All Legal & Professional articles – Page 2
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ProfessionalConcern grows over estate fees on freehold properties
Evidence indicates that the system is being abused, but how likely is it that the government will intervene?
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Professional
Will corporate disclosure rules affect the battle to retain talent?
New UK legislation coming into force soon will require more disclosure of beneficial ownership, which is going to make it much more straightforward to identify the individuals behind corporations.
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Professional
Staff need degree of control to counter workplace stress
Hot-desking and open-plan spaces are detrimental to the productivity and mental health of many workers
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Professional
The property law cases that made the headlines in 2019
The high-profile Tate Modern viewing gallery dispute is one of a number of prominent legal cases this year
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Insight
What does the election result mean for the planning system?
As I write this we now know we have new government led by Boris Johnson with a large majority and a mandate to get “things done”. So what should it do to improve the planning system?
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News
NHS loses business rates relief case
The High Court has ruled that the NHS is not entitled to business rates relief.
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Professional
Will regulation help the industry to meet net-zero-carbon target?
Decarbonising our built environment is vital to reaching the UK’s net-zero ambition.
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Professional
What are three key elements of the proposed Environment Bill?
The government published its Environment Bill in October, which it says will grapple with the biggest challenges of the modern era.
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Professional
Lack of resources could stall drive for energy efficiency
Minimum energy efficiency standards for buildings set to be tightened, but enforcement appears unfunded
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Professional
A focus on the fundamentals will keep employees happy
Research gives employers and property teams a list of components that are vital to employee experience
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Online
What is the structures and buildings allowance and how is it applied?
The government first introduced the structures and buildings allowance (SBA), a tax allowance for commercial property designed to stimulate investment on structures and buildings, in October 2018.
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Professional
Business rates proposals are met with industry scepticism
Industry experts warn that manifesto promises to review system ‘just kick the problem into the long grass’
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Professional
How would post-Grenfell sprinkler proposals affect project costs?
We now have the response to the consultation on fire safety post Grenfell, with news that all new blocks of flats extending six storeys or higher could require sprinkler systems under proposed government plans.
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Professional
Are we set to enter age of the instant electronic property deal?
The Law Commission report on the ‘electronic execution of documents’, published in September, provides welcome clarity to practitioners as to the legal status of electronically executed documents. In a nutshell, it says that unless there is a legal bar to executing a document electronically, then such execution is fine.
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Professional
Fitwel offers new standard to improve employee wellbeing
Certification show firms are taking link between occupant health and business performance seriously
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Professional
Property firms urged to create safe space for trans employees
Some firms have policies to support transgender staff but LGBT groups say industry needs to do much more
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Professional
Will debate over the London Plan lead to a review of the green belt?
You will no doubt have seen the headlines about reduced housing targets, increased demand for industrial land and the need for a green-belt review in the inspectors’ response to the London Plan.
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Professional
Do CVAs create an unfair market for solvent retail tenants?
CVAs have certainly generated mixed feelings on the high street. In the past few weeks, high street landlord British Land has rapidly settled a challenge to Monsoon Accessorize’s CVA, allowing the struggling retailer to cut its rents by 25% to 65% across half of its stores.
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Professional
First-phase Grenfell report has big implications for property
Report outlines fire safety changes property owners must make but wider recommendations are yet to come
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Professional
WeWork woes highlight need for rethink of leasing model
Management agreements or turnover leases are viable alternatives to the traditional approach
