All Property Week articles in 7 May 2020 – Page 6
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News
Great Marlborough Estates on developing during lockdown
Co-founder Dean Clifford talks to Property Week about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on residential development.
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Insight
It’s time to take tough decisions
It’s not good out there. However much we enjoy not having to dress up for work or sniff armpits on a crowded train, the fact is Zoom is no substitute for face-to-face meetings.
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Professional
Can signatures for deeds be witnessed via video conferencing
People have been creative in meeting the Land Registry’s continuing requirement for deeds to have a wet ink signature. For example, witnessing documents through windows.
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Professional
Temporary use of vacant land offers chance for collaboration
The current Covid-19 space requirements are presenting an unusual opportunity for the property sector to make a difference.
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Insight
Who will pick up the bill in the restaurants sector?
Editor: What lies ahead for the mainstream restaurant sector? The bottom line is that lower occupancy will be the new norm until the perceived risk subsides.
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Professional
Lockdown resulting in many tenants looking for alternative solutions
With lockdown in full effect, search volumes have steadily risen due to lease expiries, breaks and tenants unexpectedly downsizing or re-evaluating their needs.
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Insight
Airspace is the answer
The coronavirus crisis has affected every facet of our daily lives. The stalling economy is high on the news agenda, but people’s lives have faced a wall too, including when it comes to home ownership aspirations.
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Insight
The demand for agile living is set to grow
Editor: As the nation continues to live under lockdown and many of us get used to working from home, residents of apartments with poor facilities are finding out the hard way how vital it is to live in a property where you can work, live and play.
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Insight
A new industrial age is dawning
The Queen’s speech to the nation last month rightly praised the NHS, shop workers and the hard-working teams staffing Britain’s warehouses in the pandemic.
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News
Landlords reject Travelodge payment offer amid fears of administration
Landlords have rebuffed a second payment plan offer from Travelodge as the hotel operator warned the impact of Covid-19 could be 10 times worse than the fallout from the 2008 crash.
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Insight
Retirement villages will adapt
In these dark, extraordinary times, we must all ask ourselves: what have we learned? And how can we adapt for the future, to ensure we are never again faced with a threat that can shut down the world economy and put our most fragile in harm’s way?
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Professional
How will the Covid-19 pandemic impact different asset classes?
The unprecedented disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is being felt across the industry. Real estate has always been a cyclical asset class subject to growth shocks, but the unique nature of this crisis is causing additional uncertainty.