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All Legal & Professional articles – Page 6
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Eleanor Musgrove, development manager at Firethorn Trust
Eleanor Musgrove, development manager at Firethorn Trust, on how she got started in property, her top TV and music picks, the celebrities she’d most like to meet and the superpower she wishes she had.
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ProfessionalTrials and tribulations: the key legal issues of the year
Planning, ESG, the workplace, skills, cladding and building safety were all on the property agenda in 2022.
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ProfessionalDigital twins are a useful tool
On a walk around the London Build trade show last month, I moved from different stages talking about topics from sustainability to fire safety, but there was one term that kept popping up: the ‘digital twin’.
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ProfessionalTerminating a building contract
The recent decision in Thomas Barnes & Sons (in administration) v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 2022 serves as a timely reminder of the importance of following the detailed provisions of building contracts when terminating.
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ProfessionalWork to be done on road to MMC
Despite the advantages the volumetric modular sector already brings to modern methods of construction (MMC), it needs to evolve further if its full potential is to be realised. In our experience, the next steps in its development should involve building confidence from an investor and developer perspective.
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ProfessionalThe perils of a distressed market
Brodies (instructing Evie Barden of Landmark Chambers) made an urgent application to the Insolvency Court on behalf of a commercial landlord who had recently purchased a multi-million-pound commercial property, seeking to prevent the dissolution of the selling company that had been in administration.
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ProfessionalWhy UK workspaces must be redesigned as cultural hubs
Office developments should be multifaceted and deliver purpose and meaning for local communities.
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ProfessionalReading council picks nuclear option in the battle over PDR
Council’s implementation of Article 4 direction could have implications for government’s housebuilding plans.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Andrew Ross, head of property disputes at law firm Travers Smith
Andrew Ross, head of property disputes at law firm Travers Smith, on how he got started in property, his top TV and book picks, the superpower he wishes he had and the most ridiculous fact he knows
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ProfessionalIf redundancy looms, do it right
Social media giant Twitter has found itself under scrutiny following the dismissal of around half its workforce.
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ProfessionalJoy on the high streets as Autumn Statement cuts tax burden
Retailers to benefit from sweeping business rates changes and business rate multiplier freeze in 2023-24.
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ProfessionalWill the new levy be any better?
Currently in the report stage in the House of Commons, the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill proposes the replacement of both Section 106 planning agreements (S106) and the Community Infrastructure Levy with a National Infrastructure Levy, which would be paid by developers to local planning authorities.
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ProfessionalUseful rights-of-light guidance will have to wait for another day
The property and legal worlds were eagerly awaiting judgment in Sirosa Properties Establishment v The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, which went to trial in November.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Angela Lowe, senior director at CBRE
Angela Lowe, senior director based in CBRE’s Edinburgh office, on how she joined the property industry, her top TV and music picks, how she would spend a million pounds and her number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalAdd fluctuation provisions to tackle economic uncertainty
The rise of inflation and the cost of materials has been a key concern in the construction industry recently.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Zach Douglas, CEO and co-founder of Orega
Zach Douglas, CEO and co-founder of serviced office provider Orega, on how he got started in property, his top film and album picks, the celebrity he’d most like to meet and the most ridiculous fact he knows.
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ProfessionalHillside has caused a headache
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in the Hillside Parks case (p39, 18.11.22), varying large multi-unit consents may require a replacement application covering the whole site.
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ProfessionalLook to Norway for a green path
Norway usually arouses little global interest – but in relation to its long-term practice of sustainable development, there is much that other countries can learn.
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ProfessionalA little magic can go a long way when creating special spaces
People don’t universally love new places. New developments are typically seen as soulless, manicured or too perfect. This is a particular struggle for areas dominated by corporate offices, where workers ship in and ship out on commuter trains with little reason to engage with the communities around them.
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ProfessionalBSI guidance offers hope for neurodiverse-friendly spaces
PAS 6463 is set to help architects, developers and property professionals make practical changes to schemes
