All Legal articles – Page 27
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ProfessionalEconomic contribution of logistics and big sheds has yet to register
The humble logistics sector has something of an image problem.
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ProfessionalLondon town hall leaders soften their view on a flat rate for affordable homes
The Mayor of London’s controversial proposal is gaining traction as council leaders bemoanthe difficulties of the viability process
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ProfessionalUrban Plan targets the next generation of property professional
Last year, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) UK ran a series of pilot workshops with London sixth-formers in order to test its Urban Plan programme.
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ProfessionalCBRE smashes Shelter’s £250,000 charity target
It has taken less than a year for CBRE to exceed the ambitious charity target it pledged to fulfil.
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OnlineIrwin Mitchell and Thomas Eggar announce merger
Law firms Irwin Mitchell and Thomas Eggar are to merge to create the eleventh largest legal business in the UK, valued at £250m.
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ProfessionalProposed reforms in the compulsory purchase system don’t go far enough
Further reform to the way compulsory purchase orders are used is needed to make the system fairer and more efficient.
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ProfessionalSteps to prevent or recover from a cyber-attack
There are some simple measures that can be put in place before a data breach occurs and in the event a breach takes place.
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ProfessionalAdding housing to major infrastructure projects may not be a developer’s dream after all
Changes to the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project regime to include housing in schemes is no panacea.
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ProfessionalCan the North East put its differences aside and rise to the devolution challenge?
Local leaders have been relatively slow to seize opportunities presented by George Osborne’s devolution agenda.
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OnlineColliers wins appeal in valuation case
Colliers International has won an appeal to overturn a High Court ruling that the firm had negligently valued a German property 10 years ago.
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ProfessionalIs the value of the UK built environment on the decline?
It seems surprising at a time when many of the UK’s cities are undergoing major transformations, but the value of our built environment is falling. That at least is the claim in a report by an international consultancy looking at the value of countries’ built assets.
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ProfessionalWellbeing moves up the workplace design agenda
Working with a range of clients, from blue-chip professional service companies (such as KPMG) and banks (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) to retail brands (Arcadia) and technology firms (Rackspace), we see patterns emerge across workplace culture.
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ProfessionalPlanning now seen as biggest barrier to development despite reforms
The results of BPF survey show most applicants are dissatisfied with the length of time a planning application takes.
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ProfessionalThe importance of succession planning at the top level
If the first casualty of war is truth, surely the first casualty of succession is often strategy.
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ProfessionalBattle for city hall to centre on plans to solve London’s housing crisis
Rob Pearson and Claire Lindsay assess the Labour and Tory mayoral candidates’ plans for tackling the housing crisis in London.
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ProfessionalGovernment sets up review panel to kick-start planning system reforms
The government is taking action to get the planning system working more smoothly to boost housing delivery.
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ProfessionalScottish government plans ‘root and branch’ review of planning system
The review will focus on streamlining systems, while eradicating blockages in the decision-making process.
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ProfessionalMilton Keynes shopping centre extension sparks row over neighbourhood plan
Opponents say extension of Intu’s Milton Keynes shopping centre overrides a recently agreed neighbourhood plan.
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ProfessionalRugby gives young people a sporting chance
Sport helps you learn a great deal about yourself. It pushes you to your limits, and reveals some of the best elements of your personality that don’t always come to light in other aspects of life.
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ProfessionalNorthern powerhouse needs cash injection to achieve potential
A new paper from IPPR North examines government policy in the North. One of the authors talksto Property Week about its recommendations
