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ProfessionalLocation is key for food outlets
Location influences the success or failure of a restaurant in a host of ways, from attracting enough initial customer interest to being convenient to visit. As a business owner, you want to choose a site that is desirable to customers, but there are other factors that will influence and contribute ...
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Planning reforms expected to be watered down or scrapped
Four planning experts give their take on controversial ‘developer’s charter’ and what government should do next.
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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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The EV charging points conundrum
As the roll-out of electric vehicle charging points (EVCPs) across the UK gathers pace, commercial landlords and their tenants should be looking at the role they will play in the electric car evolution.
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How can developers put ‘housing with care’ into regeneration plans?
Our town centres need – now more than ever before – to be the epicentre of our daily lives.
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What impact will the Charities Bill have on charity land disposals?
The current rules on charity land disposals divide opinion. Some argue that they protect charities, others that they are a bureaucratic obstacle course.
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Flexibility is key for employees
After a year of successfully working from home, many companies are contemplating whether office life is necessary. After analysing employee satisfaction levels and preferences for remote work (full or hybrid model), many companies have decided that a more flexible model is most appropriate post-pandemic.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Beth McQue, planning and development manager at Keyland Developments
Beth McQue, planning and development manager at Keyland Developments, on how she got started in the industry. She also shares her cultural recommendations and her number-one travel destination.
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Data centres as an asset class
Data centres as an infrastructure asset class are crucial for the digital economy and a huge investment opportunity. The complexity of operational issues is something those new to the sector may not anticipate and interest is likely to increase. We have identified key challenges post-pandemic to consider.
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Art can be the cherry on the post-pandemic office cake
Amid the return to the office, art can help your workplace stand out and enhance employee productivity.
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How can the industry tackle ageism in the workplace?
A look at what can be done to combat age discrimination in the pursuit of equality, diversity and inclusion.
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Use real-time data to plan cities
Today, real-time 3D data is increasingly becoming a defining tool in the way policymakers, urban designers and property developers plan for more resilient cities.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Clare Coe, co-founder of Madison Berkeley
Clare Coe, co-founder of Madison Berkeley, on how she got started in the property industry. She also shares her cultural tips, her number-one travel destination and the most ridiculous fact she knows.
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How can investors ensure their assets comply with ESG criteria?
In recent years, investors across sectors have increasingly focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
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Offices can adopt the Airbnb model
The office sector over the last century has benefited from urbanisation, with increasing tenant demand pegged to limited supply. Ultimately, this has led to a near-constant robust market with short cyclical pull-backs.
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How can occupiers cut carbon across real estate’s long tail?
In the net zero transition, property teams must consider how they drive portfolio-wide energy efficiency. But where to focus? Undoubtedly, the initial priority for businesses with large estates will be the sites with the biggest energy bills.
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Concerns abound regarding First Homes scheme’s viability
Questions surround lack of a targeted focus and how scheme may affect other affordable housing products.
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The turnover rent conundrum
As retail troubles continue, many landlords are being asked to agree turnover rents by their tenants as one way to help share the pain.
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Landlords bemoan extension of commercial evictions ban
Concerns mount over further extension to March 2022 and introduction of binding arbitration scheme
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Balance key for carbon targets
As retail troubles continue, many landlords are being asked to agree turnover rents by their tenants as one way to help share the pain.
