All Legal & Professional articles – Page 15
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Insight
Q&A: Five minutes with Simon Kennish, property director at Bolesworth
Simon Kennish, property director at Bolesworth, talks about his experiences in property and tells us his cultural recommendations
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News
Q&A: Five minutes with Savannah de Savary, founder and chief executive of Built-ID
Savannah de Savary, founder and chief executive of Built-ID, talks to Property Week about her time in the property industry and shares her cultural recommendations.
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Professional
Are PDR conversions at odds with government green aims?
Experts suggest current PDR system needs regulation to better account for sustainability and net zero.
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Insight
Q&A: Five minutes with Jacob Loftus, founder and chief executive of General Projects
Jacob Loftus, the founder and chief executive of General Projects, on how he got started in property and his cultural recommendations
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Insight
Data can help businesses get the most out of hybrid working
CRE leaders need data-driven processes to best cater to the modern needs and preferences of employees
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Online
Q&A: Five minutes with Olga Hopton, director at Plus X
Olga Hopton, director at Plus X shares her cultural recommendations.
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Online
Q&A: Five minutes with Mark Capanda, senior associate director at BNP Paribas Real Estate
Mark Capanda, senior associate director at BNP Paribas Real Estate shares his cultural recommendations.
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Online
Landowners face 90% rent cuts from proposed government 5G bill
The government is seeking to overhaul existing legislation to enforce commercial property owners to accept cuts of up to 90% in the rent they receive for hosting mobile phone masts on their own land.
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Professional
A solution for profit and planet
If you are looking for new ways to maximise the potential of your property and have unused outdoor space, solar developments can be an investment that is both profitable and environmentally sustainable.
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News
Q&A: Five minutes with Oona Collins, founder and director of Potential Plus International
Oona Collins, founder and director of Potential Plus International, on working with entrepreneurial people, the need for female role models in property, her cultural recommendations and why travel beats material possessions.
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Professional
Rising to retrofitting challenge
Retrofitting homes and buildings is fundamental to achieving the government’s net zero commitment, something we give extra thought to on World Environment Day on 5 June.
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Professional
How can property buyers get a handle on cryptocurrency deals?
Cryptocurrency can feel complex. The data, jargon, and pace at which the sector evolves all add to a perception that it is not just difficult to understand, but nigh-on impenetrable unless you’ve majored in computer science.
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Professional
What factors have been driving the leap in company insolvencies?
The UK is set to reach pre-pandemic levels of corporate insolvencies this year. April figures for England and Wales showed that company insolvencies had more than doubled year on year.
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Professional
More questions than answers in Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
Experts bemoan lack of clarity on new infrastructure levy and ‘naivety’ of government’s rental auction idea.
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Professional
Employees and firms at odds on future of hybrid working
Working from home became the norm during the pandemic, but should the office ever go back to how it was?
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News
Q&A: Five minutes with Santhosh Gowda, chairman at Strawberry Star Group
Santhosh Gowda, chairman at Strawberry Star Group, on how he got started in property, his top film and book picks, which historical figure he would like to befriend and the celebrity he would most like to meet.
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News
EPC rating deadline is looming
By April 2023, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) regulations will come into force, prohibiting landlords from leasing out commercial buildings with an EPC rating of ‘F’ or lower. Those continuing to do so risk a fine ranging from £5,000 to £150,000.
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News
It is time to reap the benefits of urban farms in the office
Greenery has long been a decorative feature of real estate schemes but it can play a more functional role
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News
The cost of cutting ground rent
Recently, the government announced that landlords would be banned from charging ground rents to future leaseholders. Those caught ignoring these new rules risk being fined between £500 and £30,000.
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Professional
Planning reform is still needed
Although planning reform was hinted at in the Queen’s Speech, we are not getting it with the new Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill. However, as the new legislation works its way through Parliament, there is still an opportunity to get things right.