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Cities are competing to regain their vibrancy; the ones which make true mixed-use work for them will win. 

Boris Johnson set out a raft of “radical” reforms to the UK’s planning system yesterday, as part of his Project Speed programme to get the country building again post Covid-19.

As the retail sector re-opens in England, we spoke to our Head of Retail Research, Stephen Springham, to hear his take on how the first week went.

It’s clear that with Brexit around the corner and continued pandemic measures, the market is currently approaching everything with caution. We are seeing, however, some clear trends around the polarisation of lender appetite to different sectors - logistics and private rented being bright spots. We’ve also seen elevated activity from debt funds, giving welcome liquidity to highly leveraged transactions. So we’re coming into Q4 with a positive outlook.

Discover key economic and financial metrics, and what to look out for in the week ahead.

This article originally featured in Active Capital 2019.Data capture and use is rapidly on the rise, increasing transparency and creating both challenges and opportunities. Here, we explore some of the implications for investors.

Matt Hayes, research analyst at Knight Frank, summarises what an occupier should consider when analysing green building accreditations.

The PIRI 100 mapped: annual price change in rank order

Tree planting, the return of gazumping and retail sales

Discover key economic and financial metrics, and what to look out for in the week ahead.