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  What does the EU Sustainability Omnibus mean for real estate?

  

  In a move designed to reduce administrative burden on companies, the European Commission’s recently proposed Sustainability Omnibus package will reduce the coverage and depth of current EU sustainability reporting requirements.

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  Adapting to change: The future of UK car dealerships

  

  The UK's automotive market, valued at £206.4bn, is a cornerstone of the European car industry.

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  How can Co-living help resolve the housing crisis? The investment case

  

  We consider how Co-living could help resolve the housing crisis, and compare the emerging sector to first-generation UK PBSA investments.

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  How can Co-living help resolve the housing crisis?

  

  More than 50% of single-person working-age renters live either alone or in homeshares, highlighting the provision of accommodation for this cohort is paramount. With Co-living designed for this demographic, it could help alleviate pressure on housing.

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  Surface water flooding poses a risk to thousands of Central London buildings

  

  Heavy rain puts Central London at risk of flash flooding, threatening buildings and infrastructure.

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  Understanding Retail Destinations

  

  How do retail markets and leasing practices differ across Europe? Understanding Retail Destinations is CBRE’s proprietary digital tool serving to inform our clients about key retail markets across Europe.

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  Should we reform Stamp Duty Land Tax?

  

  Most countries impose some form of property transaction tax. In England, we have Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the purchase and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on the sale.

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  Should we reform the mortgage market?

  

  7.8 million homes have been purchased using a mortgage since the new regulations of the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) came into force 10 years ago. In total, there are currently 8.8 million outstanding mortgages, which equates to just under 30% of all households.

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  Should we reintroduce Help to Buy?

  

  Help to Buy (HtB) was introduced in April 2013 with the dual aim of boosting housing supply and helping first time buyers onto the property ladder. Under the scheme, the Government offered buyers an equity loan of up to 20% (40% in London) of the price of a new home.

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  Twenty years on from the Barker Review: Is the housing market still broken?

  

  20 years on from the Kate Barker review, significant challenges remain in the housing market. This report sets out the fundamental flaws that underpin the British housing market and marks the first in a series of papers in which we consider ‘how to fix the broken housing market’.

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  European Residential Regulatory Tool

  

  The tool allows you to compare Residential regulations between countries, find details on taxes, rent indexation, rent price regulation, lease regulation, legal dynamics, social governance and zoning.

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  Office to Residential Conversion in London: The Opportunity & Challenge

  

  With a shortfall of 90,000 homes over the last decade, CBRE’s latest report explores the opportunities and challenges of office-to-residential conversions to help boost housing supply in London. Read the report for our full findings.

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  How is vertical farming evolving as a real estate asset class?

  

  CBRE’s latest report explores vertical farming, a practice that involves multi-level crop production within a controlled environment and is an alternative to traditional farming with the potential to be more sustainable. Learn about the opportunities and challenges vertical farming poses for UK real estate in the full report.

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  How will a changing working age population impact UK real estate?

  

  CBRE’s latest report reviews demographic trends, projecting the UK working age population to decline over the next 20 years. We investigate how this change will impact the real estate sector by examining growth in major cities and Government policy effects. Explore our findings in the full report.

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  Why are landlords leaving the rental market?

  

  Being a residential landlord has become increasingly difficult in recent years. First, the additional rate of stamp duty for second properties was introduced in 2016. This was followed by the phasing out of mortgage interest relief between 2017/18 and 2020/21.

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