All Legal & Professional articles – Page 30
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ProfessionalGetting to the heart of HQ design
When it comes to designing workspaces, one size cannot fit all.
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ProfessionalWill the Building Safety Bill clarify who must pay for cladding costs?
Government proposes a safety regulator and developer levy, but experts criticise the use of vague language.
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ProfessionalWhat approach should be taken if trespassers occupy your property?
There has been a significant rise in vacant commercial units since the start of the pandemic, leaving many properties vulnerable to trespassers.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Francesca Brady, chief executive of AirRated
Francesca Brady, chief executive of proptech company AirRated, on how she got started in property. She also shares her cultural tips, the celebrity she’d most like to meet and the superpower she wishes she had.
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ProfessionalHow will consultant salary hikes affect development costs?
Recent salary surveys are predicting large hikes for consultants due to pent-up demand during the pandemic.
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OnlineOvercoming the legal and regulatory challenges of proptech
The real estate industry is experiencing a widespread digital transformation and is seeing the tangible benefits of adopting technology. New innovations are appearing all the time and there is no doubt that proptech is at the heart of this digital revolution.
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ProfessionalHow can employers support menopausal women at work?
Businesses can take practical steps to support and retain the fastest-growing demographic in the workforce.
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ProfessionalNo storm clouds expected despite end of SDLT holiday
Experts predict that high demand due to lower stamp duty will not translate into a crash as rates normalise.
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ProfessionalBuilding a positive contribution
As towns and cities come back to life post pandemic, there is a growing need to rethink workplace buildings to better prepare them for the major challenges currently facing the real estate sector.
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ProfessionalBTR offers a shared experience
Home ownership is in the government’s DNA, many of its policies specifically designed to encourage people to buy their own homes.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Tomer Bercoviz, chief executive of Vonder
Tomer Bercoviz, chief executive of Vonder, on how he got started in the property industry. He also shares his cultural tips, the historical figure he’d most like to meet and what he’d do with a million pounds.
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ProfessionalEmployees’ wellbeing must drive return to work strategies
Beyond making offices Covid-secure, companies must consider wider mental and physical wellbeing of staff.
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ProfessionalPlanning reforms could fall short
While the focus of the Planning White Paper is on housing delivery, two areas where reforms are also needed if we are to deliver the cities and developments of the future are logistics and the role of data.
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ProfessionalWhat opportunities does the public sector offer as a career?
Covid-19 has fundamentally changed the way we need to plan and adapt our cities, our neighbourhoods and our buildings. The pandemic has revealed new expectations for where people would like to live and what types of amenities should be within walking distance.
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ProfessionalThere is black hole of unpaid rent
The government created legislation and guidance for businesses during the pandemic, attempting to protect the economy. It is now consulting on the best way to withdraw or replace the restrictions on evictions and arrears recovery.
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ProfessionalCan special-purpose vehicle leases be used to avoid empty rates?
The recent Supreme Court judgment in Hurstwood Properties v Rossendale Borough Council has clarified that the burden of paying empty rates should fall on the person who has the practical ability to bring unoccupied property back into use.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Anna Kealey, project director and architect at McBains
Anna Kealey, project director and architect at McBains, on how she got started in property. She also shares her cultural tips, her number-one travel destination and what she would do with a million pounds.
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ProfessionalScience can save empty spaces
With the expectation that many companies will reduce, if not abandon, their office space post pandemic, there is an alternative solution that should be considered when planning the future use of empty commercial buildings – and the answer lies in science.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Joy Nazzari, founding director at dn&co and Showhere
Joy Nazzari, founding director at dn co and Showhere, on how she got started in property, the challenges she has overcome and her proudest career achievement. She also shares her cultural recommendations .
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ProfessionalHybrid working puts the future of corporate HQs in the balance
Post Covid, headquarters must be landmark destinations that are worth the commute for employees and visitors.
