I took part in an industry podcast this week. The first question from the host was: “What are the misconceptions about the property industry and what do we need to do about it?” I’m not often lost for words, but this one gave me pause. Only momentarily, until I realised what I wanted to say was that there were not many misconceptions at all.

Those who complain about the property industry and its negative impact on our communities and places might have a point.

What we should be asking ourselves is not what we can say to explain ourselves better, but what we can do to be better.

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