All Legal & Professional articles – Page 15
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InsightHow can developers halt rights-to-light ‘ambulance chasers’?
The Law Commission’s review of rights to light is now almost eight years old, yet there has been no sign of a government response. Reform remains a question of when not if, and as the political merry-go-round spins again, it now seems even further out of reach.
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ProfessionalMeeting the myriad needs of a neurodiverse workforce
As employers and colleagues, it is our duty to be more informed and offer better support where it is needed.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Maggie Milosavljevic, commercial director at investment company LabTech London
Maggie Milosavljevic is commercial director at investment company LabTech London, owner of Camden Market. She reflects on her background, her proudest moments and the challenges that she has overcome.
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ProfessionalNo change on cladding post-Gove
Michael Gove’s strategy to tackle the cladding crisis proved deeply unpopular with the housebuilding industry.
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ProfessionalMore affordable housing is needed
In its latest study into the UK’s ‘broken’ housing system, charity Shelter announced the worrying news that despite huge demand, only 6,644 social rent homes were delivered in 2019-20 – a decrease of more than 83% since 2010.
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ProfessionalHow Pathways to Property has increased diversity in industry
Real estate figures, alumni and participants discuss the benefits of the initiative 10 years on from its launch.
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OnlineWhat’s next for levelling-up aims in wake of Tory turmoil?
Three experts discuss what recent government upheaval means for housing policy and levelling-up agenda.
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ProfessionalFinding the value in flex space
The way we use offices has changed, but how we value them has not kept up. Gone are the days of the 25-year lease amid the desire for flexibility in turbulent times. While some landlords might wish for the long-term certainty of a predictable rent cheque each month, the reality ...
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ProfessionalConnectivity key to levelling up
The pandemic, recent rail strikes and a change in work culture have all helped support the trajectory of flexible working. Despite the ability for many to work from home, connectivity remains a barrier up and down the country.
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ProfessionalHow is the single infrastructure levy different from the CIL?
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill marks a major shift in development contributions, promising significant ramifications for the delivery of affordable housing.
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ProfessionalWhat changes do the new building regulations entail?
New building regulations were introduced in the UK on 15 June 2022 that brought several important changes to the property industry, targeting insulation, ventilation and energy consumption. While the regulations apply primarily to new buildings, they also apply to home retrofitting projects, namely structural renovations such as extensions.
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ProfessionalQuestions remain amid Covid rent arrears arbitration scheme
First two decisions fail to clarify when and to what extent a protected rent debt will be reduced or waived.
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NewsCladding ruling pins financial liability on building contractor
Industry claims the case sets a ‘bold precedent’ for hundreds of ongoing disputes over cladding remediation
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ProfessionalIs an online sales tax on the way?
As a business, we have been campaigning for a fairer balance in the taxation of the retail sector for many years. Every valuation cycle, Spring Budget, Autumn Statement and Queen’s Speech has been seen as an opportunity to move the dial and unilaterally reform business rates.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Kamal Pankhania, CEO of development company Westcombe Group
Kamal Pankhania, CEO of development company Westcombe Group, on how he got started in property and gives us his cultural recommendations.
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ProfessionalImpact of BNG on local planning
A mandatory 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG) will be required on most new developments from autumn 2023. But an increasing number of Local Plans already require BNG, as our research on 322 English local planning authorities (LPAs) has found.
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ProfessionalLegal professionals can be agents of change in property
Lawyers have a positive role to play in helping the property industry become more diverse and inclusive
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NewsEmployment tribunal rules in favour of Your Move dismissal
An employment tribunal has agreed that estate agency YourMove.co.uk did not unfairly dismiss a former financial consultant after he failed to disclose bankruptcy.
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ProfessionalJudgment on telephone masts clarifies the rights of landowners
Three lawyers discuss recent Supreme Court rulings in three cases involving land ownership and rents.
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ProfessionalQ&A five minutes with Rupert Dean, co-founder and chief executive of flexible workspace specialist x+why
Rupert Dean, co-founder and chief executive of flexible workspace specialist x+why, on his entry into property and his cultural recommendations
