All Legal articles – Page 9
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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.
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Gym ruling provides clarity on rates relief for charities
Court’s decision in Nuffield Health case upholds eligibility of business rates relief for charitable purposes.
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SAV Group bolsters legal team as it prepares for expansion
Specialist property investor and developer SAV Group has appointed barristers Charles Banner and Christopher Lockhart-Mummery to strengthen its legal and case law expertise as it looks to expand over the coming months.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Egor Shestakov, director of investment and development business Sixpenny Group
Egor Shestakov, director of investment and development business Sixpenny Group, on how he got started in property, his film and book picks, how he’d spend a million pounds and his number-one travel destination.
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Four areas of legal planning to prioritise in any development
In challenging market conditions, it is ever more critical to undertake sound legal planning at the earliest stage.
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Government yet to publish full details of biodiversity scheme
Developers left in limbo awaiting clarity on biodiversity net gain regulations ahead of November introduction.
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Business rates system under strain despite recent overhaul
Introduction of ‘check, challenge, appeal’ system appears to have added extra layers of bureaucracy and cost.
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Scrutinising flexible workspace management agreements
A real estate lawyer is appropriate to advise on a lease, but a management agreement with a flexible workspace operator requires different expertise. Management agreements are becoming more popular with building owners; they can have advantages over leasing space to an operator, but they are not a lease.
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Labour’s CPO plan panned
Proposals to scrap ‘hope value’ within the compulsory purchase order (CPO) process is likely to lead to protracted legal challenges and increase the risk of regeneration schemes being delayed or not progressing, according to industry observers.
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Renters bill brings changes to residential lettings market
Renters Reform Bill sparks fresh debate over how the balance between landlord and tenant should be struck
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Five steps for establishing flourishing flex office spaces
Landlords and external providers can join forces to take advantage of the capital’s flex-office space boom
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Q&A: Five minutes with Rachel Dunn, partner at gunnercooke
Rachel Dunn, partner at law firm gunnercooke, on how she got started in property, her top film and album recommendations, the superpower she wishes she had and her number-one travel destination
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Q&A: Five minutes with Jonathan Corris, partner at Devonshires
Jonathan Corris, partner at law firm Devonshires, on how he got started in the property industry, his top TV and music recommendations, his best and worst purchases and the superpower he wishes he had.
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Questions remain over who should foot remediation bill
Despite a political push to make developers pay, liability for cladding repair costs remains unclear in many cases.
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As short-term lets become more commonplace, the law must adapt
In an increasingly tight rental market – partly driven by the government’s reduction of tax deductions for landlords and even more by the threatened abolition of what are pejoratively referred to as ‘no-fault evictions’ but are simply the right to possession at the end of a tenancy – short-term lettings ...
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Later living needs local planning
We often read about the problems experienced by first-time buyers, but the problems at the other end of the age spectrum are just as acute. As a consequence of the recently proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), it seems inevitable that our current shortcomings are on a ...
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Modern workspace design must respect neurodiversity
Businesses should strive to create more inclusive, supportive and productive environments for everyone.
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Sustainability drives global demand for greener offices
ESG-led schemes now command a premium of between 25% and 35% over other real estate investments