All Legal & Professional articles – Page 11
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Professional
What do latest judgements mean for the recovery of Covid rent arrears?
Property lawyers and landlords alike have been following the cases of Bank of New York Mellon (International) v Cine-UK and London Trocadero (2015) v Picturehouse Cinemas with trepidation over recent months.
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Professional
ESG moves up the agenda to become a cost-saving measure
Ongoing energy crisis has heightened the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability measures.
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Professional
Q&A: Five minutes with Nivene Powell, head of communities at developer EcoWorld London
Nivene Powell, head of communities at developer EcoWorld London, on how she got started in property, her top TV and book picks, the historical figure she’d like to befriend and how she’d spend a million pounds.
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Professional
Nutrient neutrality in the north
Following guidance from Natural England, many property developments have come to a grinding halt to maintain nutrient neutrality, which developers and local authorities (LAs) in the north are not prepared for.
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Professional
The future of hotel investment
It is easy to see why appetite for hotel investment remains.
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Professional
Landlords must give people a reason to be back in the office
Accommodating what employees value in a post-pandemic world will stand businesses in good stead.
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Professional
Black Women in Real Estate addresses the industry's dearth of diversity
BWRE is aiming to boost inclusivity in an industry young professionals increasingly consider a ‘secret sector’
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Professional
Accommodating what employees value in a post-pandemic world will stand businesses in good stead
Accommodating what employees value in a post-pandemic world will stand businesses in good stead
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Professional
PRS must meet new EPC ratings
Proposed amendments to the PRS Regulations brought into force in 2015, which established the existing Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for privately rented property in England and Wales, are a clear example of the important role that the real estate sector must play in helping the government achieve its net ...
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Professional
What should landlords consider when negotiating green leases?
Green lease is a term often bandied about. However, many people are still unaware of what it really means.
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Professional
Will nutrient neutrality rules be eased? Don’t hold your breath
The objective of any environmental assessment is to capture significant effects. It does not major on subtleties, but that is the twilight zone occupied by nitrate neutrality assessments. This is why environmentalists are suspicious and developers palpably struggle
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Professional
Can pop-ups boost high streets?
Before the pandemic, pop-up stores were being hailed as the potential saviour of bricks-and-mortar retail. However, with the cost-of-living crisis, rising inflation and continued dominance of ecommerce, is this still the case?
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Professional
Post-Covid landscape shapes real estate’s next generation
New survey reveals the challenges and opportunities facing young people as they forge careers in property
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News
Government rejects overhaul of local landlord licensing
Ministers have ruled out an overhaul of the licensing regime for privately rented property, as an influential panel of MPs began taking evidence for an investigation into the growing sector.
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Professional
Could flexible working solve property’s gender pay gap?
By making flexible working the norm, employers can help to attract and retain women across the board.
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Professional
The pros and cons of restructuring
On 22 July, the High Court sanctioned the part 26A restructuring plan (RP) of Houst, a property management services business for short-term and holiday lets.
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Professional
Consulting on building safety
After the Building Safety Act (BSA) gained royal assent at the end of April, the government commenced consultations regarding the swathe of secondary legislation that is required to complete the detail of the new regime.
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Professional
Q&A: Five minutes with Gill Kirkness, regional director at Thomas & Adamson
Gill Kirkness, regional director at construction consultant Thomas & Adamson, on how she got started in property, her film and book picks, the celebrity she’d like to meet and the superpower she wishes she had.
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Professional
Overseas entities laws set to crack down on tax evasion
New laws could derail property acquisitions or sweep up legitimate cross-border funds in a slew of red tape
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Insight
Freeports key to hydrogen hubs
One of the most abundant elements in the universe, hydrogen, has strong policy support as a key part of the UK’s transition to a net zero future.