All Ask the expert articles – Page 7
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ProfessionalTemporary 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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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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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.
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Replicating the office online is no easy task
Lockdown presents many challenges, but also opportunities for company culture.
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Offices of the future should be designed to be flexible
An architect and a developer share their views on the impact of the pandemic on the way we work and live.
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The hospitality industry has been hit hard by lockdown
The hospitality industry is a huge part of the UK, both economically and as the backdrop to our memories and experiences. Recent growth has seen our dining scene become one of (if not the!) best in the world.
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Covid-19: What is the accounting impact for landlords?
Coronavirus has hit landlords’ incomes hard, with a significant shortfall in rent collection from the March quarter day.
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It’s as important now as ever to manage energy use
Utilities management may not be top of the list of challenges property managers face, but it is still important.
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How are local authorities holding their meetings during lockdown?
In early April, regulations were drawn up to change the time, frequency and location of local authority meetings so as to allow for local governance to become virtual.
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Landlords should make plans to cope with distressed assets
Many tenants are currently struggling to pay rents, but there are steps landlords can take to cope with the tough times.
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What place will forfeiture have once Covid-19 moratorium is over?
Under section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020, the government introduced a moratorium on new forfeitures. The measure is only temporary and the situation could become more complicated for tenants and landlords alike.
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How crash course in WFH will affect future of office design
Although we may only be in the early stages of a substantial period of working from home (WFH), clients and designers are already contemplating the lasting impact of Covid-19 on how we think about and design physical office space.
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What does the Covid-19 legislation mean for permitted development?
As part of the UK government’s response to Covid-19, Boris Johnson announced the closure of all pubs, restaurants, cafes and leisure facilities, with the closure of retail units following shortly afterwards.
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CRS and kindness
Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the UK, government guidelines have become ever more stringent, with the country now being on effective lockdown with all but essential shops and services being closed and social distancing taking hold.
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Uncertain consequences for construction projects can be avoided in future
The government’s new measures to combat coronavirus, announced on Monday evening, plunged the construction industry into confusion.
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What can property managers do to ensure tower blocks are fire-safe?
Following the Grenfell Tower fire, the government’s ban on the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings has had a far-reaching impact.
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How does the Digital Economy Act affect exercise of break clauses?
In the two years since the Digital Economy Act 2017 came into effect, it is clear that it is causing considerable alarm to occupiers looking to issue break notices, as the ability to break may now be jeopardised.
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Five tools helping to power the property industry through coronavirus
We are all having to quickly adjust to the new times we are living in.
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How will residential diversification shake up the world of valuations?
Accused of being over-optimistic in their valuations of retail assets, the UK’s biggest property advisers are awaiting the results of a RICS review into conflicts of interest.
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What is the scope of section 73 applications to vary conditions?
Can you use a section 73 application to vary a planning consent when the changes to conditions you are seeking also entail a change to the description of development on the previous permission?
