A meander through manifesto week: pledges for property to know
This week marked the half-way point in the 2024 general election campaign with the launch of election manifestos from Labour, the Conservatives, Lib Dems, and Green parties.
We can do better: elevating the standards of professional events
When it comes to professional events in our industry, I think we can do better. Here's what we need to get ahead of.
Will second Mayoral Development Corporation transform another GM town?
With the results of the Greater Manchester Mayoral Election having been declared, now is a good time to look in detail at how one pledge made by Labour’s Andy Burnham might play out.
Effective engagement during construction
Community engagement shouldn't stop once you have a planning consent. This Construction Toolkit can help you manage community interest in your project during the most sensitive period of its lifetime.
Where are we heading? Reflections on UKREiiF 2024
UKREiiF has been a blast. Here's a quick run down of the major themes I picked up on this year.
Rogue business rates agents are reeled in
The Valuation Office Agency is now taking action to stamp out below-standard behaviour and ensure that ratepayers get the right service.
Can you explain your job to an eight-year-old
Whether it’s your LinkedIn profile, your website or a tender document, you need to be able to explain what you do with clarity to keep your audience on the hook.
Making the most of UKREiiF
Like many of you, we’ll be in Leeds soon as one of the 10,000+ event attendees for an industry conference that has quickly established itself as one of the must-attend events of the year.
Graceful degradation – is your marketing strategy resilient enough to succeed?
Like the products we buy, our marketing outputs should be built to last and adaptive to change. In this short blog we explore the concept of graceful degradation and how we can build it into our marketing.
Making sense(s) of the workplace: Taste
From birthdays to weddings, we use taste to celebrate and bring us together. So, can we apply that to workplace design? Let’s see.
Making the most of your new MIPIM contacts
We need to talk. Whether it's MIPIM, UKREiiF or the Housing conference... the work doesn't stop when the event does.
Making sense(s) of the workplace: Sight
The visual world is vast, so there are many things to consider when it comes to workplace design. Knowing where to begin is crucial. Let's examine the factors that influence and improve the visual elements of an office environment.
MIPIM 2024: A global gathering with a focus on collaboration and sustainability
As the dust settles on another MIPIM, it's time to reflect on a week that was both familiar and markedly different from years past.
Spring Budget 2024 | Business rates
Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget contained several references to business rates. The most concerning aspect for those with empty properties is the section titled 'Business Rates: Avoidance and Evasion.'
Making sense of the workplace: touch
Providing a positive workplace experience has become paramount to attracting and retaining the best talent, and how your workplace feels plays a big part in this.
Your 2024/25 business rates bills will be arriving soon…
It's that time of year again, and councils are busy issuing business rates bills for the 2024/25 rate year. Be warned - there will be a lot of people groaning (more than usual).
The countdown to MIPIM is on
You’d better believe it – there’s just over a week to go until the shores of Cannes play host to over 20,000 property professionals from across the world.
An impending car crash: business rates on serviced offices
In the last 12 months, I've observed a significant shift in how the Valuation Office assesses serviced offices for business rates. The serviced office market, once dominated by Regus and local centres, has exploded with diverse operators, responding to changing work patterns and a growing demand for flexibility.
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