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OnlineThe pandemic has sharpened focus on rewilding urban spaces
The practice of rewilding is frequently carried out in rural areas. It can be defined as restoring an area of land to its natural and uncultivated condition to enable natural processes to repair damaged ecosystems, often by reintroducing native plants or animal species that are high on the food chain.
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Reforms could lead to poorer outcomes
It is a time of great upheaval for the professional freeholder sector. The government is bringing forward dramatic reform of the leasehold/freehold model, with the sale of leasehold houses to be banned and ground rents on new leasehold apartments to be reduced to a peppercorn.
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Pause to reforms will lead to housebuilding hiatus
Editor: Last week’s announcement of a pause to the biggest shake-up in the planning system in England for 70 years was unwelcome but not entirely unexpected.
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Business rates: a plea to Michael Gove
Editor: When Michael Gove acknowledged his new position as secretary of state for levelling up, he vowed his “relentless focus will be on delivering for… undervalued communities across the UK” (‘Michael Gove appointed housing secretary’).
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Q&A with Eyvind Andresen, head of legal and portfolio services at HomeGround
HomeGround’s head of legal and portfolio services on the health and safety obligations of freeholders.
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London’s industrial land dilemma
My crash course in commercial property, when I joined the industry in 2002, taught me that there were three principal types: office, retail and industrial.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Mark Hawthorn, chief executive of Landmark Group
Mark Hawthorn, chief executive of Landmark Group, on how he got started in property. He also shares his cultural recommendations, his best and worst purchases and the one superpower he wishes he had.
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It’s time to build a diverse industry
The real estate industry needs to build a workforce that reflects our community and makes everyone feel welcome and part of something. As we approach National Inclusion Week, it is a reminder that we are a people business and an opportunity to reflect on just how inclusive we are – ...
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Education is key to BTR’s growth
While the UK build-to-rent (BTR) sector is in the headlines for all the right reasons and attracting investment from those who can see its huge growth potential and proven resilience, there is still much to do to educate others on the key differences of the BTR sector compared with housing ...
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The debt market outlook is brightening
Confidence is returning for lenders and real estate market participants with the emergence of a more positive UK economic outlook. Many subsectors such as industrial and residential are in a relatively healthy position, while others, like retail and offices, face challenges.
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Three items of AOB for the RICS
There are three items of ‘any other business’ before the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors fully embarks on Agenda for Change 2.0.
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Are we sleepwalking into another Grenfell?
Modular construction has been hailed as a fast, cost-effective, climate-friendly solution to the UK housing crisis, but fire safety experts are starting to have serious reservations about it.
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View from the top: Alastair Moss, chair of the City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee
Ahead of WorkSpace Conference + Showcase, the City of London Corporation planning and transportation committee chair talks to Property Week about the Square Mile’s prospects as office workers return.
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Behaviour change is vital if we are to achieve net zero carbon
Next week, young climate advocates from across the world will take part in the Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition event in Milan, Italy (28-30 September).
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How will recent retail CVA rulings affect the landlord-tenant relationship?
Like numerous retailers over the last few years, Poundstretcher divided its property estate into three categories, A, B and C, by way of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) launched in July 2020.
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Construction industry and local government must work together on carbon emissions
Construction is a major contributor to carbon emissions – buildings consume 36% of energy produced globally and are responsible for 39% of carbon emissions.
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Why Ireland’s building conservation laws are outdated
Conservation laws in Ireland have long adopted a one-size-fits-all approach, in that a building is either a protected structure – or it is not.
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The regional space race
As occupiers compete for space in UK cities, investors are looking beyond traditional hotspots such as London to the regions.
