Introduction

Until recently most conversations were centred on maximising sales value per square foot, on minimising costs, on selling 'units' faster.

This must change. Developers will have to consider carbon, biodiversity and social impact alongside sales rates and achieved values. We can’t ignore ESG when thinking about GDV.

In the following articles you can hear from Katy Warrick, who explains how developers need to stay two steps ahead of upcoming environmental regulations. We have Gaby Foord explaining why there isn’t yet a premium for the greenest homes, and when one will emerge. And we have run the numbers on what changing buyer preferences mean for London’s value hotspots and the relationship between service charge, amenities, and affordability.

On top of all that, we have content from Commercial Research on changing amenity expectations in the workplace, from Savills Earth on the future of regulation, and from London Residential Development on how building greener is about more than just price premium.

Read each section below...
 

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