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Research & Resources 

Not knowing what is not known is a good place to start when gathering information about any subject. In accepting this premise we are driven to ask questions, and there are many when considering an investment in real estate. Some are fundamental questions, whereas others present more modern technical debates which reflect the ever changing nature of the use of land and buildings.

Whatever the topic we draw on research and resources from across the globe to maintain a continuing understanding of the built environment and the real estate landscape, to ensure that our investment choices and asset management strategies are characterised by both old and new thinking. We hope you enjoy some of what we've recently read.

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest .."

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April 2021

Our April newsletter.. READ MORE

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April 2021

The Interviews .. 

Cambridge, Reading and UCL academics take on WFH .READ MORE

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Feb 2021

Our Q4 2020 opinions and summary of articles published this quarter in the Resources section.. READ MORE

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Jan 2021

Auckland Office

Bayleys focus in on the Auckland market providing good data and looking at 2H 2020 trends, shadow space and increased vacancies .. READ MORE

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Jan 2021

2020 Allocations Monitor .. 

An assessment of 212 institutional investors across 29 countries and their allocations to, and objectives in real estate .. READ MORE

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Jan 2021

Smart Developers .. 

World leading logistics provider invests in growth stage companies innovating in the logistics sector  .. READ MORE

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Dec 2020

2020 / 2021 Office

Review  .. 

The Colliers research team take a brief look at supply, vacancies, rents and yields across the main centres.. READ MORE

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Oct 2020

Aviva Investors explore how transition to a low carbon economy will dominate real estate markets in the next decade .. READ MORE

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Sept 2020

PWC: the city never sleeps..

PWC explore urbanisation and real estate after COVID 19... READ MORE

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Aug 2020

Are Lenders open for buisness?

CBRE Australia's latest report discussing the debt market and how lenders have responded to COVID ... READ MORE

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July 2020

JLL NZ Capital Markets Q2 Update

An overview of NZ Capital Markets and transactions. READ MORE

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August  2020

Pi Labs Zooms in on The Future of Work

 A virtual panel discussion about the Future of Work, diving into what the future of the office could look like post COVID-19 WATCH HERE

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July 2020

Important Changes to lessee accounting

NZ IFRS16 Introduces requirements for lessees reporting in accordance with NZ IFRS to bring leases on to the balance sheet. READ MORE

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July 2020

NZ Resi Market ... Post Lock-down

Kiwibank's Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr sifts through New Zealand's latest housing market data, finding .. "a few pleasant surprises". READ MORE

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April 2021

Decision Paradox 1 .. 

Russell tells us why we will return to the office.. READ MORE

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April 2021

Roar or Groan .. 

Nuveen look for parallels between today and the 1920's .. READ MORE

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Feb 2021

We Won't Be Fooled Again .. 

Interesting observations on a broad range of subjects: PE-ification of real estate, movie studios, and the vintage years ahead. .. READ MORE

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Jan 2021

The Future of Investment Management .. 

The brains at Oxford University delve into technology and the future of real estate investment management.. READ MORE

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Jan 2021

Real Assets House View 2021 .. 

Whilst Europe centric, Aviva's research is thought provoking and can be equally applied to many other markets.. READ MORE

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Dec 2020

We take a look at ESG, Net Zero and new regulations.. READ MORE

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Dec 2020

Five Themes for New Zealand in 2021 ..

An in-depth look at five real estate investment market themes for 2021.. READ MORE

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Nov 2020

Aviva take a look down the rabbit hole to explore the upside down world of 2020, curating the thoughts of 1,067 insurance and pension funds  .READ MORE

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Sept 2020

Transforming a Building?

Special report from CBRE Research on tools for effective asset management ... READ MORE

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Aug 2020

Can Cities Go Extinct?

Part 1 of Dror Poleg's exploration of the impact of the internet on agglomeration and cities ... READ MORE

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August  2020

RBNZ August Monetary Policy Statement 

Monetary Policy Committee expand Large Scale Asset Purchase (LSAP) programme up to $100 billion. READ MORE

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August  2020

RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor

Q2 Asia Pacific Commercial Property Monitor indicated that regional sentiment remained downbeat in Q2. READ MORE

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July 2020

The Great Return; NZ experience bodes well ..

Tascott founder Toby Scott, writing in The Property Chronicle, talks about NZ's return to work experience as we came out of lock-down .. READ MORE

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July 2020

If You're interested in Data ..

A variety of fascinating analysis from Data Ventures on what the NZ population is doing and where it's going ... READ MORE

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April 2021

Decision Paradox 2 .. 

Dror Poleg flips Russell's argument to argue for WFH.. READ MORE

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April 2021

PropTech Pervades  .. 

MIT's Albert Saiz explores PropTech's disruptive force.. READ MORE

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Feb 2021

Refurbishing For Net Zero Carbon .. 

Participate in new and ongoing research from Massey University to develop a tool to support zero carbon decision making.. READ MORE

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Jan 2021 

Global Outlook 2021 .. 

Thoughts from Hines on markets across the globe. Tolerance for risk taking will likely be significant  as transition begins in 2H 2021.. READ MORE

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Jan 2021

10 Surprises of 2021 .. 

Blackstone tell us how it's going to be (and bravely look back at their 2020 Surprises) .. READ MORE

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Dec 2020

Global Relative Value Perspectives .. 

AEW analyse 98 global markets to identify attractive opportunities on a relative value basis.. READ MORE

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Nov 2020

Last Hour Logisitics .. 

An award winning research report which delves into the subject of last hour logistics.. READ MORE

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Nov 2020

JLL Global Executive on the move  .. 

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Oct 2020

A Zero Carbon Road Map for Aotearoa's buildings .. 

NZGBC share their thoughts on how NZ's built environment can transition to zero carbon by 2050 .. READ MORE

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Sept 2020

Vertical Vacancy Review

Read JLL's latest review of vacant space in the towers - some surprising numbers ... READ MORE

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July 2020

Could retailer John Lewis change BTR?

UK retailing giant John Lewis is considering converting excess space in its 50 store portfolio to affordable housing  READ MORE

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August  2020

JLL's Q2 2020 Market Snapshots

JLL  provides an overview of key market trends in New Zealand's three largest cities. READ MORE

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June 2020

How will COVID change office use and design?

CBRE Research recently conducted a survey of 126 of senior level global real estate executives to find out the answer. READ MORE

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July 2020

Is Working from Home Really the New Normal?

Could this pandemic affect the shape of cities, gender equality and even how we measure time? Great insights from The Economist .. WATCH HERE

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June 2020

GDP and Total Property Returns ..

What the past relationship between GDP growth and property total returns tells us about the likely impact of COVID-19 ..  READ MORE

Investment Warning

Tascott & Co Limited is a property consultancy. We help clients to buy and manage commercial real estate. From time to time we may present opportunities to invest in commercial property. In those cases the nature of the information provided by us means the investments we offer are available only to those who qualify as Wholesale or Qualifying Investors, terms which are defined by the provisions of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 ("FMCA"). We do not issue Product Disclosure Statements.

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