All Legal & Professional articles – Page 3
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ProfessionalWhat do amendments to the Building Safety Bill mean for the industry?
The Building Safety Bill will now be subjected to the Public Bill Committee and Report stages on 9 September 2021 and 26 October 2021 respectively. The bill will be scrutinised, subjected to evidence from experts and interest groups from outside parliament and debated by MPs.
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Experts question ‘flaccid and pointless’ NPPF amendments
New planning policy changes criticised for focusing on beautiful buildings and mandatory design codes.
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How will reform of the pre-pack admin sale process affect businesses?
CVAs have monopolised industry headlines in the context of failing companies. However, in the meantime, the government has introduced reforms to the often-criticised process of a pre-pack administration sale to a connected party.
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Experience is key for restaurants
The restaurant of the future might be housed in a space-aged, floating mirror ball with a four-dimensional laser show rotating around a gravity field, with customers eating from chairs and tables hanging in multiple directions. It could also be much the same as current restaurants.
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How Pathways to Property is increasing industry diversity
Senior figures and Pathways alumni reveal the positive impact the initiative has had over the past nine years.
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Wellness must take centre stage in return to the office
Increased focus on staff wellbeing will help people relearn what it means to be together in the workplace.
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Wellbeing is no longer a ‘bolt-on’
Over the past year, health and wellbeing has been very much at the forefront of the public agenda. The London Plan, published in March, has references to the health and wellbeing of Londoners throughout, seeking to ensure that this sits at the forefront of planning decisions.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Dan Green, associate director, acquisitions, at Firethorn Trust
Dan Green, associate director, acquisitions, at Firethorn Trust, on how he got started in property. He also shares some cultural recommendations and reveals which celebrity he’d most like to spend an hour with.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Matt Smith, head of sustainability at Shaftesbury
Matt Smith, head of sustainability at Shaftesbury, on how he got started in property. He also shares his cultural recommendations, the celebrity he’d most like to meet and how he’d spend a million pounds.
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Professional
What are the signs of negligence in a conveyancing solicitor?
A conveyancing solicitor should ensure all legal considerations and potential issues are covered before the sale of a property goes ahead, leaving all parties with peace of mind that everything is in order with their transaction.
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Recovery signs appear for the retail sector
Retail, leisure and hospitality operators show tentative signs of a summer revival as economic data, proxy indicators for relative recovery strength and the latest statistics on new virus cases suggest a glass-half-full picture. However, the recovery for the UK economy and property markets remains fragile.
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Biodiversity proposals aim to spur positive developments
Planned requirement for developments to boost biodiversity will have short-term costs but long-term benefits.
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How will latest PDR rules affect office-to-residential conversions?
It barely seems that long since the last tweaks to the planning system were announced and implemented. This time, another shake-up of permitted development rights (PDR) has placed new restrictions on how they can be used to redevelop offices into residential.
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Technology will drive city accessibility
According to the World Bank, about 15% of the world’s population live with some form of disability – 285 million are visually impaired and 466 million are deaf or hard of hearing. But in spite of these varying needs, there is often a one-size-fits-all approach to designing the world around ...
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News
HTC to provide real estate services for Crown Commercial Service
Hartnell Taylor Cook (HTC) has been confirmed as a supplier of real estate services for the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) – with other big-name agencies expected to be announced in the coming days.
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Retail-to-resi is a win for homes
The national housing shortage and the retail crisis are two of the property industry’s biggest challenges.
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Concerns raised over rates revaluations consultation
Experts agree business rates revaluations should be more frequent, but question government’s approach.
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Community-led regen can work
High streets are facing considerable change following the move towards online retail and the impact of the pandemic. However, there is an opportunity for local residents to work alongside businesses and urban designers to rejuvenate local centres.
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Professional
Let’s ensure the workplace works better for everyone
Designing for the extreme to benefit the mean can create inclusive environments that suit all employees.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Adam Kamani, co-founder of MoveStreets
Adam Kamani, co-founder of MoveStreets and chief executive of Kamani Property Group, on how he got started in the property industry. He also shares his cultural tips and his number-one travel destination.
