From the end of the business handshake, to the practice of wearing face coverings in public, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of everyday life. Operational real estate has also had to adapt. Proptech is increasingly being employed to mitigate risk through automation, both in private and communal spaces. Places where people live in close quarters with one another, such as senior housing, student housing and multifamily, are making changes in order to ensure the safety of their residents. For investors, this may present opportunities to step in with the capital required to upgrade and reposition ageing stock.

_{Read the articles within Report: Global Living – 2020 below.}