All Legal articles – Page 22
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ProfessionalWhy landlords must take the lead on health and wellbeing
The air we breathe is under growing scrutiny. In January, the first ‘very high’ air pollution alert issued in London since the election of Sadiq Khan as mayor generated a lot of headlines.
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ProfessionalQ&A: technology has power to make or break London’s transport system
London is at a crossroads when it comes to transport. That’s the message contained in a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank.
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ProfessionalQ&A: The more digital tech-savvy firms are starting to reshape the property industry
Arup digital head Volker Buscher talks about the increasing centrality of digital technology to property and construction.
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ProfessionalBusinesses must look seriously at their data compliance
Root-and-branch data protection reform is coming under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Even though this is European legislation, the UK government has confirmed that it will still become law. It takes effect on 25 May 2018, which is not as far off as it sounds.
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ProfessionalQ&A: British Land realises benefits of opening up dialogue with suppliers and advisers
In what is believed to be an industry first, British Land recently organised a conference for its suppliers and advisers.
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NewsIndustry secures key revisions to new tax legislation
The property industry has welcomed revisions in this week’s Finance Bill to legislation on tax relief for interest costs that help to address potentially damaging and unintended consequences for property developers and investors.
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ProfessionalQ&A: LFA report shows how valuable architecture is to London’s economy
The economic value of London’s architecture sector was revealed for the first time last week in new research published by the mayor of London’s economics team in partnership with the London Festival of Architecture (LFA).
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ProfessionalWhy ownership structures will change in the future
The traditional concept of property ownership is coming under increased and significant pressure. Socio-economic developments and market disruption are posing questions about the future of ownership as both an aspiration and investment.
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Professional‘Mix up the panel’: industry must do more to ensure speaker diversity at property events
How can London’s property industry ensure that panels at events reflect a greater range of participants than just white men of a certain age?
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ProfessionalWorkspaces for smaller firms in the capital are increasingly under threat
Last week, independent policy network Future of London published a report calling on local government, developers and workspace operators to maximise the regeneration potential of sites capable of providing workspace for small businesses.
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ProfessionalMayor’s proposed changes to viability system will ‘increase transparency’
Late last year, mayor of London Sadiq Khan unveiled a consultation on proposals that would constitute the biggest changes to the capital’s housing and planning rules since he took office, including a revamped viability system to fast-track schemes with 35% affordable housing and two new tenure types.
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ProfessionalEmployers can be liable for misbehaviour of errant staff
While many employers are aware of the potential risks of the annual Christmas party and will prepare accordingly, they would do well to remember that while the party season may be over, there will inevitably be other external work-related alcohol-fuelled events during the course of the year. Indeed, for the ...
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ProfessionalPlanning inspectors keep housebuilders guessing on small-site exemptions
In theory, housebuilders developing smaller sites don’t have to make affordable housing contributions. There is, after all, a written ministerial statement (WMS) saying as much, and local plans are supposed to fall in line with national policy.
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ProfessionalHow compulsory pay gap reporting could affect your firm
In a move resisted by many business groups, the government has announced plans to encourage equal pay by introducing compulsory gender pay gap reporting for companies operating in the UK that employ 250 or more people.
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ProfessionalIs self-assessment really viable when it comes to the business rates system?
Businesses up and down the land already know that they face a huge shake-up to the business rates system come 1 April, with the introduction of the so-called ‘Check, Challenge, Appeal’ process.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Capita’s director of housing on the firm’s ‘centre of excellence’ for estate regeneration
Last week, Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure announced the creation of a new arm of the business dedicated to housing estate renewal. Capita’s establishment of the Estates Regeneration Unit followed hot on the heels of the publication of the national strategy for estates regeneration at the end of last year. ...
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ProfessionalLocal authorities and developers can still push for sustainability despite lack of government support
On taking power last year, one of the first things the Conservative administration did was to scrap the target established by previous governments that all new homes should be ‘zero carbon’ - that is, they should cause no net increase in carbon dioxide pollution - from 2016.
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ProfessionalOpening up formal spaces fosters closer ties with clients
Traditionally, office areas designed for visiting clients occupy dedicated and contained spaces that are segregated from staff areas and amenities.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Interserve’s commercial managing director on delivering inspiring workplaces
Last week, facilities management giant Interserve published the third in a series of reports on how creating better workplace environments can help companies boost the productivity of their employees.
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ProfessionalMake sure you're keeping things clean in the boardroom
Prime minister Theresa May is said to have promised a crackdown and continued reform of unacceptable corporate boardroom behaviour. So now is a good time to look at what this may mean in the context of companies facing tougher anti-corruption and financial crime laws.
