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Sustainability Trends

Sustainability and ESG is now front of mind for landlords and occupiers; we review the latest in sustainability real estate trends.

Sustainability Trends

Thomas Vazakas • 14/06/2022

Keeping Sustainability Front of Mind

 

As focus moves away from the COVID-19 pandemic, attention falls back upon sustainability and ESG.

The decision of whether to divest or invest is one that challenges many company boards and asset managers.

In Plan Ahead: The Trends to Look Out for in Sustainability we review:

  • How an informed dialogue between landlord and tenant occupier is critical for change

  • ESG as an already key determinant in the real estate transaction process and how valuation already reflects that

  • The number of companies committing to Net Zero targets and the implications for building refurbishment/redevelopment

  • MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) - by April 2023 the minimum EPC rating of E will be applicable to all leases

  • How landlords and occupiers need to work together to achieve common sustainability goals but there is no legal obligation to share the responsibility

  • What 'stranded assets' are and why we're going to hear a lot more about them

Changes in sustainability are both the biggest opportunity and conversely biggest challenge we face this year and on through the decade.

It brings with it a chance, almost a compulsion, for landlords, occupiers, third party experts to work together in a more transparent way than ever before.

Looking for sustainability advice for your real estate? Find out what we offer.

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The opening weeks of Andy Burnham’s tenure as Prime Minister have brought a flurry of policy announcements with potential implications for the UK real estate market, with examples including a commitment to increase council housebuilding, business-rates relief for pubs and music venues, and proposals to give councils greater control over the mix of uses on high streets.
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Unlocking First Generation Beds For Generation Z Students & Investors

Sharing two bathrooms with six or more people in a block whose main point of interest is the laundry, with rent at less than £100 a week, is a memory of student life for millions. The often underappreciated stock of Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) has historically not been the centre of attention for investors; however, we believe that this is about to change. First Generation beds make up a third of all beds in the UK.
Olan Coyle • 27/02/2023
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Elderly care sector: what the data tells us about the pandemic’s impact on occupancy rates

Two and a half years after the devastating first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, occupancy rates in the UK’s elderly care sector are returning towards pre-pandemic levels. Leveraging data from our national dataset, we have analysed the challenges faced by elderly care homes since spring 2020
Amy King • 10/11/2022

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