All Expert comment articles – Page 3
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InsightWhat will be the driving force behind a digitally built Britain?
The first target date for building information modelling (BIM) being a mandatory requirement was back in 2016.
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What does First Homes policy mean for developers?
The main transition period for First Homes ended on 28 March 2022.
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Why hybrid working means a brighter, more sustainable future
It’s not always true that every cloud has a silver lining. But it’s certainly fair to say there was one for the environment when it came to the Covid-19 pandemic, brought about by the sudden dramatic impact it had on the numbers of people across the world making the daily ...
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SFR: the rising star of residential
Residential real estate is the world’s largest asset class by value, and arguably one of the, if not the, oldest.
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A manifesto for London’s recovery
Heart of London Business Alliance was recently re-elected the West End’s local Business Improvement District in a ballot of more than 600 businesses and property owners.
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Mind the valuation ‘practice gap’
Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but ‘backwards and in high heels’, which is how we see equity markets trying to decipher commercial property valuations.
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Time to un-trap blighted blocks
It may seem churlish to ask Michael Gove to execute two further initiatives in favour of leaseholders trapped in blighted blocks. After all, look below at what the housing secretary has accomplished this month.
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London exodus will benefit north
At least according to the government, we should all by now be happily back behind our desks, doing our bit for the country by returning to the office.
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The impact of Croydon LBC v Kalonga on fixed-termed tenancies
In March, the Supreme Court handed down a judgment in Croydon LBC v Kalonga [2022] UKSC 7. This will have a significant impact on fixed-term secure tenancies, of which there are around 30,000 in England.Sarah HEa
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Why acting as an RMC director carries some risk
Many apartment buildings have established resident management companies (RMCs), which are owned by leaseholders themselves to deal with their management and maintenance.
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Hub-and-spoke model for offices
It’s Monday morning and I’m sat at my desk at home. My kids have gone to school. My wife is out. I have the house to myself – I have nobody to distract me. So, why the lack of motivation?
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Welcoming refugees is not enough
Given the groundswell of support for the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme, a steady stream of refugees will soon be arriving on our shores.
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‘Change’ is not the same as ‘end’
Last month saw the return of Mipim after an absence of three years. During that time there were restrictions and lockdowns, and the restoration of an international conference for more than 20,000 delegates in the south of France felt about as realistic as attending a conference on Mars.
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Assessing the new ‘graduate tax’
With the awful events unfolding in Ukraine, it is perhaps strange that the wheels of government continue to turn in what are clearly less important areas.
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Investors vote with their wallets
When the UK’s top eight stock-market-listed housebuilders announced combined profit writedowns of more than £1bn over three days to pay for recladding, investors might have been expected to press the panic button.
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Green homes can transform the UK property landscape
Greening up the UK housing market is a vital piece of the UK’s net zero puzzle. However, in order to rapidly deliver green and carbon zero homes, a number of obstacles will need to be overcome.
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Time to raise the bar on what can be achieved with MMC
Within the current debate on modern methods of construction (MMC) and its opportunities and constraints in relation to house building, not enough attention is turned to the use of panellised systems, and how it could help MMC find its way into more UK placemaking projects.
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Is PAS 9980:2022 a proportionate approach to fire risk assessments?
In January, Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 9980:2022 came into effect, a standard clarifying the regulations relating to fire risk assessments of the external walls and doors (FRAEWs) of multi-occupancy, multi-storey properties.
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What does the new Commercial Rent Act mean for landlords and tenants?
The government recently passed the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022, which ends government interventions to prevent tenant insolvencies during the pandemic.
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Wellbeing is key to future of the office
In a world where people have the choice of where to work – whether that’s in the office, at home or in a café – it is now more crucial that office operators demonstrate value to their customers.
