All Legal & Professional articles – Page 43
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Professional
Case study reveals the pros and cons of being furloughed
Women in Property looks at how employers can support staff to develop skills and undertake training.
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Radical answers to planning problems
The UK government is unleashing plans to extend permitted development rights (PDR) through reforms to the use classes order, offering building owners and real estate developers the opportunity to change uses without making a full planning application.
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Mayfair real estate solicitor suspended for anti-money laundering failures
A Mayfair real estate solicitor with clients based in Russia and Ukraine has been suspended for nine months due to her breaches of anti-money laundering regulations.
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Virtual Business and Property Courts take on 85% of work
The Business and Property Courts (B PCs) in England and Wales have dealt with 85% of business remotely and virtually since March, according to B PCs figures provided to the Law Society.
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CVAs: what are the options for landlords?
It is, of course, a tough time for businesses everywhere, but landlords in particular continue to be on the receiving end of bad news, especially with the increasing number of high-profile casual dining and retail company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) that we are currently seeing.
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Property industry must fix its inclusivity problem, says Real Estate Balance
The sector must work on reducing barriers to entry and progression, said participants in a JLL and Real Estate Balance webinar, after a survey suggested 85% of the industry thinks it is hard to get into the property sector without connections or wealth.
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To CVA or not to CVA?
Even before the devasting effects on businesses of the coronavirus, it is fair to say the restaurant and leisure sector had already experienced more than its share of problems over the past few years.
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Professional
The office will remain vital for employee collaboration
Employers will need to reassess the importance of offices post-Covid and determine what is best for their staff.
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Professional
Coronavirus adds to restaurant industry’s woes
At the height of the UK’s smart-casual restaurant boom, many chains fought over highly sought-after high street and shopping centre locations.
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We must act now to reach net zero by 2050
The global pandemic presents a unique opportunity to achieve carbon neutrality.
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Planning for the future
The government’s latest steps in reorganising the planning system to accelerate delivery was heralded earlier this week, followed by more detail in its newly published planning reform paper.
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Professional
New electronic signature rule speeds up online conveyancing
Land Registry guidance makes it easier to buy residential and commercial property without the use of ink.
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Online
How can commercial landlords adapt their properties to meet the demand for cycling facilities, such as bicycle storage?
With those returning to their offices after lockdown keen to avoid public transport, the number of people cycling to work is set to increase exponentially.
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What does the government’s report on planning say?
The publication of the government think tank’s report ’Rethinking the Planning System for the 21st Century’ set out its recommendations for an overhaul of the UK planning system.
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Professional
Will “Project Speed” help Councils build more houses?
The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a significant impact on the delivery of new homes.
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Professional
Property managers should check their liability
Those property managers and other colleagues that are working hard to register their clients’ buildings for the Building Safety Fund will soon find that the full application process is a whole different ball game.
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Business and Planning Bill contains measures to help food and drinks businesses keep running
The temporary measures will make pavement licences easier to obtain, but firms must manage the associated risks correctly.
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Who will benefit from changes to the planning system?
The recent raft of planning changes announced by the government could give the impression that the system is broken and in need of a major overhaul. This is not the case, although some adjustment is needed.
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Can I change an employment contract ahead of a TUPE?
Covid-19 is likely to cause an economic downturn. History has shown us that this usually leads to contract uncertainty as property owners and asset managers reassess the service contracts they have in order to reduce costs.
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The draft Building Safety Bill sets out an overhaul of the system
Proposals include a national regulator, ‘golden thread’ of building information and a new homes ombudsman.