All Legal & Professional articles – Page 8
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ProfessionalDon’t dismiss secondhand offices
Despite the so-called flight to quality offices post-Covid, there remains a role for secondary stock in London’s market. With interest rate rises likely, Covid support packages ending and paused payments now falling due, the market below ‘top-dollar’ offices has plenty of life.
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Flexible workspace is only set to become more popular
Demand for flexible options is growing as big corporations downsize in response to new working patterns.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Tracy Lovejoy, senior associate at Irwin Mitchell
Tracy Lovejoy, senior associate in the planning team at Irwin Mitchell, on how she got started in property, her TV and book picks, her best and worst purchases and her number-one travel destination.
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Assessing rooftop extensions
Developers seeking new ways of using space and adding value to stock are increasingly turning their attention to low- to mid-rise retail or mixed-use properties built between 1948 and 2018.
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New Energy Security Strategy is seen as a missed opportunity
Experts point to lack of measures to promote onshore wind farms, building insulation and energy efficiency.
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Downing denies football-club-owner allegations
Downing has strenuously denied allegations of multiple breaches of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 made in an extraordinary statement published on the website of Staines Town Football Club last week.
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ULI’s workshop encourages young people to join the industry
Students and professionals discuss their experience of taking part in and judging the UrbanPlan competition.
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Creative reuse is key in office refits
Post-pandemic, businesses are looking to improve how their workspaces operate.
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What will updates to the Building Regulations mean for the sector?
Just before Christmas, while many of us were busy wrapping up both projects and presents, the government published updates to the Building Regulations.
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Who owns artworks on buildings and who has right to remove them?
Earlier this year, McDonald’s hit the headlines when a mural known as ‘Cardiff’s Mona Lisa’ was painted over to make way for a burger advertisement.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Andrew Crabbie, head of real estate at Forsters
Andrew Crabbie, head of real estate at law firm Forsters, on how he got started in property, his book and podcast recommendations, the celebrity he would most like to meet and his number-one travel destination.
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Adapt for a future with smart tech
With hybrid working now the norm for many, there is increased demand for developers and employers to deliver office space that provides a better experience than the WFH alternative.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Giles Fuchs, chief executive of Office Space in Town
Giles Fuchs, chief executive of Office Space in Town, on how he got started in property, his TV and book picks, the historical figure he’d most like to have met and how he would spend a million pounds.
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Tall-timber revolution takes root
The tallest wood buildings are shooting up over city landscapes globally, replacing traditional concrete and steel towers with majestic, naturally sourced, cathedral-esque timber structures.
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Planning reform is still a long way off
In March, The Telegraph published an article stating that the much-anticipated Planning Bill, which was supposed to reinvigorate the English planning system, would be no more.
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It’s vital to design workplaces with neurodiversity in mind
Effect of poorly designed offices on autistic and other neurodiverse individuals is creating a social divide.
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Q&A: Five minutes with David Roberts, co-founder and chief executive of ESTAMA UK
David Roberts, co-founder and chief executive of ESTAMA UK, on how he got started in property, his film and podcast picks, the celebrity he’d most like to have met and how he would spend a million pounds.
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Experts bemoan lack of detail in rent arrears arbitration scheme
Scheme introduced in Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill is a ‘bold but problematic solution’ to a serious issue.
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Investing in psychological health
As a strategic consultant in ESG to several leading property developers and contractors, I think it is increasingly apparent from the industry’s stark mental-health situation that we need to focus and offer more support in this area.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Felicity Masefield, sustainable lead and development executive at Native Land
Felicity Masefield, sustainable lead and development executive at Native Land, on how she got started in property, her book and podcast picks, the celebrity she’d like to meet and the superpower she wishes she had.
