All Legal & Professional articles – Page 36
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ProfessionalLandlords could be losing out on £624m tax relief per year
Consultancy TRS says it can help commercial clients pursue negligent accountants for claims over two years old.
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ProfessionalIt's time to treat occupiers like members
Every week, a new survey is published or a statement from a chief executive hits the press related to corporate occupiers’ desire to adopt a form of hybrid working for the long term – and, as a result, the desire to occupy less space in their central office hub.
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ProfessionalEvery cloud has a digital lining
At times, life since last March has seemed to stand still. It was – and continues to be – a tricky year. But looking at the positives, the hardship of 2020 has offered a moment of pause and reflection.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Chithra Marsh, associate director at Buttress Architects
Chithra Marsh, associate director at Buttress Architects and one of Women in Property’s new Inclusion Champions, on her greatest challenge, the people who inspire her and her cultural recommendations .
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ProfessionalLGBTQ+ History Month is a time to think about change
Diversity and inclusion initiatives can help to change attitudes in the industry and improve visibility.
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ProfessionalUse tech to support employees
It is hard to believe many of us have been working from home for almost a year.
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ProfessionalWhat will business interruption judgment mean for landlords?
The hotly anticipated Supreme Court judgment on business interruption cover has now been decided substantially in favour of the Financial Conduct Authority.
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ProfessionalIndustry looks to chancellor to fix the business rates system
Rishi Sunak is expected to announce changes to the rates relief scheme in his budget speech on 3 March.
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ProfessionalHow easy is it for developers to insure timber-framed buildings?
A growing number of developers are exploring the use of timber in construction due to sustainability benefits, aesthetics etc. But how easy is it to insure these buildings?
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ProfessionalCan BTR work in the suburbs?
With a huge proportion of the population now working from home, the property sector has remained reasonably buoyant. But will dreams of a garden and home office translate into a mass move to the suburbs? And what has happened to the communal space in urban build-to-rent (BTR) schemes?
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Gergo Petrovics, surveyor, commercial national investment at Allsop
Gergo Petrovics, surveyor, commercial national investment at Allsop, on how he got started in the property industry and his proudest career achievement. He also shares some cultural recommendations.
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ProfessionalWhy its vital to support mental health
From the start of the Distrkt journey, we have put people at the centre of our working culture. One of our earliest initiatives on launching was to prioritise wellbeing, and we encourage our team to go to the gym and break up the working day.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Nikhil Patel, managing director of Flamingo Investment Group
Nikhil Patel, managing director of Flamingo Investment Group, on how he got started in the property industry, his proudest career moment, his advice for young people and his cultural recommendations.
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ProfessionalAn agile approach is needed to meet office workers’ needs
Far from being obsolete, offices will still serve a crucial purpose as active work hubs in a post-Covid world.
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ProfessionalAdapting arenas for new uses
Across the world, the sports and entertainment industry is facing up to the unprecedented challenges of Covid restrictions. While many venues have sadly lain empty waiting for a vaccine breakthrough, others have had the opportunity to diversify, utilising their arena space for other uses such as testing stations or temporary ...
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ProfessionalTown centres at risk after court ruling on out-of-town scheme
Court of Appeal rules retail site can go ahead despite objections it will harm ‘vitality and viability’ of nearby town
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ProfessionalWhat happened to the stamp duty surcharge on multiple dwellings?
Last November, HMRC updated its guidance on the 3% surcharge for stamp duty land tax, which means that for some investors and developers, the 3% surcharge is no longer due – the standard 1% rate replacing it – in cases where the property is not considered 100% residential. This also ...
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ProfessionalWhat opportunities could be available with commonhold?
The government is setting up a commission to consider how to reform and introduce commonhold – the English equivalent of ‘strata title’ or ‘condominium’) – on a wider scale.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Tamra Booth, managing director of Sorbon Estates
Tamra Booth, managing director of Sorbon Estates, on how she got started in property, the challenges she has overcome and her advice for young people. She also shares her cultural recommendations
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ProfessionalFighting back against APP fraud
Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, or APP fraud, is rife in lockdown Britain.
