Landlords could be losing out on £624m tax relief per year
Consultancy TRS says it can help commercial clients pursue negligent accountants for claims over two years old.
Industry looks to chancellor to fix the business rates system
Rishi Sunak is expected to announce changes to the rates relief scheme in his budget speech on 3 March.
Town centres at risk after court ruling on out-of-town scheme
Court of Appeal rules retail site can go ahead despite objections it will harm ‘vitality and viability’ of nearby town
Pragmatism defuses Covid-related construction disputes
Contractors have cooperated to avoid delays rather than invoking ambiguous force majeure contract clauses
Is the second revised housing need method up to scratch?
MHCLG’s new proposed method for calculating local housing need criticised for setting unachievable targets
Accessibility issue highlighted by disability campaigners
Gaining access to residential and commercial properties is a problem for wheelchair-users despite legislation.
The key legal developments on the horizon this year
Linklaters looks ahead to the significant legal and business changes likely to shape the market in 2021
An unenviable task: replacing the ‘mutant’ housing algorithm
Widespread criticism has caused housing secretary Robert Jenrick to backtrack on planning proposals.
Companies prepare to support employees in new lockdown
HR departments put in place mental health support, counselling and buddy schemes to help staff remotely
Developers prepare for new targets in Environment Bill
Delays to the bill’s progress through parliament make it difficult for developers to plan future schemes
