Real Estate Insights, from Savills

Join host Guy Ruddle and guests David Bainbridge, Alison Flood and Rhys Govier from Savills Planning as they discuss the relationship between devolved powers and the planning system across England, Scotland and Wales. Following on from the English Devolution Bill receiving Royal Assent, this podcast discusses what to expect and the lessons that can be learned from the planning systems of Scotland...

What is the outlook for the UK’s industrial and logistics market? Have recent geopolitical events changed occupiers, investors, and developers’ strategies?  Henry Stratton, Head of Research & Strategy at Tritax, and Tom Leeming, Director at Tritax Big Box Developments, join Savills Tom Shaw,  Director in Savills Industrial & Logistics Occupier Advisory team, to talk through the results of...

The Savills team unpacks how UK real estate is performing this year, revealing where investor confidence is returning across their respective property sectors. Drawing on Savills cross-sector outlook, James Emans (commercial), Charlie Paton (rural) and Polly Simpson (residential) join host Guy Ruddle to offer sharp, expert perspective on the year ahead. Recorded at the end of February 2026, this a...

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 th...

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; Simo...

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 Adv...

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 Infras...

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...

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 e...

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 episod...

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 plan...

Join host Guy Ruddle and guests Michael Maguire, Adam Mirley and Sophie Rosier from Savills Mixed Use Development team as they discuss the pivotal role mixed use development plays in shaping urban centres and their communities. This podcast puts the cities of Birmingham, London and Manchester under the microscope and explores the challenges and solutions required in these cities through the lens o...

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 Fra...

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 environm...

In this annual podcast episode, Savills heads of commercial, residential, and rural research discuss their outlook for UK property this year. Lucian Cook, Kelly Hewson-Fisher, and Mat Oakley join Guy Ruddle in the studio to discuss if the markets are, so far, behaving how they predicted, the impact of Government policy changes, and how the global economic outlook and geopolitical environment may a...

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 dev...

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 Wareh...

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...

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 & Ev...

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 reduce...

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...

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. Whic...

For generations many rural businesses have actively engaged in providing social value for their local communities but without talking about their contributions. However, this is changing with farms and estates beginning to recognise the importance of talking about what they are doing and why. Join Guy Ruddle and guests Kelly Hewson-Fisher, Michael Blake and Sarah Butler as they discuss what rural...

Three months into 2024, Savills heads of commercial, residential, and rural research review their forecasts for the year: are the markets behaving how they predicted, which sub-sectors are performing well, and what impact could a general election have on UK property this year? Join Guy Ruddle and guests Lucian Cook, Kelly Hewson-Fisher, and Mat Oakley in the studio to thrash out the ins and outs o...

Join Guy Ruddle and Marylis Ramos, Director of Savills Earth Advisory Services, alongside David Jackson, Head of Planning and Savills Earth and guest Melissa Murphy K.C., Barrister at Landmark Chambers in the final episode of the second Savills Earth podcast series. This episode highlights the importance of ESG strategies to futureproof businesses and real estate assets and how this in turn helps...