Workplace

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  The catalyst of Covid-19 must bring a positive change to our offices

  2021-04-01T00:00:00+01:00By Clare Reddy

  Covid-19 has been, and continues to be, a catalyst for change. At some point, life will settle into a new rhythm, which will come with its own challenges. As we grapple with hybrid ways of working, the pandemic has shown that our experiences have not been equal and has emphasised ...

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  Accessibility issue highlighted by disability campaigners

  2021-01-14T00:00:00+00:00By Leonore Schick

  Gaining access to residential and commercial properties is a problem for wheelchair-users despite legislation.

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  The key legal developments on the horizon this year

  2021-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

  Linklaters looks ahead to the significant legal and business changes likely to shape the market in 2021

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  Check your ventilation system in your return to the workplace

  2020-07-23T12:42:00+01:00By Colin Edgar

  As we continue to live in a Covid-19 world and more of us look to return to the office, occupiers want to ensure that their workplace is safe and hygienic for employees to return.

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  Coded development

  2020-07-23T11:25:00+01:00By Suzanne Gill, Malcolm Rogerson

  The new RICS “Code for leasing business premises 2020” has generated a good amount of publicity aimed at landlords and tenants. But what does the code mean for developers?

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  More help is needed if the hospitality sector is to recover

  2020-05-29T00:00:00+01:00By Ted Schama

  Hooray! Hospitality will be reopening in July. The nation can rejoice.

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  Rates liability may be mitigated during crisis

  2020-05-29T00:00:00+01:00By David Stevens

  A legal exemption suggests that premises cannot be beneficially occupied.

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  Staff safety and wellbeing top concerns for future workplace

  2020-05-29T00:00:00+01:00By Helen Berresford, Holly Sherwood

  Employers are transforming their offices to maximise advantages for every asset, including their people.

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  Pandemic will accelerate the demand for flex office space

  2020-05-22T00:00:00+01:00By Tushar Agarwal

  In a parallel with the 2008 financial crash, occupiers will be looking for variable rents and space on demand.

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  How should financial year-end reporting factor in Covid-19?

  2020-05-22T00:00:00+01:00By Scott Young

  As uncertainty as to when business as usual will resume continues, one significant challenge is financial year-end reporting. For most organisations, the impact of Covid-19 could be a major factor influencing valuations in financial statements submitted under financial reporting standards.

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  Will the government’s restrictions on landlords be effective?

  2020-05-22T00:00:00+01:00By Katherine Campbell

  In response to the ongoing pandemic disruption across markets, the government has instituted a ban on commercial forfeiture for rent arrears. Yet for all the fanfare that greeted this announcement, the key question remains why?

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  Tough projections

  2020-05-22T00:00:00+01:00By John Sullivan

  The impact of Covid-19 and social distancing measures has been devastating to the cinema industry. All screens are closed and income has reduced to zero. The industry is scrambling to establish what the future holds.

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