Insight: Business perspectives on commercial property

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Property & Construction | Tags: finance, FT, video, insight, trends, conference, commercial property, government help, risk investment, Property

A selection of views from senior-level delegates at the recent FT Commercial Property Conference in London, which was lead-sponsored by Grant Thornton. Here are the questions they address in the video… continue reading for quick jump links to the different questions.

* Should the government be doing more to help those businesses in the property sector – if so how
* Is your organisation finding it difficult to compete with overseas investors?
* How available is finance in reality?
* Are you more conscientious about the risk controls in the event of a double dip. What plans have you in put in place already?
* Are there any particular risk factors facing UYK property developers and investors?
* How much of an impact will the Comprehensive Spending Review have on the current marketplace? 

We’d like to thank to all those who took part in our video interviews, including:
* Nick Scarles, Grosvenor Group
* Daniel Thomas, Financial Times
* Craig Smith, Europaproperty.com
* Kevin Hoy, Mason Hayes & Curran
* Julian Lyon, General Motors
* Gary Wingrove, BT Group
* Andrew Freeth, The Mansion Group

You might also find these posts useful:

* Clare Hartnell’s overview of the FT Commercial Property Conference
* Is there going to be a double-dip recession?
* How to minimise tax in a property downturn