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All Ask the expert articles – Page 6
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ProfessionalWhat is the process for evicting a residential long-leaseholder?
Evicting a residential long leaseholder for breaching their lease is, quite rightly, a court-heavy, cumbersome process and one that too often freeholders and managing agents are not keen to embark on.
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ProfessionalGreen growth remains essential
The UK finishes its year-long presidency of COP26 in a different position to how it began.
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ProfessionalDigital tools cut the fire safety risk
A persistent lackadaisical approach to the quality and competence of fire inspections is putting residents’ lives at risk.
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ProfessionalHow will the expiry of the Covid rent arrears scheme affect landlords?
The six-month window for referrals into the government’s Covid rent arrears arbitration scheme concluded on 24 September 2022, marking the end of the restrictions on landlords taking enforcement action.
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ProfessionalPlanning needs less red tape
Having adaptable space and a business nimble enough to change quickly is paramount in the post-pandemic environment. However, adapting properties is no small – or quick – undertaking and there are significant administrative hurdles to overcome.
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ProfessionalThe private sector can aid councils
A summer of discontent for local planning authorities (LPAs) saw officers at Portsmouth and Bournemouth councils self-imposing ‘lockdowns’ to tackle planning application backlogs.
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ProfessionalLet’s look to the next generation
‘The future of the industry is in good hands’ has become the standard response from the judging panel for the Women in Property National Student Awards.
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ProfessionalEnergy costs and rental markets
Residential rents, currently at record-high levels, are predicted to increase.
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ProfessionalWhat role can planning play in the delivery of net zero carbon?
For those of us who have studied the Brundtland Report 1987, we know that the heart of sustainable development is real estate and the planning system.
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ProfessionalHow can property industry best achieve decarbonisation of heat?
Following the launch of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy, it has been a busy year for consultants in this space, with more than 3,500 companies now signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative.
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ProfessionalPolitics is delaying development
The greatest obstacle on the road from land promotion to development is politics.
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ProfessionalPlan now for net zero deadlines
The government has committed to a 78% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, with stringent new domestic and commercial energy efficiency standards introduced to meet those targets.
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ProfessionalHow can companies best meet data protection requirements?
Far too few real estate companies take data protection seriously – and when they do, it is often with a pinch of salt.
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ProfessionalWhat do latest judgements mean for the recovery of Covid rent arrears?
Property lawyers and landlords alike have been following the cases of Bank of New York Mellon (International) v Cine-UK and London Trocadero (2015) v Picturehouse Cinemas with trepidation over recent months.
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ProfessionalCould flexible working solve property’s gender pay gap?
By making flexible working the norm, employers can help to attract and retain women across the board.
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ProfessionalThe pros and cons of restructuring
On 22 July, the High Court sanctioned the part 26A restructuring plan (RP) of Houst, a property management services business for short-term and holiday lets.
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ProfessionalConsulting on building safety
After the Building Safety Act (BSA) gained royal assent at the end of April, the government commenced consultations regarding the swathe of secondary legislation that is required to complete the detail of the new regime.
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ProfessionalMeeting the myriad needs of a neurodiverse workforce
As employers and colleagues, it is our duty to be more informed and offer better support where it is needed.
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ProfessionalNo change on cladding post-Gove
Michael Gove’s strategy to tackle the cladding crisis proved deeply unpopular with the housebuilding industry.
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ProfessionalMore affordable housing is needed
In its latest study into the UK’s ‘broken’ housing system, charity Shelter announced the worrying news that despite huge demand, only 6,644 social rent homes were delivered in 2019-20 – a decrease of more than 83% since 2010.
