All Legal & Professional articles – Page 3
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ProfessionalEconomic woes slam brakes on the drive for development
Rising building and borrowing costs look set to derail planning reforms intended to speed up development
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The private sector can aid councils
A summer of discontent for local planning authorities (LPAs) saw officers at Portsmouth and Bournemouth councils self-imposing ‘lockdowns’ to tackle planning application backlogs.
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Let’s look to the next generation
‘The future of the industry is in good hands’ has become the standard response from the judging panel for the Women in Property National Student Awards.
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Energy costs and rental markets
Residential rents, currently at record-high levels, are predicted to increase.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Krishma Kapoor, property and development consultant at SLC Property
Krishma Kapoor, property and development consultant at property management company SLC Property, on how she got started in property, the superpower she’d like to have and her number-one travel destination.
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Professional
What role can planning play in the delivery of net zero carbon?
For those of us who have studied the Brundtland Report 1987, we know that the heart of sustainable development is real estate and the planning system.
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How can property industry best achieve decarbonisation of heat?
Following the launch of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy, it has been a busy year for consultants in this space, with more than 3,500 companies now signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative.
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Developers risk claims dating back 30 years under new act
Extended retrospective liability for defects under Building Safety Act poses dilemma over missing documents.
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Is a stamp duty cut enough to give the housing market a boost?
Critics say move will push up house prices in short term, but inflation and rate rises may limit long-term impact.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Linda Morey-Burrows, founder and principal designer of interior design practice MoreySmith
Linda Morey-Burrows, founder and principal designer of interior design practice MoreySmith, on how she got started in property, her best and worst purchases and her number-one travel destination
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Providing a variety of spaces in the office can create a healthier work environment and support productivity
Providing a variety of spaces in the office can create a healthier work environment and support productivity
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Scary silence on business rates
The chancellor’s not-so-mini Budget was full of soundbite tax-cutting announcements. But when it came to business rates, they hardly got a mention. This is exceedingly worrying.
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Act now to meet EPC deadlines
Homeowners and residential landlords remain unprepared to meet the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) deadlines. The big date is 2035, when all homes must meet an EPC rating of ‘C’, but this is sooner for newly rented properties (2025).
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Architecture student Tallulah Bannerman wins Women in Property prize
University of Edinburgh architecture student Tallulah Bannerman has scooped the top prize in the 2022 Women in Property National Student Awards.
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Politics is delaying development
The greatest obstacle on the road from land promotion to development is politics.
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Plan now for net zero deadlines
The government has committed to a 78% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, with stringent new domestic and commercial energy efficiency standards introduced to meet those targets.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Jamie Bunce, CEO of retirement living operator Inspired Villages
Jamie Bunce, CEO of retirement living operator Inspired Villages, on how he got started in property, his top book and song picks, the historical figure he’d like to befriend and his number-one travel destination.
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How can companies best meet data protection requirements?
Far too few real estate companies take data protection seriously – and when they do, it is often with a pinch of salt.
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What do latest judgements mean for the recovery of Covid rent arrears?
Property lawyers and landlords alike have been following the cases of Bank of New York Mellon (International) v Cine-UK and London Trocadero (2015) v Picturehouse Cinemas with trepidation over recent months.
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ESG moves up the agenda to become a cost-saving measure
Ongoing energy crisis has heightened the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability measures.
