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ProfessionalRetrofitting for a greener future
The scale and urgency of climate change means we all need to take action to reduce carbon emissions where we can.
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Professional
Scenario-testing tech at the fore
Covid has forced many companies to the negotiating table with their landlords to address what some now deem to be expensive, overly long leases. Even for the few that are still committing to physical expansion, it is under markedly different terms.
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Professional
Q&A: Five minutes with Sara Bailey, head of real estate & incoming senior partner at Trowers & Hamlins
Sara Bailey, head of real estate and incoming senior partner at Trowers Hamlins, on how she got started in the property industry, her proudest career achievement and her cultural recommendations.
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Professional
Can TVG registration criminalise a landowner’s pre-existing activities?
The recent Supreme Court judgment in TW Logistics v Essex County Council clarified the law on the rights of landowners following the registration of land as a town or village green (TVG).
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Professional
Do buildings under 18m in height require remedial actions to EWSs?
Remedial actions to external wall systems (EWSs) are being advised for many residential blocks that fall below the 18m building-height threshold.
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Professional
Government is ‘wrong’ to ban MCC business rates appeals
Experts say the government’s £1.5bn compensation scheme is not enough to address the impact of Covid on values.
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Professional
Q&A: Five minutes with Sarah Smith, planning partner at Rapleys
Sarah Smith, planning partner at Rapleys, on how she got started in property, the challenges she has overcome and what she wants to change about the industry. She also shares her cultural recommendations.
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Professional
Infection control needs to be taken seriously
An infection control strategy is fast becoming a critical element of any ethical business. This is certainly the case for the property market. Those properties that are best able to demonstrate a robust and future-proof policy when it comes to infection control will stand out in a crowded market.
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Professional
High streets need to be adaptive
As digital retail moves into the realms of augmented reality and enhanced online experience, Fathom Architects has researched how this translates into physical high street spaces in urban centres.
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Professional
The catalyst of Covid-19 must bring a positive change to our offices
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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News
Travis Perkins halved gender pay gap to 5% last year
Building materials supplier Travis Perkins group halved its mean gender pay gap in 2020 compared with the previous year.
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Professional
Sarah Everard murder sparks call for safety-focused urban design
While planning and development protocols to promote safety are already in place, more could be done
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Online
Business rate agents plot legal fightback
Business rate agents are mulling legal action following the government announcement last week that it will legislate against Covid-related property tax appeals, Property Week understands.
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Professional
How to deliver mobile coverage
Gearoid Collins In the commercial real estate sector, tenant experience is driving the industry to become a total service provider. A major requirement for positive tenant experience is ‘always-on’ connectivity. Within commercial developments, there is still ambiguity over who is responsible for dedicated indoor mobile boosting ...
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Professional
How can technical due diligence surveys be conducted remotely?
The way technical due diligence surveys are conducted has changed in recent years, driven mainly by investors and buyers increasingly looking for more data-driven reports. Digital transformation has had a key role in the evolution of the service and is enabling buyers to receive data that was previously out of ...
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Professional
Q&A: Five minutes with Luke Smith, managing director of Avory Smith Group
Luke Smith, managing director of Avory Smith Group, on how he got started in property, his proudest achievement and what he would change about the industry. He also shares his cultural recommendations .
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Professional
Practical steps for effective AML
Criminals who launder large sums are usually fairly sophisticated, often belonging to a criminal network. The first thing agencies need to be alert to is obvious signs that something ‘doesn’t feel right’.
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Professional
How can developers avoid future issues with overage agreements?
Headlines throughout 2020 and into 2021 have been dominated by Covid-19. One area in which the news has not all been doom and gloom is property development. Unlike some other industries, housebuilders and developers have – so far at least – not been too adversely affected by the pandemic.
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Professional
Extension of evictions ban is ‘kicking the can down the road’
Experts say many retailers can afford to pay their rent and that the moratorium undermines lease agreements.
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Professional
The online-working revolution
This year, our CBRE graduates achieved a 100% pass rate on their APC assessment and chartered surveyor exams. This in itself is an achievement, but what is more remarkable is that in the midst of a pandemic, this was all achieved virtually.
