http://www.ft.com/companies/columnists/propertycolumnhttp://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/jimpickardFT.com - Columnists, Jim Pickarden© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comTue, 1 Jul 2008 03:31 BSTFri, 25 Jul 2008 09:07:55 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/companies/columnists/propertycolumn(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e84c1a8-46fa-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e84c1a8-46fa-11dd-876a-0000779fd2ac.htmlProtecting taxpayers is paramount, and there is also the need to maintain wider housing market stability and serve the nation's future homeowners, writes Daniel Thomas Tue, 1 Jul 2008 03:31 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d11b3d34-3bbe-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d11b3d34-3bbe-11dd-9cb2-0000779fd2ac.htmlTalk among bankers is that activity is picking up just as many in the real estate market are flicking through holiday brochuresMon, 16 Jun 2008 17:41 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cc15d778-30be-11dd-bc93-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cc15d778-30be-11dd-bc93-000077b07658.htmlReal estate fund managers are reacting with remarkable forbearance to the troubles in the market. A lull in fundraising and investment activity might have been expected given the downturn, but instead the sector is seeing record levels of cash being raised for new fundsMon, 2 Jun 2008 18:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/356ec874-25c0-11dd-b510-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/356ec874-25c0-11dd-b510-000077b07658.htmlJobs have already been lost in commercial property teams among many lenders, who are not lending, and investors, who cannot investMon, 19 May 2008 17:38 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f95494dc-1aba-11dd-aa67-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f95494dc-1aba-11dd-aa67-0000779fd2ac.htmlBuyers are gradually returning, but the market has to be prepared for a period of further pain before a recovery becomes a reality outside certain niche marketsMon, 5 May 2008 17:21 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8726c8fc-1011-11dd-8871-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8726c8fc-1011-11dd-8871-0000779fd2ac.htmlDemand is strong despite pockets of oversupply, writes Daniel Thomas Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:21 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d2030d4-0fbb-11dd-8871-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d2030d4-0fbb-11dd-8871-0000779fd2ac.htmlJust as the dust has begun to settle around UK real estate investment trust legislation there come plans for a European versionMon, 21 Apr 2008 17:13 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ce0a268-0506-11dd-a2f0-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5ce0a268-0506-11dd-a2f0-000077b07658.htmlAt what price would you buy debt secured on good commercial property in a bad commercial market?Tue, 8 Apr 2008 03:00 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/146e636a-02c9-11dd-9388-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/146e636a-02c9-11dd-9388-000077b07658.htmlValuers are now being asked to mark to market more accurately and far more quickly, says Daniel ThomasMon, 7 Apr 2008 15:58 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44b031ae-fa11-11dc-9b7c-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44b031ae-fa11-11dc-9b7c-000077b07658.htmlThere is much talk following property's annual festival in the south of France about the government looking to take a kick at an industry already feeling pretty downTue, 25 Mar 2008 02:18 GMThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f03b0ac2-e8c2-11dc-913a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f03b0ac2-e8c2-11dc-913a-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe UK property investment market had been straightforward for so long it was difficult not to make a profit. But with the correction in values, that luxury has gone and only the brave predict what might happen nextMon, 3 Mar 2008 02:00 GMT