Despite the overwhelming business uncertainty created by recent political events, UK law firms reported increasing UK income in 2016 (PwC, 2016). In the new reality of evolving customer demands, rapid technological change, and disruptive business models, law firms are looking to strengthen their positions in the market, broaden expertise, improve client offerings, and increase geographical […]
The Canadian Province of British Columbia has become the latest legislator to attempt to curb inflows of foreign capital into its domestic residential markets. Last week, the B.C Province government took steps to ease pressures in Vancouver’s metropolitan real estate market with the introduction of a 15% stamp duty surcharge for foreign nationals. The popularity […]
Transparency is something that impacts our day to day lives. Most of us probably take for granted just how easy it is to have information at our fingertips (or should I say smartphones). Take something like shopping, how many of you have been in a shop and used your smart phone to read buyer reviews […]
The announcement that Dong Energy has won the rights to develop the Borselle 1 & 2 offshore wind projects in the Netherlands did not come as a surprise to many observers: the Danish utility is the undisputed world leader in offshore wind development. However, the price at which it did so, €72.70 per megawatt-hour, was […]
The Spanish economy has demonstrated resilience with recent figures suggesting that it’s outperforming forecasts. Spain was 2015’s fastest-growing advanced economy in Europe according to the IMF. Over half a million new jobs were created and employment levels are expected to continue growing at a rate of over 3%, creating over a million jobs in the […]
Today, coworking is hardly breaking news. Shared work spaces have been springing up in Europe since mid-90s, and it is safe to say the movement has now established itself in many parts of the world, including the UK. Originally, coworking spaces were set up to offer start-ups and freelancers a productive, yet sociable, and affordable […]
International investors have long coveted exposure to Europe’s largest property markets such as London, Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam. Yet, there are numerous barriers to entry that mean gaining access to these markets is difficult and there are relatively limited opportunities compared with the high levels of interest. Furthermore, following extended periods of rapid capital value growth, […]
As my first month at JLL comes to a close, it is only at this point, sitting, writing this blog, that I have had the opportunity to reflect, and let the whirlwind subside, if only for a moment. I joined the Industrial & Logistics research team just at a point when it was required to […]
Urbanisation is now a very familiar word to many people, as the world’s population continues to increase. For some it is a term full of hope and promise, but in many cities and for many mayors, it is also synonymous with ever-present housing crises – as is the case in London. The two front running […]
Chancellor George Osborne announced in the Spring Budget that short-term landlords are to be given a £1,000 tax-free allowance, which begs the question – are home-lettings websites such as Airbnb set to become a viable alternative route to market for buy-to-let investors? The new tax allowance is intended to boost the number of micro-entrepreneurs who […]
Most people would agree that more efficiency is a good thing. In the workplace more efficiency, or workplace optimisation in Corporate Real Estate (CRE) speak, means cost savings for businesses. Making more efficient use of existing offices through co-working or hot desking, for example, can reduce the need for floorspace and thereby property costs. Incorporating […]
A little over a year ago I made my first ever visit across that big pond and immediately upon visiting London, was told to “Mind the gap” by the polite, omnipresent voice on the Piccadilly line. Excuse me? You mean “Watch your step”, right? Utterly confused, I trekked on to JLL’s office for a friendly […]
Imagine if you awoke in the morning and instead of stepping out the front door to start your usual daily routine of fighting your way onto a packed train or bus with thousands of other commuters and hustling your way into the city office, the only place you had to be was home. Technological change […]
Whichever news outlet you looked at over the Christmas period, one thing dominated… the weather: From a continual onslaught of flooding in the UK, severe storms and tornadoes in the U.S. to a searing heatwave in Australia. With the recent warning from NASA that the current El Nino weather phenomenon could be as bad as […]
A chance to work from JLL’s City office for the day last week filled me with fervour – it was a change of scene and a chance to expand my horizons and broaden my network. As we proceeded with our meeting, a colleague acknowledged that variety is the spice of life, I casually laughed it […]
While speculations about the future of oil prices and the industry in general continue to grow, energy companies are thinking about today and the new reality they have to operate in. Albeit positive in the long-term (after all the world energy consumption is projected to increase and technological innovation should gradually drive the production costs […]