As we embark on 2024, here’s a roundup of some of the top predictions from the industry.
Property:
- React News – Sellar to sell Paddington Square and Lone Star to complete sale of Wembley Park.
- React News – BTR operators, such as Greystar, Realstar, Get Living and Quintain, could partner up.
- The Times – Falling inflation and the potential lower interest rates to benefit homeowners.
Retail:
- Retail Times – Consumers to spend more money on “everyday treats” in the health and beauty sector.
- Retail Times – The home improvement sector to face another challenging year.
- Retail Week – For online fashion retailers, pre-loved shopping with become even more mainstream.
Politics:
- The Times – The upcoming election to be one of the longest, most expensive and nastiest in history.
- BBC News – With the upcoming mayoral election, a sizeable majority of MPs in the capital are Labour so the vote is predicted to swing this way, which will affect ULEZ.
Culture:
- The Times – The appointee for director of the British Museum to have a challenging year ahead considering the negative press it received in 2023.
- The Guardian – Having been named UK City of Culture 2025, Bradford is expected to become a cultural hotspot, with thousands of new jobs created.
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