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Welcome to Professional, with news and advice on professional services, law, careers and the public sector. You can email professional editor Sarah Townsend at: sarah.townsend@ubm.comProfessional Advice
A new dilapidations protocol for a new economic climate
Amid rising tensions, the Property Litigation Association published a revised version of the dilapidations protocol on 1 January.
Property tax fraud crackdown: don't be caught unawares
Last month Revenue and Customs announced the creation of a taskforce to tackle tax evasion on property transactions in Greater London.
In land contracts, the pen is mightier than the word
The message: Oral contracts relating to land must be recorded in writing.
Neighbour takes steps to sever relations
The message Protect informal rights over registered land at the Land Registry.
Green issues
Vestas blows life into Sheerness site
Sarah Stewart reports on Vestas Offshore’s proposal for a 227 acre Isle of Sheppey plot
Strutt & Parker green team will sustain schemes
Landlords are becoming aware of financial rewards of sustainability. Sarah Townsend reports
Valuation
Valuers, watch your step: hazards ahead
Lawyers predict rise in professional negligence claims. Sarah Townsend reports
Planning
Premier Inn gets £10m Bristol hotel green light
Premier Inn has secured planning permission for a 175-bed hotel in Bristol city centre.
Recession-hit London scheme goes back before committee
One of London’s most high-profile schemes to be mothballed during the credit crunch will go before a planning committee tonight.
Public Sector
Government launches Portas Town Teams pilots
Grant Shapps is expected to announce today that the government will launch a series of pilots to test Mary Portas’ Town Teams recommendation, as tipped by Property Week earlier this week.
Portas goes to town with team pilots
First of high street guru’s recommendations to be launched as early as next week
Boris will be praying for a much less eventful Olympic year
A young reporter once asked then prime minister Harold Macmillan what the most difficult aspect of his job was.
Business Rates
Threat of demolitions as experts tear into empty rates relief reform
The scrapping of empty rates relief could have a dramatic impact on investment decisions and cause empty buildings to be demolished, industry experts warn.
