All Ask the expert articles – Page 4
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Natalie Perry, sales and marketing director of Barratt David Wilson Homes Kent
Natalie Perry, sales and marketing director of Barratt David Wilson Homes Kent, on how she got started in property, the best and worst things she has spent money on and what she would do with a million pounds.
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ProfessionalEasing the wind farm ban is positive
News that prime minister Rishi Sunak has eased a ban on new onshore wind farms in England is a welcome landmark for the much-needed expansion of the sustainable energy sector, as the UK’s need for sustainable energy continues to grow.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Linda Thiel, partner at architectural practice White Arkitekter
Linda Thiel, partner at architectural practice White Arkitekter, on how she got started in property, her top TV and book picks, the celebrity she would most like to meet and her number one travel destination.
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ProfessionalThe CPO process must work fairly
The Compulsory Purchase Association (CPA) represents more than 800 individuals and businesses involved in the process across the UK and has been keeping an eye on the potential implications of the proposed changes to so-called ‘hope value’ in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (LURB), which is set to receive royal ...
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ProfessionalRunning the risk of tenant planning breaches
Landlords should take note of a recent decision to utilise the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) to confiscate rent monies collected from a tenant that had failed to comply with a planning enforcement notice.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Warwick Smither, development director at regeneration specialist Genr8 Developments
Warwick Smither, development director at regeneration specialist Genr8 Developments, on how he got started in property, his top film and music picks and the historical figure he would most like to have met.
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NewsLenders seek shadow licences
Everyone knows lending criteria are tougher now than they have been for some time.
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ProfessionalBuilding liability orders lift the corporate veil on developers
As the first anniversary of the Building Safety Act 2022 passes, we are starting to see the cumulative effect of all the new devices for holding the residential development industry to account for the building safety crisis.
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NewsBeware rights of light litigation
The cost and viability of development projects are being affected by a growing trend towards litigation in the rights-of-light arena.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Veanna Chan, director at PLP Architecture
Veanna Chan, director at PLP Architecture, on how she got started in the property industry, her favourite film and song recommendations, her best and worst purchases and the superpower she wishes she had.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Pamela Chesterman, planning and environment partner at law firm Irwin Mitchell
Pamela Chesterman, planning and environment partner at law firm Irwin Mitchell, on how she got started in the property industry, her top film and song recommendations and the most ridiculous fact she knows.
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ProfessionalProperty industry must ward against rising threat of cyber attacks
Technology can help businesses to navigate cybersecurity and protect themselves from cybercriminals.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Sascha Lewin, chief executive of W.RE
Sascha Lewin, chief executive of London-focused commercial property specialist W.RE, on how he got started in the property industry, his favourite book and album picks and his number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalTake care with coastal schemes
Developing UK coastal areas is part of the levelling-up and green agendas, with opportunities in renewable energy, aquaculture, leisure and residential. However, boundaries, ownerships and foreshore rights are not always clear. Errors can create expensive and time-intensive litigation.
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ProfessionalDelivering low embodied carbon
Methods of measuring embodied carbon vary and can be confusing. Whole-life-carbon optioneering should form an integral part of the strategic design decision-making process.
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OnlineHow has the 2022 BSA reformed the building safety regime?
The Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 is a fundamental reform of the building safety regime with an emphasis on ‘higher-risk buildings’, which are those that are at least 18m or seven storeys tall and contain at least two residential units.
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InsightBritish Land’s David Walker on getting ESG right
For most industries, environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices are now undoubtedly an imperative – but for property, getting it right represents a clear business opportunity.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Sammie Steele, managing director of placemaking and regeneration at Places for People
Sammie Steele, managing director of placemaking and regeneration at Places for People, on how she got started in property, her top book and album recommendations and her number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalIdentifying practical problems is vital in architectural design
Architects have a duty of care towards their clients to put commercial practicalities ahead of design niceties.
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ProfessionalRecognising risks of forfeiture
Local authorities have long played a key role in delivering regeneration projects across the UK. This activity has gone through stages. At points over the last 10 years, one in five shopping centres changing hands were acquired by local authorities (LAs), often enabling new commercial development.
