All Legal & Professional articles – Page 46
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Is subletting a post-pandemic solution for spare office space?
Occupiers seem likely to sublet their unused space as headcounts are reduced, but lease terms may present some obstacles.
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What should landlords consider before formalising lease changes?
Recent events have prompted a number of lease renegotiations between landlords and tenants, mostly surrounding timing and amount of rent payments, but other changes have also been discussed.
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Capital allowances can help generate tax cash savings
In these challenging times of cashflow pressure, claiming capital allowances can help generate significant tax cash savings.
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Embracing different modes of living will allow us all to thrive
Planning must adapt to meet future needs, with flexibility crucial to the vitality of our urban spaces.
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Will construction costs increase after works begin post-lockdown?
Coronavirus means it will never again be business as usual for clients, consultants and contractors. In the short term, construction is going to cost more, take longer and force change in a quicker period of time.
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More help is needed if the hospitality sector is to recover
Hooray! Hospitality will be reopening in July. The nation can rejoice.
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Rates liability may be mitigated during crisis
A legal exemption suggests that premises cannot be beneficially occupied.
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Staff safety and wellbeing top concerns for future workplace
Employers are transforming their offices to maximise advantages for every asset, including their people.
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Employers balance return to work with staff safeguarding
What are the legal rights of staff in the workplace and how can employers best respond to their needs?
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News
Major commercial agencies return to work
A number of leading property agencies have reopened their offices, with others preparing to do so in the coming days.
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Professional
Tough projections
The impact of Covid-19 and social distancing measures has been devastating to the cinema industry. All screens are closed and income has reduced to zero. The industry is scrambling to establish what the future holds.
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Will the government’s restrictions on landlords be effective?
In response to the ongoing pandemic disruption across markets, the government has instituted a ban on commercial forfeiture for rent arrears. Yet for all the fanfare that greeted this announcement, the key question remains why?
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Valuations office systems will be tested like never before
The pandemic could spark thousands of claims lodged by firms citing a material change of circumstances.
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Pandemic will accelerate the demand for flex office space
In a parallel with the 2008 financial crash, occupiers will be looking for variable rents and space on demand.
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How should financial year-end reporting factor in Covid-19?
As uncertainty as to when business as usual will resume continues, one significant challenge is financial year-end reporting. For most organisations, the impact of Covid-19 could be a major factor influencing valuations in financial statements submitted under financial reporting standards.
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Supreme Court win for retailers in £430m ATM business rates case
The UK supreme court has ruled that ATMs inside and outside stores should not be assessed separately for business rates in a decision that will cost local authorities £430m in tax rebates.
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Lockdown provides an opportunity to learn what your workers want
Leadership had begun to understand that dialling up employee experience was just as effective as bringing down costs. Concepts such as employee productivity, experience and wellbeing had crept into its purview.
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Businesses need to prepare for a return to the workplace
Two experts in occupational and mental health share their views on how to get ready for the end of lockdown.
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It is vital to balance work with family life
Flexibility, routine and creativity are some of the ways to cope in lockdown.
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Insurance market divided over business interruption claims
While some insurers seem willing to pay out, others are preparing to stand their ground despite legal action