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ProfessionalThe office will remain vital for employee collaboration
Employers will need to reassess the importance of offices post-Covid and determine what is best for their staff.
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Coronavirus adds to restaurant industry’s woes
At the height of the UK’s smart-casual restaurant boom, many chains fought over highly sought-after high street and shopping centre locations.
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We must act now to reach net zero by 2050
The global pandemic presents a unique opportunity to achieve carbon neutrality.
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Property managers should check their liability
Those property managers and other colleagues that are working hard to register their clients’ buildings for the Building Safety Fund will soon find that the full application process is a whole different ball game.
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Business and Planning Bill contains measures to help food and drinks businesses keep running
The temporary measures will make pavement licences easier to obtain, but firms must manage the associated risks correctly.
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Who will benefit from changes to the planning system?
The recent raft of planning changes announced by the government could give the impression that the system is broken and in need of a major overhaul. This is not the case, although some adjustment is needed.
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Can I change an employment contract ahead of a TUPE?
Covid-19 is likely to cause an economic downturn. History has shown us that this usually leads to contract uncertainty as property owners and asset managers reassess the service contracts they have in order to reduce costs.
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Watch out for signs of modern slavery
Development sites can often be used by criminals to exploit workers.
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Service and experience will be at the heart of post-Covid offices
Workplaces will need to be safe and high levels of service and occupier experience will tempt workers back
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Tax relief changes force a rethink
Commercial property owners often don’t charge their operating company even a token rent for the use of their premises, but a change in this year’s Budget means many should.
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What impact will the pandemic have on property development and the role of environmental insurance?
Environmental insurance has long-been used to unlock brownfield property transactions. The impacts from the recent pandemic have seen a sharp drop in transactional and development activity, but it remains to be seen what longer-term impacts will arise post-Covid-19.
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What are the legal implications of the Westferry Printworks saga?
The prime minister might consider “the matter closed’ – yet the Westferry saga rumbles on. The controversy centres on housing secretary Robert Jenrick’s decision to grant permission for the redevelopment of Westferry Printworks the day before Tower Hamlets adopted its revised community infrastructure levy charging schedule.
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Legionella risks will increase if building water systems aren’t managed correctly on the return to work
Reopening a building requires an analytical mind to consider all the factors that need to be addressed. This has been made more complicated by the need to follow Covid-19 guidance on hygiene and social distancing.
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Collaboration is the key ingredient for achieving the best results
The ’Covid Collab’ support group allows developers, operators and providers to share advice and encouragement.
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What will planning and design teams look like post-Covid-19?
Our shared experience of living through the coronavirus pandemic will fundamentally shape how communities are designed in the future. Public wellbeing and social value are set to jump to the top of the agenda as they play a key role in the ‘green recovery’.
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Facilities management is key to workplace safety
Covid-19 has introduced many challenges to the way buildings are managed.
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The impact of coronavirus should force changes in the way mental health treatment centres are designed
Covid-19 has had an unprecedented effect on the physical wellbeing of thousands of people and is also having a huge impact on mental health.
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Good workplaces can adapt to the post-pandemic challenges
Flexibility is the key to creating plans that can be updated to respond to risks and problems in the future.
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Retailers can survive pandemic if they work with landlords
The opportunity is there for greater financial transparency and for leases to be reworked to benefit them both.
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New Code of Practice for Commercial Property Relationships is now out
In the words of Amelia Earhart: “The most difficult thing is the decision to act!” As the crunch quarter rent day approached in June, the commercial property sector was anticipating a new Code of Practice for Commercial Property Relationships. The code is now out, but the government has fluffed its ...
