panel at the UKREiiF conference, which set out to explore the benefits of a more integrated property management mandate that starts before a spade is put in the ground, let ...

We sat down with some of our judges for the Estates Gazette Awards for a light‑hearted, informal chat, hosted by Tim Burke, on what makes a winning submission and how market conditions have raised the bar this year. From what peer recognition really means to the “secret sauce” that makes a deal stand out beyond the pound signs, this episode is packed with insider tips.

Listen now to hear discussions on:

• What recognition from a ...

EG's legal & professional editor Jess Harrold is joined by court reporter James Lumley to count down the 10 most significant property and planning law judgments handed down during 2024.

Their carefully curated list includes such classic staples as forfeiture and the right to manage, major developments in the law of nuisance, and hot topic of recent years including restructuring plans and the Building Safety Act 2022. Not only t...

Diversity of product offering has been key to surviving a difficult year plagued with economic and political uncertainty, according to Curchod & Co partner and registered valuer Piers Leigh.

Curchod & Co sits at the top of the Radius On Demand Rankings for Surrey, with 369,424 sq ft of occupation sales and lettings transacted over 89 deals in the year to date. It has also managed 72 deals in neighbouring Hampshire amounting...

Brighton’s high streets are back in business with retail and leisure uptake pushing vacancy rates right down thanks in part to workers returning to the office, according to Newlands Property managing director Rich Lowrey.

Lowrey is October’s dealmaker of the month, topping the On Demand Rankings for combined deals in the South East with 11 completions totalling 19,603 sq ft. He also did more retail deals last month than anyone else...

Jess Harrold is joined by Professor Nicholas Hopkins, the Law Commissioner for Property, Family and Trusts, to discuss the launch of the Law Commission's consultation on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and the future of security of tenure for commercial tenants.

Hopkins outlines the background to the long-anticipated review of Part 2 of the 1954 Act, and explains the Commission's two-stage approach to the project, before presentin...

In this EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary sits down with Grosvenor’s HR director Jo Banfield to talk about the changing nature of the employee/employer relationship. With fresh pressure on employers set to come with changes to National Insurance and the Employment Rights Bills, proper communication, trust and understanding between worker and employer has never been more important.