Real Estate Insights, from Savills

Join host Guy Ruddle and guests Charlie Collins and Diana Thomson from Savills Planning, and Philip Barnes, advisor to the Planning and Development divisions at Savills, as they discuss the draft National Planning Policy Framework (published in December 2025) and how it aims to address housing delivery across England, but also the capital too. 

This podcast discusses the significance of some of the changes, including viability, sett...

In 2025, Savills Impacts thought leadership programme is themed around Adapt, because, now more than ever, it is time for the real estate sector to adapt if it is to thrive. In this second episode of a two-part series, we look at how geopolitical trends in investment, technology and the climate crisis are shifting priorities.

Katy Dean, Savills Head of Research and Consultancy for Australia; Simon Smith, Regional Head of Research fo...

In 2025, Savills Impacts thought leadership programme is themed around Adapt, because, now more than ever, it is time for the real estate sector to adapt if it is to thrive. In episode one of our two-part series, we look at how recent changes in the flows of wealth and talent are impacting individuals and real estate occupiers in different regions.  

Rachael Kennerley, Director of Research and Advisory for the Middle East;...

Join Guy Ruddle for the fifth and final episode in the third Savills Earth podcast series. In this special Next Gen episode, Georgios Askounis (Director, Savills Earth Advisory) steps in for regular co-host Marylis Ramos and is joined by Olivia Sutcliffe (Associate Director, Social Value), Aidan Richardson (Associate, Impact Assessment), and Luisa Mostarda (Associate, Energy, Renewables and Infrastructure).
 
Together, they...

Join Guy Ruddle alongside Stephen Toal, UK Head of Retail & Leisure Insights, Jenny Banks, Director in the Leeds Property Management team, and guest Amanda Argent, Retail Director at Baird Group, owners of Suit Direct on the latest episode of Real Estate Insights.

For years, outlet retail was seen as a secondary option, a place for brands to offload end-of-line stock or for bargain hunters to pick up last season’s left...

Join Guy Ruddle and Marylis Ramos, Director of Savills Earth Advisory Services, alongside Nick Green, Head of Savills Energy, Infrastructure and Renewables, Harry Ramsey, Associate, Savills Planning and Rosie Vetter, Head of Development at VOLTALIA UK, in the fourth episode of the third Savills Earth podcast series.

In this episode, we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of the UK’s renewable energy market as it charges toward th...

Join Guy Ruddle and Marylis Ramos, Director of Savills Earth Advisory Services, alongside Eve Farrugia, Associate, Savills Earth Sustainable Design team, Joey Aoun, Net Zero and Sustainability Lead at Savills Investment Management and Faisal Butt, Managing Partner and Founder of Pi Labs, a London-based venture capital firm in the third episode of the third Savills Earth podcast series.

This episode highlights how data and ...

This is the second podcast in our third Savills Earth series. Join Guy Ruddle and Marylis Ramos alongside Andrew Buroni, Director, Environmental Planning & Infrastructure, Vinita Dhume, Director, Urban Design, and guest, Matthew Morgan, Director and co-founder of the Quality of Life Foundation, as they explore the critical importance of integrating health and education considerations into planning and development practices. The...

Join host Guy Ruddle and guests Patrick Moseley, Nick Matthews, and Emily Williams from Savills Development, Planning, and Research teams as they delve into England's housing crisis.

Building on a previous discussion about London's housing targets, this podcast broadens the scope to a national level. From unlocking large sites to the implementation of the new National Planning Policy Framework, this episode explo...

Join Guy Ruddle and Marylis Ramos, Director of Savills Earth Advisory Services, alongside Robert Godfrey, Head of Investment Strategy & Asset Management, Joe Dance, Savills Strategic Ecologist and Paul Tostevin, Head of World Research in the first episode of the third Savills Earth podcast series.

This episode delves into the interdependencies and interconnectedness of rural and urban environments. We explore the signi...

Savills office sector experts discuss why there is divergent sentiment across occupational and investment markets. With most major UK office markets having no new buildings coming on stream in the next three years, how will businesses position themselves as the economy improves? Office rental growth continues to be strong across the quality spectrum, so is there a better time to kick-start the development cycle? And with some inves...

Now in its eighth year, the annual Future Space report canvased the opinions of more than 330 occupiers, investors and developers about what we might expect from the industrial & logistics market in 2025 and beyond. 

Join Guy Ruddle and guests: head of Savills national industrial & logistics team, Toby Green, head of Tritax Big Box’s Manchester office, David Travis, and CEO of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), Clare Bot...

Matt Richards, Sophie Rosier and Katy Warrick from Savills Planning, Mixed Use, and Research teams join host Guy Ruddle to discuss a major topic, London’s housing crisis. The team raises some of the challenges the Labour government is facing to meet housing targets, including existing market pressures and the availability of sites for development. Do we have the solutions to deliver the number of homes needed? Savills experts seek ...

The removal of both VAT relief on school fees, and potentially also business rate relief, has added to the financial challenges facing many UK private and independent schools. In response, Headteachers and their teams may be looking to their buildings and wider estates to save or raise capital. Olivia Haslam, co-Chair of Savills Education group; David Collier, Director in Leisure, Tourism & Events; and David Parker, Head of Rat...

Join Guy Ruddle as he hosts a discussion with Savills experts: Catherine Barnard, Associate Director in Out of Town Retail Agency; Sam Arrowsmith, Director in Out of Town Retail Research; and Ella Dryden-Peck, Associate Director in UK Investment. Together, they explore the factors driving the resilience of the out of town retail warehouse market. Despite a decline in new store openings, the reduced take-up isn't a sign of wani...

As the real estate world reaches an inflection point, Paul Tostevin and Kelcie Sellers from Savills World Research; Simon Smith, head of research for Savills Asia Pacific; and Rick Schuham, CEO of Savills Global Occupier Services, based in Denver, debate the opportunities that may be emerging around the globe. From Asian cities benefitting from a ‘demographic dividend’ to global infrastructure and energy investment, and new ways of...

Despite the headwinds facing luxury spend, real estate remains a key battleground for luxury brands. Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Savills retail experts Marie Hickey, Anthony Selwyn and Nick Bradstreet, as well as the head of London bureau for Women's Wear Daily Samantha Conti, as they put global luxury retail under a magnify glass and delve into the trends that are shaping the landscape. Which global markets are moving up the ...