All articles by Ifeoluwa Taiwo – Page 2
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OnlineIndustry urges government to rethink flawed EPC system
Experts say Energy Performance Certificates do not reflect buildings’ operational energy performance
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OnlineCalls for business rates reform ahead of the 2023 revaluation
Experts say government must remove downward transition, shorten valuation cycle and streamline appeals.
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ProfessionalAre PDR conversions at odds with government green aims?
Experts suggest current PDR system needs regulation to better account for sustainability and net zero.
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InsightBig interview with Julie Hirigoyen: ‘We need urgent climate action’
Julie Hirigoyen, chief executive of the UK Green Building Council, tells Ifeoluwa Taiwo about its new 2025 strategy for the property sector and reveals what the government needs to do to close the policy gap.
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NewsIndustry’s best celebrated at 26th annual Property Awards
Property Week celebrated the best of the best of the industry at Grosvenor House at its 26th annual Property Awards on 7 June.
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ProfessionalMore questions than answers in Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
Experts bemoan lack of clarity on new infrastructure levy and ‘naivety’ of government’s rental auction idea.
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ProfessionalEmployees and firms at odds on future of hybrid working
Working from home became the norm during the pandemic, but should the office ever go back to how it was?
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NewsMPs insist on net zero action
An Environment Audit Committee (EAC) report published by MPs this week is calling for mandatory whole-life-carbon assessments for larger buildings, warning that “no progress has been made towards achieving net zero targets in the built environment”.
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ProfessionalPDR retail-to-resi conversions hit council stumbling block
Experts say high level of rejections stems from local authorities’ anger at planning judgements being undercut.
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NewsCoalition of industry bodies to develop UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard
A cross-industry steering group including UKGBC, BBP, BRE, the Carbon Trust, CIBSE, IStructE, LETI, RIBA and RICS have teamed up to develop a standard for verifying UK buildings as net zero carbon.
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ProfessionalKey questions remain after assent of Building Safety Act
Four experts discuss the legislation, advising that more detail is needed and other areas need reform too.
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ProfessionalWhat would replacing S106 and CIL mean for planning?
Industry experts discuss the likely effects of the government’s proposal to introduce infrastructure levy.
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NewsUKGBC publishes guide to support commercial building retrofit
UKGBC has published a guide to support the industry in the retrofitting of poorly performing commercial buildings in the UK.
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NewsTake part in Real Estate Balance’s D&I survey
Real Estate Balance has launched its second NextGen survey to find out what sort of experiences younger people working in property are having and how the profession can be made more diverse.
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ProfessionalAsset owners urged to assess flood risk amid climate crisis
Only 38% of SMEs have flood insurance and less than 18% of all businesses have resilience measures in place.
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NewsCommons reintroduces non-cladding bill for leaseholders
The House of Commons has reintroduced legislation to make leaseholders pay a capped bill on non-cladding costs during its debate on amendments to the Building Safety Bill.
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ProfessionalNo ‘planning panacea’ through Section 106 and CIL abolition
Experts doubt viability of new infrastructure levy that could trigger a ‘mish-mash’ of rates across the country.
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ProfessionalBruntwood and Bury Council form JV to buy Mill Gate shopping centre
Bruntwood and Bury Council have acquired the Mill Gate shopping centre in Bury town centre as part of a wider regeneration plan.
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ProfessionalAngel Contracting director Stephen Mason disqualified for six years
Stephen Joseph John Mason, director of construction recruitment agency Angel Contracting, has been disqualified as a director for six years for failing to preserve adequate accounting records, the Insolvency Service has said.
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NewsBNP Paribas Real Estate hires 19 in Birmingham
BNP Paribas Real Estate (BNPPRE) has made 19 appointments across its Birmingham rating, facilities management, building consultancy and occupier solutions teams.
