All Legal articles – Page 8
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Q&A: Five minutes with Natasha Guerra, chief executive of co-working and flexible workspace manager Runway East
Natasha Guerra, chief executive of co-working and flexible workspace manager Runway East, on how she got started in property, her favourite book and album picks, and the superpower she wishes she had.
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Planning certainty trumps beauty
The importance of beauty in planning came to the fore in April, when housing secretary Michael Gove called in and subsequently refused planning permission for a 165-home development by Berkeley Homes in Cranbrook, Kent.
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Irwin Mitchell boosts real estate disputes team with London partner hire
Law firm Irwin Mitchell is expanding its real estate disputes team with the recruitment of partner William Scott, Property Week can reveal.
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Investor AURELIUS buys TM Group for £91m
Pan-European investment firm AURELIUS has acquired property services provider TM Group from Dye & Durham Corporation for £91m.
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Collaboration key to life sciences
As an architect, my focus is on collaboration, flexibility and the creation of healthy spaces that will attract talent and contribute positively to the environment.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Kathryn Cooling, associate in the property disputes team at RWK Goodman
Kathryn Cooling, associate in the property disputes team at RWK Goodman, on how she got started in property, her favourite film and book picks, her best and worst purchases and the figure she’d like to meet.
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ESG in real estate: reliable data and standardised frameworks critical to accurate reporting and longer-term success
It is increasingly acknowledged that for progress to be made in ESG practices, the real estate sector must take it seriously. With real estate thought to be responsible for around 40% of global emissions and energy consumption, sustainability within the sector is key to the UK meeting its ESG targets.
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Homes England put under the microscope amid new review
Wide-reaching review of the body’s operations will assess whether it is meeting targets set by government.
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Proposed Placemaking Matrix raises concerns over viability
Ofsted-style ratings for new schemes could burden developers and clash with current planning regulations.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Leona Briggs, partner and head of real estate litigation at Osborne Clarke
Leona Briggs, partner and head of real estate litigation at law firm Osborne Clarke, on how she got started in the property sector, her top book and music recommendations and what she would do with a million pounds.
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What can lenders do if a major contractor becomes insolvent?
The insolvency of a significant building contractor such as Henry Construction has obvious widespread effects on many parties, including employees, customers, contractors and developers.
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How can sustainability concerns affect lease renewal provisions?
‘Sustainability’ is the buzzword of 2023. A recent case, however, demonstrated the tension that can exist when regulations impose duties on the landlord who, to ensure compliance, tried to impose corresponding duties on a tenant on renewal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, but where the tenant opposed.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Ed Hutchinson, managing director of developer HBD
Ed Hutchinson, managing director of developer HBD, on how he got started in the property industry, his top book and music picks, the superpower he wishes he had and his number-one travel destination.
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How Pizza Express got burned by business interruption insurance
UK restaurant chain Pizza Express was seeking to claim approximately £260m in losses relating to the closure of its stores during the Covid-19 pandemic under its business interruption insurance (BII) policy.
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Where do compromises between conservation and retrofit lie?
While I have deep respect and love for heritage buildings that have stood for hundreds of years, we now live in a world in which the climate emergency defines our every move. Existing buildings we choose to keep need to be made more energy efficient, and in many cases the ...
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Industry needs single standard to measure carbon footprint
Experts call for unified system amid myriad measuring standards that produce different carbon calculations.
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What steps should be taken to meet wider MEES Regulations?
Introduced five years ago, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Regulations, which restrict the grant or continuance of tenancies for properties in England or Wales with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of less than band ‘E’, have now extended their application to commercial properties.
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Tax implications of solar leasing
For building owners hoping to boost their environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials and make the most of their unused space, leasing rooftop space to solar energy companies can be an appealing option.
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Delays may complicate evictions
The residential rental market is rippling with recent announcements and changes. Government proposals to upgrade Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) requirements to ‘C’ or higher and to abolish Section 21 no-fault evictions, coupled with the removal of tax relief on buy-to-let mortgages, have seen a number of landlords selling up.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Lauren Allcoat, associate in Fisher German’s commercial agency team
Lauren Allcoat, associate in Fisher German’s commercial agency team, on how she got started in property, her top TV and album choices, the superpower she wishes she had and her number-one travel destination.