All Legal articles – Page 7
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Sascha Lewin, chief executive of W.RE
Sascha Lewin, chief executive of London-focused commercial property specialist W.RE, on how he got started in the property industry, his favourite book and album picks and his number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalTake care with coastal schemes
Developing UK coastal areas is part of the levelling-up and green agendas, with opportunities in renewable energy, aquaculture, leisure and residential. However, boundaries, ownerships and foreshore rights are not always clear. Errors can create expensive and time-intensive litigation.
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ProfessionalDelivering low embodied carbon
Methods of measuring embodied carbon vary and can be confusing. Whole-life-carbon optioneering should form an integral part of the strategic design decision-making process.
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OnlineHow has the 2022 BSA reformed the building safety regime?
The Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 is a fundamental reform of the building safety regime with an emphasis on ‘higher-risk buildings’, which are those that are at least 18m or seven storeys tall and contain at least two residential units.
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NewsExperts call for Crooked House to be restored to former glory
‘Iconic’ pub demolished following a fire could be rebuilt in a similar way to the Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Sammie Steele, managing director of placemaking and regeneration at Places for People
Sammie Steele, managing director of placemaking and regeneration at Places for People, on how she got started in property, her top book and album recommendations and her number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalIdentifying practical problems is vital in architectural design
Architects have a duty of care towards their clients to put commercial practicalities ahead of design niceties.
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InsightLogistics suppliers held back from decarbonising estates
Outdated regulation, complex leasing arrangements and less sturdy stock are hindering solar-supply plans.
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ProfessionalRecognising risks of forfeiture
Local authorities have long played a key role in delivering regeneration projects across the UK. This activity has gone through stages. At points over the last 10 years, one in five shopping centres changing hands were acquired by local authorities (LAs), often enabling new commercial development.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Sue Winterbourne, corporate success director at property services firm Leaders Romans Group (LRG)
Sue Winterbourne, corporate success director at property services firm Leaders Romans Group (LRG), on how she got started in property, her best and worst purchases and her number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalPrepare for negligence claims
The Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections etc) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 were passed on 20 July – almost identically named to regulations passed in February 2023 but with an added ‘etc’.
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ProfessionalLandlords and EV charging point operators need mutually fair leases
Electric vehicle (EV) charging points are appearing in retail parks, hospital car parks and all kinds of commercial premises across the country to help facilitate the transition to electric motoring, although some say the installation growth still needs to be faster.
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NewsEAC begins inquiry into heat resilience of built environment
Inquiry will highlight the problems facing the UK’s homes and workplaces amid ever-increasing temperatures.
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ProfessionalPrepare for economic crime laws
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, which is making its way through Parliament, is the latest in a range of measures by the government to clamp down on economic crime.
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Professional‘Greening’ of offices and cities is important for sustainability
Green walls, urban forests and biophilic features can be vital in enhancing workplace health and wellbeing.
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ProfessionalAppeal court clarifies mast rights
The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the Upper Tribunal in the case of Vodafone v Gencomp (No. 7) and AP Wireless II (UK).
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Alan Ryall, joint managing director at advisory firm Watling Real Estate
Alan Ryall, joint managing director at advisory firm Watling Real Estate, on how he got started in property, his top book and podcast picks, how he’d spend one million pounds and his number-one travel destination.
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NewsCambridge housing inequality highlights national problems
Experts say government’s planning and strategic aims are failing to dovetail with city’s local political reality.
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ProfessionalTwo-staircase rule rocks industry
In a pivotal moment for the construction and development industry, mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced in February a regulation that is set to redefine the capital’s skyline: all new residential buildings over 30m must now include a second staircase.
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ProfessionalWhat can we learn from recent court judgments on demolition?
The law on demolishing a building is not as straightforward as it might seem. After a flurry of court cases on demolition, it is a good time to look at what we can learn from recent judgments and recap how to flatten a site without being bulldozed by the law. ...
