Real Estate Insights, from Savills

With more political certainty in the market, Guy Ruddle and Savills guests Stephen Down, head of central London investment; Philip Pearce, head of central London office agency; and, Mat Oakley, head of commercial research, discuss the trends and outlook for the London commercial property market in 2020. 

Climate change remains at the top of the global agenda for 2020 and following the introduction of recent legislation, there is now a target in place to reach net zero carbon by 2050. What exactly does this mean for the property sector and more importantly is it achievable? 

Guy Ruddle and his guests Emily Norton, George Syrett and Charlie Paton discuss the latest news and trends in the farmland market and give some thoughts to future influences on the market such as changes in legislation, market conditions and the ever changing consumers. 

Despite political and economic uncertainty the industrial & logistics sector continues to exceed expectations and following the results of this year’s Logistics Sentiment Census, in conjunction with Tritax Symmetry, it would appear to show no signs of slowing down. What then does 2020 have in store for one of the most talked about markets? Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Kevin Mofid, Bonnie Minshu...

The real estate sector’s relationship with technology has changed beyond belief in the last few decades. While this is of course a positive transition for our somewhat old-school industry into the modern, digital world, we need to be mindful that we are using technology – more specifically, data – in the right way. Join Guy Ruddle and guests Andy Dowding, head of Savills London urban design studio...

2019 was a tempestuous year for the UK, both politically and economically. In our annual forecasts podcast guests Lucian Cook, Mat Oakley, and Emily Norton - Savills three heads of research - join Guy Ruddle to chat through what happened in 2019 and their investment trends and predictions for 2020 across the residential, commercial and rural sectors. 

Biodiversity gain is a planning concept that ensures all new developments and infrastructure projects result in a 10 per cent increase in biodiversity. The Government aims to make developers enhance by 10 per cent any negative impact on biodiversity caused by building. Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Emily Norton, head of rural research; and John Dearsley, working in food & farming, who discuss.

Which resort tops the Savills Ski Resilience Index? Where is the most expensive and where offers the best value? Jeremy Rollason, head of Savills ski, and Sophie Chick, head of Savills world research, take a look at the 2020 ski market with host Guy Ruddle.

The Oxford-Cambridge Innovation Arc has the potential to deliver 1 million new homes and create up to 1.1 million new jobs by 2050 if the required new infrastructure is delivered. However, a co-ordinated response is key and with the area spanning 26 district and unitary authorities and five Local Enterprise Partnerships, can this challenge be overcome?  Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Rob Sadler, Davi...

Kevin Marsh, Sian Tunney and Paul Breen, all directors in Savills licensed leisure team, join Guy Ruddle to discuss why, despite some headlines giving the impression that the great British pub is struggling, pubs are one of the best performing property investment classes in the UK. What makes a great pub, why is the sector such an attractive one to buy into, who’s investing in it and what is the f...

The branded residences sector has seen phenomenal  growth and there is no sign of it slowing. The number of branded schemes has grown by 198% in the last decade and there are more than 420 branded schemes globally with a combined total of 65,000 units. A record number of projects opened this year and 2020 is set to be another record year. Who are the major players? Who are the new entrants to watc...

UK house prices are forecast to rise by an average of 15.3 per cent over the next five years, with significant variation between regions, and between the prime and mainstream markets, particularly in London. It is prime central London, where median values stand at just over £2.75 million, which is forecast to be one of the strongest performing markets, reversing a trend seen over the past five yea...

From mass market retailers to luxury brands, where in the world is the best place to open a new store?  As consumer shopping habits change and new global destinations emerge, Savills experts take an in depth look at today’s rapidly evolving retail market, discussing the world’s best locations for new stores and how retailers can draw customers to those new sites. 

Political, financial and environmental forces are disrupting the future of housing delivery and there have been repeated calls for the industry to diversify to meet housing demand. With government and private investment in modern methods of construction, housebuilding appears to be on the verge of a tech-driven revolution.  However, is focusing solely on technology missing the wider point?  Savill...

There is now strong evidence from both neuroscientists and environmental psychologists that buildings play a huge role in how we feel, influencing both our physical and mental wellbeing and perhaps, most importantly, our productivity. With this in mind, how can we create space that has a positive impact on its occupiers?  Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Jon Gardiner, Katrina Kostic Samen and Ben Chann...

The private rental sector provides vital shelter to over 5 million households, both those unable to access the housing market and those who choose to rent for lifestyle reasons.   But the traditional landlords – buy to let investors and small portfolio owners – have come under increasing pressure from tax and legislative change.  Savills analysis suggests that some 40,000 have exited the sector ov...

South Korean investors spent €6.2 billion on European property in H1 2019, the highest figure on record from this investor group, with Savills helping 25 per cent of the money find a new home. This €6.2 billion equates to a 10 per cent share of all cross-border commercial real estate transactions in the region, up from just 3 per cent in 2018. But why the surge and, importantly, where is the money...

With recent data showing a near 50% fall in London commercial property transactions this year, Savills experts take a look behind the numbers to discuss the evolving London market and how buyers and sellers should respond. 

Pests and diseases are a major threat to our woodlands and forests. For example there is potential to lose 120 million ash trees over the next 15 years in the UK due to ash dieback. The impact is not only financial as the effect on our landscape and environment will be considerable too.

What is competitive socialising and how is this rapidly growing trend impacting the leisure sector? From escape rooms to urban mini golf, Savills experts take a look at the new concepts that are taking the retail and leisure industry by storm and discuss how landlords can make the most of these exciting, emerging opportunities within their schemes.

As London sees record levels of development land at play in 2019 where are the locations that have the greatest future potential? What can we learn from the success in the Southbank? Savills property experts take a closer look at what it takes to create a vibrant location and the importance of getting the right mix of residential and commercial development in emerging London hotspots. 

Have young people in expensive city centres resigned themselves to renting forever - or even prefer this as it gives them more flexibility - or is buying a home still the dream? Are new joiners to the workforce happy to work from anywhere so long as they have coffee and a WiFi connection? And where do they want to spend their leisure time? Some of the younger Savills researchers from across commer...

Guy Ruddle and Savills guests Nick Green, Head of Energy & Infrastructure UK and David Bradberry, Associate Director in the Energy Brokerage team discuss some of the different energy markets from electric vehicles, solar and the importance of increasing supply.

When Help to Buy comes to an end in 2023, shared ownership looks set to become the best, cheapest, and perhaps the only route into home ownership for those unable to afford to buy without assistance, providing a very stable, affordable alternative to renting. Demand is expected to more than double over the next five years. Mortgage availability for shared ownership has improved significantly over...

Rob Sadler, Tom Mellows, Ollie Fursdon and James Dexter join Guy Ruddle to discuss what other UK cities can learn from Cambridge when it comes to the life sciences sector. Cambridge has one of the largest life sciences and bio-tech clusters in Europe and continues to compete on a global level in this field. What then is the magic formula and how can other locations emulate its success? With London...