Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

Jess Harrold is joined by deputy editor Tim Burke and, making her EGLSM debut, residential reporter Akanksha Soni, to round up the hottest week in UK history. Burke tackles the real estate industry reaction to the record temperatures, and the stark warning they offer of the realities of climate change - as well as the latest news on RICS and what he learned from his EG Interview with Here East chi...

Sheffield is poised to reinvent itself as one of the greenest cities in the UK, with a raft of environmentally sustainable new developments about to come online and a wealth of older stock ripe for redevelopment, according to Colloco founder Tim Bottrill. Colloco sits in second place in the Radius On Demand Rankings for South Yorkshire, with 12 deals across the line so far this year. It was establ...

Piers Wehner is standing in this week for Jess Harrold, and what could possibly go wrong?  He talks to EG's editor Samantha McClary and news editor Pui-Guan Man about the dark clouds hovering over the industry - from analysts predicting Global Financial Crisis II (the sequel no-one wanted), to the threat of bubbles bursting.  And with inflation rising and the dreaded R-word on the horizon, is now...

In episode four of EG’s new monthly podcast series – In on the Act – Sarah Jackman catches up with Falcon Chambers barrister Mark Sefton QC to discuss the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. A cornerstone of landlord and tenant practice for almost 70 years, the Act has attracted calls for reform, with the government announcing in 2020 its intention to review it. Sefton explains the background to the Act...

Dublin’s growth is the envy of Europe. Demand across all sectors is high, with increased interest in the life sciences, living sectors and industrial space. But with planning constraints starting to choke off supply, and ESG requirements potentially rendering 80% of Dublin’s stock uninvestible, is the situation sustainable? Piers Wehner heads to Ireland’s capital to ask an expert panel what the fu...

Jess Harrold is joined by Emily Wright and Piers Wehner for the latest weekly round-up - which inevitably begins with a discussion of the events at 10 Downing Street, and what the upheaval may mean for real estate. On a happier note, Wright shares her excitement for having returned to the stage for an in-person Tech Awards after two years of virtual ceremonies. As well as celebrating the worthy wi...

In this week’s Bricks & Mortar, Sarah Jackman catches up with Steven Cronin and Cillian Doyle, co-founders of development management business – Kimberlite – based in Dublin. They discuss their routes into the profession, the decision to upskill and study part time at UCEM and how they started their own firm earlier this year, having worked at real estate companies together during their careers. Bo...

In this latest installment of EG Property Podcast's  Fundamentals of the Future programme, a series of listens focusing on real estate’s role in the helping solve the world’s climate crisis, EG editor Samantha McClary introduces an hour-long roundtable, hosted by Civic Engineers, that brings together a collection of experts from across the built environment to talk about the big issues real estate...

In the first in a new podcast series on residential law, Jess Harrold is joined by co-host Elizabeth Dwomoh, barrister at Lamb Chambers, and guest Neelam Sharma, in-house solicitor at Walsall Housing Group Ltd, to discuss the difference between a lease and a licence, and the different types of tenancies. Together, they address the main characteristics of Rent Act 1977 tenancies, secure tenancies,...

Jess Harrold is joined by editor Sam McClary and news editor Pui-Guan Man to discuss the implications of the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark ruling in Roe v Wade and place the availability of abortions in the hands of individual states, with the possible result that more than half will outlaw them.  Together, they share their dismay at the impact the decision will have, praise...

In this panel discussion, EG’s guests explore Cambridge’s position as a hub for technology and not just, as some would have it, life sciences. Joining EG deputy editor Tim Burke to discuss what tech has done for development in Cambridge, the growth opportunities for the sector, and what the city is doing to retain and grow talent are: Wei Meng, head of innovation and director of operations, TusPar...

At this EG Cities Live panel discussion held in Manchester earlier this month, EG deputy editor Tim Burke and guests discuss the post-pandemic workforce and what it’s taught real estate about the outlook for offices.  More than two years on from the first work-from-home order of the Covid-19 pandemic, business leaders are still grappling with changes to working practices and what they mean for off...

In the latest episode of On the Case, Jess Harrold is joined by Martin Garner, partner at CMS, to discuss the first disputes under the Electronic Communications Code to reach the Supreme Court:  Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd and conjoined appeals [2022] UKSC 18; [2022] PLSCS 99. Garner explains the operation of the Code, the issues that led to th...

Jess Harrold is joined by head of special content Emily Wright and reporter Evelina Grecenko for the latest weekly round-up podcast - with a focus on talent. Wright rounds up EG's latest Talent special, including the back-to-the-office lessons from a building tour of CBRE's revamped flagship HQ, Henrietta House... and from further afield, out in the country. Grecenko shares what she learned from E...

Some three years after the government first announced it’s intention to abolish section 21 notices under a Renters’ Reform Bill, it has published it’s white paper on reform of the private rental sector. To help explain the proposals is Eleanor Murray, partner and head of residential disputes at law firm CMS, who sets out the rationale for change, what the government is proposing as part of its “12...

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary sits down with Paul Lawrence, head of real estate at Taylor Wessing, and Dan Bayley, director in the tenant representation team at JLL. Both are huge supporters of EG’s Future Leaders programme and both joined many others to lean in, learn and support our latest cohort at their showcase event on 9 June. In this 40-minute listen...

Swansea council confirmed Urban Splash as its development partner on a £1bn regeneration of the city earlier this month. Here Urban Splash’s Jonathan Falkingham and David Warburton lay out their plans for a levelled-up, liveable city in what might be their biggest test to date.

This latest episode of Bricks & Mortar sees host Sarah Jackman discuss a new initiative from Close Brothers Property Finance: Tomorrow’s Developer. Launched in 2021, the network seeks to support the next generation of SME housebuilders into the industry via regular events, where attendees have an opportunity to hear from industry speakers and network amongst peers. Its business development manager...

Jess Harrold is joined by EG's former editor and current director of market development, Damian Wild, for the latter's final episode of EGLSM as part of the team. Wild discusses his impending departure from EG after 13 years, reflects on how the real estate industry has changed in that time, outlines plans for his new role as managing director of ING Media, and offers his thoughts on the sector -...

Jess Harrold is joined by news editor Pui-Guan Man and senior writer Piers Wehner for the latest weekly round-up podcast. Man shares the latest on department store chain John Lewis and its plans for a 10,000 home build-to-rent portfolio, and more of the latest headlines. Wehner tackles the fallout of the confidence vote in Boris Johnson, a government consultation that could shake up compulsory pur...

Offices have become a want rather than a need, and if landlords want to attract occupiers back they need to introduce cool, quirky elements that make them a mixture between home and office, according to Belcor partner Oli Cohen. Belcor, which rebranded from Belchak Corin & Co earlier this year, sits in fifth place on the Radius On-Demand Rankings for City Fringe in terms of transacted space and ha...

In this episode to Fundamentals of the Future, EG Property Podcast’s series of discussions looking at real estate’s role in the climate crisis, EG editor Samantha McClary is joined by George Roberts, outgoing chair of the Property Advisers Forum and head of UK & Ireland at Cushman & Wakefield, Sarah Ratcliffe, chief executive of the Better Buildings Partnership and Emily Hamilton, head of ESG at S...

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG Samantha McClary dons her Lycra for a conversation about a different kind of brick…The brick training one might do when preparing for a triathlon. As the countdown to the JLL Property Triathlon on 1 July begins, she sits down with Emma Hoskyn, head of sustainability at JLL, and Abigail Dean, head of strategic insights at Nuveen Real Estate, for a rela...

In this week’s EG Like Sunday Morning, Jess Harrold is joined by deputy editor Tim Burke, fresh from his delve into the EG archives to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Burke shares some of the highlights of the special coronation edition of “The Estates Gazette” – and marvels at how many of real estate’s concerns 70 years ago still strike a chord even now. In addition, Burke rounds up the...

In this latest episode of Bricks & Mortar, Sarah Jackman catches up with William Riordan, chair of the ULI’s Young Leaders Group for Europe. Riordan completes a two-year term in the role in July and reflects on the importance of the network in connecting people from different parts of the industry and in enabling “the leaders of tomorrow to engage with the leaders of today.” He discusses the prior...