Has the investment case for commercial real estate changed?Commercial real estate faces no shortage of challenges, from higher borrowing costs to a weaker economic backdrop.

In this episode, Will Matthews is joined by Shabab Qadar and Katie O'Neill to discuss the evolving investment case for real estate, including the importance of rental growth, supply-constrained markets, operational excellence and the structural trends influencing capital allocation across the sector.

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Everything about AI feels extreme, from the billions being invested to the predictions about how profoundly it will change our lives. But if AI is reshaping how work gets done, what does that mean for the buildings where work happens? In this episode, Will Matthews is joined by Dr Lee Elliott, Global Head of Occupier Research, and Chris Dunn, London Office Insight Associate. Together they unpack the crucial difference between AI adoption and integration, explore the squeeze on entry-level roles and the impact on the next generation of leaders, and ask what parallels can be drawn with COVID-era predictions about the office. Listen now to hear what the AI story means for occupiers, landlords and the workplaces of the future.

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With Andy Burnham now Prime Minister, "Manchesterism" has moved from regional talking point to potential national strategy. So what is "Manchesterism", and what does it mean for UK real estate? Will Matthews, Knight Frank's Head of Commercial Insight, is joined by Insight partners Jennifer Townsend and Darren Mansfield to unpack the discussion.

The conversation explores why devolution does not have to be a zero-sum game between regions, returning momentum in regional office markets, and the role rising defence spending will play in the UK's growth story.

Tune in for a practical take on the future shape of UK growth under a new PM.

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