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Posted on: 31 October 2013
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The October 2013 podcast from the Overseas Development Institute explores the relationship between poverty and disasters, assesses the place of development in UK politics and s what we know for sure about structural transformation in low-income countries.
International buyers in London
Posted on: 31 October 2013
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Knight Frank’s first detailed estimate of international purchase activity in Greater London’s new build housing market.
Urban revitalization of mass housing: International competition
Posted on: 30 October 2013
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The “Urban revitalization of mass housing” international competition is an initiative of the Global Housing Strategy’s campaign on “Placing Housing at the Centre”. The Global Housing Strategy, coordinated by the Housing and Slum Upgrading Branch of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) invites creative and innovative university students and recent graduates around the world to participate in this international competition. The competition seeks to revisit mass/social/public housing through multidisciplinary approaches aiming at socially, economically, environmentally and culturally sustainable urban solutions. Furthermore, the competition aims at exploring approaches for achieving affordability through innovative approaches for funding, governance, management and maintenance. The website includes a number of useful downloads providing background information.
Why governments should not enforce long-term contracts in the UK’s private rented sector
Posted on: 30 October 2013
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Michael Ball, Professor of Urban and Property Economics at Reading University, was commissioned by the Residential Landlords Association to undertake an independent assessment of proposals by the charity, Shelter, for a new standard five year contract with annual rent increases linked to inflation. His report concludes that landlords would face higher risks and lower returns, while the beneficiaries amongst tenants would be few and the losers many.
Bus services in London
Posted on: 30 October 2013
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A London Assembly Transport Committee report has called on Transport for London and the Mayor to demonstrate how they plan to cope with an expected increase in bus journeys of as much as 167 million by 2022. In its report, the Committee calls for improvements to bus service planning following detailed evidence from boroughs and London Councils.
Public attitudes to nuclear power and climate change in Britain two years after the Fukushima accident
Posted on: 30 October 2013
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Research findings published by the UK Economic Research Council suggest that opposition to nuclear power in Britain has fallen since 2005, despite the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident that followed the devastating Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami on the 11th March 2011. The report describes the main findings of a nationally representative British survey conducted in March 2013. The results are contrasted with previous British surveys where possible, and cross-national comparisons are made with similar surveys carried out in Japan.
Hong Kong Tourist Board
Posted on: 30 October 2013
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Hong Kong Tourism Board has relaunched its trade information portal, Partnernet. The site has a new design and additional features to help UK tour operators and travel agents to promote Hong Kong. The new site is divided into eight sections for easy navigation, covering the latest industry news, new developments in the tourism sector, information on cruises and details of meetings and exhibitions in Hong Kong.
International Property Measurement Standards
Posted on: 30 October 2013
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The International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (IPMSC) is an international group of professional and not-for-profit organisations working together to develop and embed a single property measurement standard. An International Property Measurement Standard (IPMS) will aim to ensure that property assets are measured in a consistent way, creating a more transparent marketplace, greater public trust, stronger investor confidence, and increased market stability.
New approaches to market rented housing
Posted on: 30 October 2013
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This briefing looks at the potential opportunities and challenges involved in letting homes at a market rent. It looks at the options for both: managing properties on behalf of existing private landlords, and establishing a portfolio of properties by purchasing and/or developing them for this purpose. It is intended to support organisations who are considering providing accommodation at market rents for the first time, or those who have already had some involvement but are now thinking of extending or revising their approach.
The global infrastructure challenge: The role of PPP in a new financial and economic paradigm
Posted on: 30 October 2013
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The infrastructure investment challenge has commanded increasing levels of attention amongst national governments in recent years. The Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in response to the infrastructure investment challenge has been adopted in more than forty countries around the world amidst budgetary constraints and in the absence of a ‘viable alternative’. This report presents a timely and credible update of the role of Public Private Partnership (PPP) within the confines of the global infrastructure investment challenge within what has been a radically transformed financial and economic paradigm. It specifically looks at five key PPP markets namely: Australia, Canada, India, the UK, and the USA. The research outlines the increasingly urgent need for new investment models, better data analysis and increased capability in infrastructure delivery.
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