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2020 property market outlook

What is the property outlook currently in post-election Britain? We’re taking a closer look at what some of the experts are seeing right now and what some are predicting for key sectors within the industry.

2020 property trend predictions

Following on from our 2019 review, we’re taking a closer look at some of the key themes and topics that could affect property sectors throughout 2020.

Year in review: 2019 property market

2019 has been a tumultuous year across many markets, perhaps not least for experts and consumers within property sectors. However, not all doom and gloom, there have also been some key milestones throughout the year, such as the celebration of the 100-year anniversary of modern council housing.

The growth of the UK’s Build to Rent sector

Recent research by Savills, commissioned for the British Property Federation, has highlighted 20% year on year growth in the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, with the number of completed units rising by 31% over the same period. For an industry significantly increasing its contribution to housing delivery right now, we’re taking a closer look at what’s going on in the market.

Interview: Philip Schmid on investment in senior living markets

Following on from our recent article on the emerging trends in retirement living markets, we sat down with Philip Schmid, Director of Living Capital Markets (Healthcare) for global real estate professionals, JLL, to discuss diversification and investment within senior living models right now.

Interview: Alan Collett on the current state of Build to Rent

Alan Collett FRICS is the Fund Manager at Hearthstone Investments and a past President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Having chaired our own Residential Investment and Build to Rent (BTR) conference for the last nine years and worked across all areas of property acquisition, development, management and sales, Alan was our first port of call to discuss what’s going on in the Build to Rent market right now.

Emerging trends in retirement living

Along with shifts in demographics and senior homeowners realising the economic benefits of downsizing, changing cultural and lifestyle factors are influencing the way retirees want to live. We’re looking at some of the emerging trends in the retirement living sector.

Interview: Henry Lumby on the retirement living sector in 2019

Henry Lumby is the Managing Director of retirement living operations, development and finance specialist, Amicala, and the former Head of Retirement Living at Savills. We caught up with Henry to talk about where the UK retirement living market is now in 2019, where it’s headed and how the industry can deliver at scale.

The evolution of retirement living

It’s a known fact that the current UK population is ageing. We’re taking a look at the evolution of retirement living so far to analyse key drivers and challenges within the market.

Interview: Lawrence Bowles on the influence of alternative residential markets

We sat down with Research Analyst, Lawrence Bowles, to discuss the influence of alternative residential developments on traditional residential markets.