28/05/2026
A strong few days at UKREiiF in Leeds last week.
Four directors and two of our next-gen team attended, catching up with long-standing clients, strengthening existing relationships and making great new connections.
As the event continues to grow, what definitely stands out is the resilience of the property sector. It’s an industry built on trusted relationships. As markets shift and economic conditions tighten, these relationships are fundamental to unlocking complex sites and finding new ways to move projects forward.
In terms of market conversations, student is certainly not dead, co-living is very much alive and hotels remain consistently attractive in unlocking some sites where traditional resi no longer works. And where resi does still work, it increasingly takes real commercial understanding - at both a macro and micro level - to unlock even marginal gains. Across the board, there is a real focus on viability, deliverability and finding new ways to make schemes stack up in a changing market.
Good to see so many familiar faces and plenty of new ones too. Till next year!
