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All Legal & Professional articles – Page 21
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Alex Gibbs, co-founder and director of Built Asset Management (BAM)
Alex Gibbs, co-founder and director of Built Asset Management (BAM), on how he got started in property, his top film and book recommendations, his best and worst purchases and his favourite travel destinations.
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InsightAccessibility is vital in public spaces
With the pandemic having forced us to spend more time at home, many people have re-evaluated the role and value of our public spaces.
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OnlineQ&A: Five minutes with Vikki McKay, real estate partner at Proskauer Rose
Vikki McKay, real estate partner at international law firm Proskauer Rose, discusses how she got started in the property industry.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Peter Todd, founder of Portus Retail
Peter Todd, founder of Portus Retail, on how he got started in the property industry, his favourite television show and album, his number-one travel destination and the superpower he wishes he had.
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ProfessionalHM Land Registry pilots new electronic signature process
The body says it wants to develop an improved, faster, data-led conveyancing process for land registration.
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ProfessionalRPDT won’t solve cladding crisis
Chancellor Rishi Sunak recently announced a Residential Property Developer Tax in his autumn Budget. The tax will be introduced from April 2022 and will form a targeted levy enforced at a rate of 4% on profits over £25m a year that arise from residential property development.
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ProfessionalPlanning change key to freeports
The government’s prospectus for freeports has resulted in eight successful bids in England.
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ProfessionalOffices still have a role to play but must adapt to new needs
While it is not ‘RIP offices’, the market needs to embrace the fact that they are not the only places to work in.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Jen Lemen, chartered surveyor and co-founder of Property Elite and Projekt
Jen Lemen, chartered surveyor and co-founder of Property Elite and Projekt, on how she got started in property, her cultural tips, the superpower she wishes she had and her number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalUse tech to fight climate change
Climate change is arguably the greatest environmental crisis humanity has faced. In the past few decades, countries have scrambled to prepare plans to mitigate its impacts. This continues with important forums such as COP26.
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ProfessionalWhat does the industry make of latest business rate plans?
Five property experts give their views on the business rate changes that were announced in the Budget.
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ProfessionalWill tenants right-sizing their real estate bring next wave of claims?
As the UK emerges from the pandemic, the focus in the real estate sector has naturally been to address the question of lease arrears.
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ProfessionalWhat can be done to move the sustainability agenda forward?
DLA Piper has recently set science-based targets to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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ProfessionalThe green dilapidations process
COP26 is another reminder of the need to consider all opportunities for reducing emissions and waste as part of our industry’s daily practice. Often, that means revising the basic assumptions of our work. Dilapidations is a process that seems inherently wasteful. But is there a way around that? Yes.
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ProfessionalDisability Strategy slammed for lack of tangible change
Campaigners cite a lack of guidance and an absence of real progress in provision of accessible housing.
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ProfessionalPutting workforce diversity and inclusion front and centre
Increased diversity brings fresh thinking and a variety of perspectives and experience to decision-making.
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ProfessionalBuilding strong business cases
Building a successful business case to secure public funding support at a time when planning regulations are constantly evolving is not straightforward.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Stephanie Bonduelle, managing director of Tétris
Stephanie Bonduelle, managing director of Tétris, on how she got started in the property industry, her favourite film and book, the superpower she wishes she had and the historical figure she’d like to have met.
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ProfessionalMeeting new Heat Network regulations
The amendment to the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations that came into force in late 2020 introduced three classes of buildings.
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ProfessionalHow can we get young people more involved in placemaking?
Some 89% of 16- to 18-year-olds have never been asked about the future of their neighbourhood. Taken from a survey we conducted last year, this is a disappointing statistic given this is the generation that should benefit from developments being delivered today.
