Annual Hotel Conference 2011. Manchester, 8 November 2011

Posted on: 30 November 2011
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This event contained thought provoking topics delivered by industry experts to over 300 hospitality professionals. There were presentations on: how hospitality is affecting the economy; a market overview of the UK’s hotel performance; the benefits of mobile marketing; and how to uncover lost profits. Presentations are available online.

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Surveying 2012: A new careers guide from RICS

Posted on: 29 November 2011
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This is the new annual careers guide from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. It showcases the diversity of the surveying profession and introduces young people to the world of surveying and RICS membership.

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Who owns the city? An analysis of office ownership and global investment in the City of London

Posted on: 23 November 2011
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City of London office properties are more attractive to foreign investors than ever before, according to Who Owns the City, the fourth in a series of major studies published by leading property investor and developer, Development Securities PLC.  Foreign investors now own 52% of the Square Mile’s office stock, growing from 8% in 1980 and continuing an upward trend seen since the Big Bang. The latest report, researched by the University of Cambridge, reveals that the City of London office market has displayed remarkable resilience to the 2008 global economic downturn.

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Investing in the private rented sector: landlord returns, taxation and the future of the private rented sector

Posted on: 23 November 2011
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A report from the Residential Landlords Association found that present rent levels do not cover landlords’ expenses when all factors are taking into account, and this is restricting the amount of new accommodation available to meet increasing demand.

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Pulling up the ladder 2

Posted on: 10 November 2011
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A year ago, DTZ’s first Pulling up the Ladder report highlighted the housing crisis facing the nation, and the fundamental problem to be faced, namely the availability of long term finance to fund the development of new housing. This second report reviews the ongoing challenges and the progress made in establishing a new financial framework for the UK housing market.

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European scenario analysis

Posted on: 3 November 2011
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This DTZ Research report quantifies the impact of a double dip recession across 45 European office markets and compares it to DTZ’s base case forecasts. The analysis assesses the extent of the downside to individual markets, identifying relative winners and losers. Markets in the UK, Nordics and CEE, outside of the traditional safe haven euro zone core, show greater resilience to rental and capital value declines under the downside scenario.

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Reflecting uncertainty in valuations for investment purposes: A brief guide for users of valuations

Posted on: 1 November 2011
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This guide is prepared for the benefit of valuers to provide a general understanding of the concept of uncertainty and the methods by which uncertainty, in valuations for investment purposes.

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Valuing sustainability. Helsinki, 19 October 2011

Posted on: 31 October 2011
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This presentation was given by a panel of RICS members at a joint event with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology at the World Sustainable Building Conference (SB11).

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Green buildings and the future of urban development. Freiburg, 27-28 October 2011

Posted on: 31 October 2011
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The fourth conference of the Local Renewables Series focused on green buildings and the future of sustainable urban development”. Organised by ICLEI, the conference looked at the evolving role of renewable energy in sustainable buildings and addressed the issue of energy efficiency, both from a technological and city development point of view. Issues covered in the conference included: the political framework for sustainable construction and urban planning from a European, national and regional perspective; upgrading options for the existing building stock;  best practice examples of zero emission districts across Europe; cutting-edge technologies and clever design for energy efficient  solutions; district heating and cooling; financing models and mechanisms, in particular, the new Energy Efficiency Fund; and challenges in the value chain of energy efficient building. Presentations are available online, together with presentations from the previous three conferences in the series.

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Landlord Accreditation Report

Posted on: 26 October 2011
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In May 2011, the Mayor commissioned a piece of work to consider the growth of landlord accreditation in the capital. This study considers the current mechanisms for delivering landlord and agent accreditation in London and presents potential options for the most cost effective, long term and sustainable ways of delivering landlord and agent accreditation in the capital. Accreditation is a mechanism for helping landlords or agents to meet agreed standards of competence, skills and knowledge about the business of owning, managing or letting a private rented home, and a public recognition of having met that standard.

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