Channel 4 starlets, debates, refined journalistic prowess and not quite the response to the RICS we imagined

Look Dad, I鈥檓 on the telly

If you鈥檝e caught Channel 4 quiz show 鈥楿nanimous鈥� you may not have been aware that you were in the presence of the progeny of one Roger Knowles. Yes, the great man鈥檚 daughter Beverley is battling against eight competitors to win 拢1m. The twist? The contestants have to agree amongst themselves who deserves to win or no-one will pocket the whopping cash prize. Beverley explains on the show鈥檚 website what she will do the money: 鈥淚鈥檇 invest it in my business, an art gallery in Notting Hill, because getting it off the ground is the most important thing to me. It鈥檚 not very sexy, but all my time and energy goes into it and I might not make any money for another two years. I鈥檇 also buy property because I鈥檓 living in my dad鈥檚 flat.鈥� Go Beverley.

Knowles vs. Latham

Unfortunately Knowles鈥� diligent research came to nothing. He lost the debate

Speaking of Roger Knowles, we gather he called on our esteemed title in a recent debate on partnering with Michael Latham. Knowles swotted up on our report on James Nisbet鈥檚 book on contracts to take aim at the new ways of working in the industry at a discussion held by the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors last month. Unfortunately his diligent research came to nothing. He lost the debate.

Nothing but the facts

A winning note to report, offering proof that journalists have some hold on the facts rather than simply making things up. A team including hacks from our sister magazine 黑洞社区 and QS News editor Phil Clark emerged as victors at the quiz night held by Mace QS arm Sense. It was tense stuff with victory only gained after a tie-break against investment bank Goldman Sachs.


Alarm bells are ringing across many a landlord鈥檚 boardroom. This volume of development could cripple investment returns

Good riddance

An interesting twist on the QS immigration issue currently being championed by the RICS and yours truly. We have been gathering a growing body of support for the cause of putting QSs on the government鈥檚 list of shortage professions earmarked for preferential immigration treatment. However, a sole dissenting voice has piped up. The boss of one of the major practices confessed that at times, when the visas of certain staff have expired it has come as a 鈥渨elcome relief鈥�.

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QS News