Adam Branson
Adam Branson is the former features editor and legal and professional editor at Property Week. He now writes for the magazine on a freelance basis.
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NewsSavills report joins up the dots on tackling carbon emissions
Comprehensive review indicates increasing importance of environmentally friendly features for homebuyers.
- Insight
Demand for industrial and logistics space continues to rocket
The pandemic has seen appetite for industrial and logistics space rocket. Property Week asks whether demand will keep growing… and if the supply will be there to satisfy it.
- News
Developers and CPRE lock horns over AONBs
CPRE says an increase in countryside housing does not address the affordability crisis.
- Insight
Improved ventilation is vital as workers return to the office
As many parts of the UK workforce gear up for a return to the office, Property Week reveals how better ventilation can play a vital part in keeping workers safe from Covid-19.
- Markets
Checking back into UK hotels
Experts are optimistic that pent-up demand will drive sector recovery.
- News
Industry sceptical that First Homes policy is a good idea
The government’s revised proposals raise concerns that first-time buyers will be trapped in submarket housing.
- Markets
Updating the oldest new town
Stevenage’s bold regeneration plans boosted by £37.5m government grant.
- News
Call for landlords to speak out on commercial evictions ban
As government launches consultation, BPF’s Leech says ‘scandal’ of solvent tenants failing to pay rent must end
- Professional
Government is ‘wrong’ to ban MCC business rates appeals
Experts say the government’s £1.5bn compensation scheme is not enough to address the impact of Covid on values.
- Professional
Extension of evictions ban is ‘kicking the can down the road’
Experts say many retailers can afford to pay their rent and that the moratorium undermines lease agreements.
- Professional
Market still on a ‘cliff edge’ as stamp duty holiday extended
Experts warn that rush to complete deals and backlog in conveyancing system will mean many buyers lose out
- Professional
Anger builds as the business rates review is pushed back yet again
Industry experts rail against decision to postpone review until autumn 2021 and clamour for urgent change.
- Insight
The UK has finally left the EU, but what does it mean for the I&L sector?
The UK has finally left the EU with a trade agreement. But the effects on the industrial and logistics sector – and our economy in general – are not yet clear. Property Week investigates what we can expect from the deal.
- Professional
Landlords could be losing out on £624m tax relief per year
Consultancy TRS says it can help commercial clients pursue negligent accountants for claims over two years old.
- Markets
Putting a value on social value
UKGBC sets out a working definition of social value, but how will it be measured?
- Professional
Industry looks to chancellor to fix the business rates system
Rishi Sunak is expected to announce changes to the rates relief scheme in his budget speech on 3 March.
- Professional
Town centres at risk after court ruling on out-of-town scheme
Court of Appeal rules retail site can go ahead despite objections it will harm ‘vitality and viability’ of nearby town
- Markets
London exodus is overstated
People are selling up in capital but are having no problem finding buyers, reports Adam Branson
- Professional
Pragmatism defuses Covid-related construction disputes
Contractors have cooperated to avoid delays rather than invoking ambiguous force majeure contract clauses
- Professional
Is the second revised housing need method up to scratch?
MHCLG’s new proposed method for calculating local housing need criticised for setting unachievable targets
