Real Estate Insights, from Savills

Guests Paul Tostevin and Nicky Wightman join host Guy Ruddle in the studio, while Kevin Kelly in the US and James Macdonald in China dial in, to discuss what are the world’s best places to locate if you’re involved in the tech industry, as Savills launches the third iteration of Savills Tech Cities programme. 30 cities around the world have been measured against 100 metrics, ranging from the number of days needed to start a business and the volume of inward venture capital investment, through to the cost of a flat white coffee and – crucially – how easy it is to get around each city.

London continues to outperform other global cities in attracting inward investment from international capital.   Despite protracted Brexit negotiations the UK Capital remains a magnet for people to live and work, however with mounting pressure to build in order to service the growing population will London be able to maintain its position?  This podcast looks at the future of London, the risks and opportunities the property industry needs to face in order to preserve London’s place on the global stage. 

Join Guy Ruddle and Savills guests Stephen Down, head of Central London Investment, Dominic Grace, head of London Residential Development and Bridget Outtrim, director in the National Industrial & Logistics team.

How is economic change and uncertainty affecting the farmland market in Great Britain?

Guy Ruddle and Savills guests Emily Norton head of rural research and Charlie Dudgeon head of farm agency chat about some of the key elements in their latest Farmland Market Spotlight report including supply levels, what’s happening with values, who’s active in the market as well as what’s on the horizon in the short and long term

The ski industry faces unprecedented challenges. Adapting to this change is essential for resorts to stay relevant. Savills annual ski research report examines the resilience of resorts around the globe and highlights the key drivers influencing prices in the ski property market. 

Guy Ruddle and guests Sophie Chick, a director in Savills world research and Jeremy Rollason, head of Savills Ski, discuss the latest research into the ski property market.

2019 is set to be an interesting year for the UK, both economically and politically, but what does the future hold for the nation’s property investment markets? 

Guy Ruddle and guests Lucian Cook, Mat Oakley, and Emily Norton, Savills three heads of research, chat through their cross-sector outlook report, and their investment trends and forecasts for 2019 across the residential, commercial and rural sectors 

The UK is a nation of homeowners, but high house prices and constrained lending mean many people are struggling to get on the housing ladder.  Others simply prefer to rent.  But whether renting through necessity or choice, everybody wants to rent a home that suits their needs and is well managed.

Guy Ruddle and guests Jacqui Daly, Savills research director and Peter Allen, head of operational capital markets at Savills, discuss the role Build to Rent has in filling the gaps left by buy to let landlords.

Trading and working at weekends, particularly on Sundays, has traditionally been influenced by historical, cultural, religious, social and economic considerations. Causing longstanding controversy, laws around Sunday trading fluctuate across Europe and, for various political and socio-economic reasons, have come to the fore again this year. 

Join Guy Ruddle and guests Savills european research analyst Eri Mitsostergiou, Maddalena Panu, head of research in Milan, and Wioleta Wojtczak, associate head of research in Warsaw, as they discuss the issue in the Savills podcast.

It has been said that we only have enough warehouse space to store four meals worth of food here in the UK, but with Brexit looming bringing the possibility of border checks and trade tariffs will our supply chains be able to cope under the pressure? 

Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Richard Sullivan, head of industrial & logistics at Savills, Peter Ward, CEO of the UK Warehousing Association and Simon Dixon, managing director at supply chain and logistics consultancy Hatmill Ltd to find out. 

Pulling in different directions: Savills annual forecasts examine the divergence in future house price performance between London and the regions and between prime and mainstream markets. The panellists discuss these forecasts and explore the factors expected to drive the UK housing market over the next five years.
 
Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Lucian Cook, head of residential research and Lawrence Bowles, associate director in residential research at Savills UK. 

You can read Savills UK Residential Property Forecasts in full here:
savills.co.uk/residential-forecasts

In an ever more turbulent geo-political landscape where should global investors put their money? In the first of a new podcast series, Savills panellists discuss the risks and opportunities in today’s global capital markets. 

Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Simon Hope, executive director and head of the global markets team at Savills; Heidi Learner, chief economist at Savills Studley; and Adam Petrillo, head of logistics services in the US, also at Savills Studley.