All Legal & Professional articles – Page 7
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ProfessionalCan signatures for deeds be witnessed via video conferencing
People have been creative in meeting the Land Registry’s continuing requirement for deeds to have a wet ink signature. For example, witnessing documents through windows.
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Temporary use of vacant land offers chance for collaboration
The current Covid-19 space requirements are presenting an unusual opportunity for the property sector to make a difference.
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Lockdown resulting in many tenants looking for alternative solutions
With lockdown in full effect, search volumes have steadily risen due to lease expiries, breaks and tenants unexpectedly downsizing or re-evaluating their needs.
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How will the Covid-19 pandemic impact different asset classes?
The unprecedented disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is being felt across the industry. Real estate has always been a cyclical asset class subject to growth shocks, but the unique nature of this crisis is causing additional uncertainty.
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What furloughing means for employers and employees
Employment lawyers have been inundated with questions about the government’s Job Retention Scheme.
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Replicating the office online is no easy task
Lockdown presents many challenges, but also opportunities for company culture.
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Offices of the future should be designed to be flexible
An architect and a developer share their views on the impact of the pandemic on the way we work and live.
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The hospitality industry has been hit hard by lockdown
The hospitality industry is a huge part of the UK, both economically and as the backdrop to our memories and experiences. Recent growth has seen our dining scene become one of (if not the!) best in the world.
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It’s as important now as ever to manage energy use
Utilities management may not be top of the list of challenges property managers face, but it is still important.
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Lockdown restrictions revive debate over ‘wet’ signatures
The archaic requirement for physical signatures has been called into question amid the current Covid-19 social distancing protocol
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How are local authorities holding their meetings during lockdown?
In early April, regulations were drawn up to change the time, frequency and location of local authority meetings so as to allow for local governance to become virtual.
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Landlords should make plans to cope with distressed assets
Many tenants are currently struggling to pay rents, but there are steps landlords can take to cope with the tough times.
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What place will forfeiture have once Covid-19 moratorium is over?
Under section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020, the government introduced a moratorium on new forfeitures. The measure is only temporary and the situation could become more complicated for tenants and landlords alike.
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Is ‘force majeure’ a force for good?
Force majeure clauses cover everything from natural disasters to global pandemics. With the UK in Covid-19 lockdown, what types of property contract are most likely to include the clauses, and how are they used?
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Are CVAs about to go viral?
As the coronavirus lockdown puts high street retailers in peril, are landlords about to be struck by a new wave of CVA proposals?
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Fighting the fear
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” or so wrote Franklin D Roosevelt as the 1930s Depression reached its zenith in the US.
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How crash course in WFH will affect future of office design
Although we may only be in the early stages of a substantial period of working from home (WFH), clients and designers are already contemplating the lasting impact of Covid-19 on how we think about and design physical office space.
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Tax changes ahead for non-resident companies
Starting in April, corporate non-resident landlords will be required to pay corporation tax rather than income tax on their net rental profits. While the change has been expected for some time, it is perhaps subtle enough to have gone unnoticed.
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Rates relief does nothing for struggling office occupiers
Experts agree there is a degree of unfairness in the government’s approach to business rates relief
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What does the Covid-19 legislation mean for permitted development?
As part of the UK government’s response to Covid-19, Boris Johnson announced the closure of all pubs, restaurants, cafes and leisure facilities, with the closure of retail units following shortly afterwards.
