All Legal & Professional articles – Page 28
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ProfessionalWhat impact will the Charities Bill have on charity land disposals?
The current rules on charity land disposals divide opinion. Some argue that they protect charities, others that they are a bureaucratic obstacle course.
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ProfessionalFlexibility is key for employees
After a year of successfully working from home, many companies are contemplating whether office life is necessary. After analysing employee satisfaction levels and preferences for remote work (full or hybrid model), many companies have decided that a more flexible model is most appropriate post-pandemic.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Beth McQue, planning and development manager at Keyland Developments
Beth McQue, planning and development manager at Keyland Developments, on how she got started in the industry. She also shares her cultural recommendations and her number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalData centres as an asset class
Data centres as an infrastructure asset class are crucial for the digital economy and a huge investment opportunity. The complexity of operational issues is something those new to the sector may not anticipate and interest is likely to increase. We have identified key challenges post-pandemic to consider.
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ProfessionalArt can be the cherry on the post-pandemic office cake
Amid the return to the office, art can help your workplace stand out and enhance employee productivity.
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ProfessionalHow can the industry tackle ageism in the workplace?
A look at what can be done to combat age discrimination in the pursuit of equality, diversity and inclusion.
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ProfessionalUse real-time data to plan cities
Today, real-time 3D data is increasingly becoming a defining tool in the way policymakers, urban designers and property developers plan for more resilient cities.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Clare Coe, co-founder of Madison Berkeley
Clare Coe, co-founder of Madison Berkeley, on how she got started in the property industry. She also shares her cultural tips, her number-one travel destination and the most ridiculous fact she knows.
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ProfessionalHow can investors ensure their assets comply with ESG criteria?
In recent years, investors across sectors have increasingly focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
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ProfessionalOffices can adopt the Airbnb model
The office sector over the last century has benefited from urbanisation, with increasing tenant demand pegged to limited supply. Ultimately, this has led to a near-constant robust market with short cyclical pull-backs.
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ProfessionalHow can occupiers cut carbon across real estate’s long tail?
In the net zero transition, property teams must consider how they drive portfolio-wide energy efficiency. But where to focus? Undoubtedly, the initial priority for businesses with large estates will be the sites with the biggest energy bills.
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ProfessionalConcerns abound regarding First Homes scheme’s viability
Questions surround lack of a targeted focus and how scheme may affect other affordable housing products.
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ProfessionalThe turnover rent conundrum
As retail troubles continue, many landlords are being asked to agree turnover rents by their tenants as one way to help share the pain.
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ProfessionalLandlords bemoan extension of commercial evictions ban
Concerns mount over further extension to March 2022 and introduction of binding arbitration scheme
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ProfessionalBalance key for carbon targets
As retail troubles continue, many landlords are being asked to agree turnover rents by their tenants as one way to help share the pain.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Ros Goode, principal and managing director at Avison Young
Ros Goode, principal and managing director, London, at Avison Young, on how she got started in property. She also shares her cultural tips, her worst purchase and what she would do with a million pounds.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Stefano D’Ambrosio, environmental and planning solicitor at Irwin Mitchell
Stefano D’Ambrosio, environmental and planning solicitor at Irwin Mitchell, on how he got started in property. He also shares his cultural tips, his worst purchase and what he would do with a million pounds.
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ProfessionalPrevention is key in cybersecurity
As the market comes under increasing pressure from cyber criminals, limiting the chances of an attack and coping with those that occur must be high on everybody’s agenda.
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ProfessionalData analytics valuable for HAs
The data produced by housing associations (HAs) is valuable, but many of them find themselves unable to use it in a way that allows them to make better decisions. ‘Data chaos’, whereby data is siloed and unmanageable, is a common concern.
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ProfessionalExperts question ‘flaccid and pointless’ NPPF amendments
New planning policy changes criticised for focusing on beautiful buildings and mandatory design codes.
