EG Property Podcasts

Jess Harrold is joined by editor Samantha McClary and senior writer Piers Wehner to reflect on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. In addition, they consider how King Charles III - who has long been known for airing his views on the built environment, and was ahead of his time on the importance of environmental awareness and sustainability - might continue to have an influence on real estate in his new role.

In episode five of In on the Act, Jess Harrold is joined by Paul Letman and Cecily Crampin, of Falcon Chambers, to discuss the Building Safety Act 2022, which was was given royal assent in April. Letman and Crampin address the key provisions of the Act, conceived in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy and the resulting debate on remediating defective cladding, including the greater protections it provides for leaseholders, increased powers to support the making of building liability orders and the establishment of new regulatory bodies.  

Covid led many to rethink their careers and follow through on aspirations to open shops and this has helped the retail sector bounce back with a vengeance post-lockdown but it now braces itself for a bruising winter, according to Creative Retail director Scott Robertson. Creative Retail, which is Birmingham-based but has an increasingly national presence, sits in fifth place on the 2022 Radius On-Demand Rankings for retail disposals for the whole of the UK. It has let or sold 164,829 sq ft so far this year. Robertson says the sector faces a period of unprecedented economic turbulence and predicts more casualties to come. However, with the right support from both national and local government he believes bricks and mortar retail has a bright future.

In this latest episode of Bricks & Mortar, Sarah Jackman catches up with Madeleine Davitt, senior partner at Davitt Jones Bould. A pioneer of remote and flexible working, the specialist real estate and planning law firm has a varied client base and operates a waiting list for those wishing to join. Listen as Davitt reflects on her journey into real estate, the challenges she faced when setting up the firm and what she’s most proud of when she looks back on it all today.

Jess Harrold is joined by deputy editor Tim Burke and reporter Chanté Bohitige for the latest weekly round-up. Burke tackles the bleak prognosis contained in a lengthy report from investment bank Berenger that concludes that real estate faces the toughest market in a decade… as well as fears that the property industry will be ignored by the next prime minister. In addition, he covers the government’s plans to sell surplus office stock. Bohitige offers some positive news about the demand for grade A office space in London and the impacts that is having. And, in an effort to lighten the mood further, each shares some recommended listening for your Sunday afternoons.

In this edition of the EG Property Podcast, brought to you in partnership with Savills, EG editor Samantha McClary is joined by five experts from the south coast to find out more about what being awarded one of eight freeport statuses means for Southampton and the wider region. Listen in to this special EG Cities Live: Southampton recording to understand why collaboration between public and private sector is vital and why competition between UK freeports would be the worst thing for the country. In this 45-minute recording you'll find out more about how the freeport is the south coast's opportunity to showcase innovation, to retain talent and to, maybe, finally bring the region's logistics market out of paralysis. All that and much more expert insight delivered by: Gavin Hall, head of office, Savills Southampton Nella Pang, managing director, Omega-RE Patrick Freestone, deputy fund manager, Fiera Real Estate Logistics Development Fund Stuart Irvine, senior director, Turley Tom White, Ecosystem director, maritime & ports, Connected Places Catapult

Jess Harrold is joined by reporters Evelina Grecenko and Akanksha Soni to round up a busy week of news. Grecenko tackles Rishi Sunak's promise to relax planning laws for life sciences labs, and how the industry has responded - as well as Fujifilm's plans for expansion. Soni covers a big PBSA acquisition by M&G, what the soaring demand for university places in London from international students will mean for rents and the first real estate firms to take steps to aid staff afflicted by the cost of living crisis. But who will come out on top as we round up the rest of the big news in the quiz of the week?

In this latest episode of Bricks & Mortar, Sarah Jackman catches up with ex-Nottingham Rugby Club player Ben Brownlie. Having played professional rugby since 2014, the pandemic forced Brownlie to reassess, enroll on a masters in building surveying and enter the real estate industry. Now an assistant building surveyor at Innes England, Brownlie is on course to take his APC and gain professional accreditation as a chartered surveyor, while still playing the sport that he loves. Listen to Brownlie discuss his journey into real estate, the advice he has for anyone seeking a career change and the commonalities that he believes exist between real estate and rugby.

Jess Harrold is joined by reporters Evelina Grecenko and Chanté Bohitige for the latest weekly round-up podcast. Bohitige discusses GSK's search for a new London HQ, and what the current levels of office attendance will mean for the market - could there be a glut of redundant space in the capital? Grecenko tackles asset manager and developer Lateral's big plans for life sciences, and the high standards set by McCain in its HQ redevelopment in Scarborough. But who will triumph in the quiz of the week?  

LISTEN A number of the big agents had results out over the past week or so - and pretty good ones too. Savills' first half revenue has broken the £1bn ceiling, Cushman's leasing revenues alone have topped a billion, JLL's revenues are up 17%... So why is EG's deputy editor, Tim Burke, so full of doom and gloom? Turns out, the good times might already be at an end... And we get to meet EG's newest addition, London reporter Chanté Bohitige, who has been covering some far cheerier stories. But when it comes to the weekly quiz, who will prevail - the aged curmudgeon or the fresh-faced newb?