EG brings you a few highlights from yesterday’s news, in case you missed the daily round-up
THE BUDGET: Property’s wish list for the Chancellor
Speculation around whether the autumn Budget next month will contain some bold announcements on tax, housing and devolution is growing.
MIPIM UK: Delegates disagree on the value of data sharing
Property without data would be “an empty husk and a stranded asset”, Andrew Collinge, assistant director of intelligence and analysis at the Greater London Authority, told delegates at MIPIM UK.
REGIONAL: What could Reading look like in 2050?
Private and public sector bodies have come together in Reading this week to set out a vision for how the town could evolve between now and 2050.
EDITOR’S COMMENT: The dangers of mono thinking
The dangers of mono thinking are legion. In short, it leads to poorer decision making: the risks of getting things wrong are raised; the ability to think radically is reduced; and the chances of meeting the needs of customers who don’t necessarily share your narrow world view all but evaporate. It may not be rife in real estate, but it’s there.
NEWS: Aminossehe to head Lendlease commercial arm
Lendlease has appointed Sherin Aminossehe, head of the Government Property Unit, to lead its commercial business.
