All articles by Mark Shepherd – Page 11
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Professional
Malls appeal against business rates hike
Retailers and landlords campaign against rises of up to 177%
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News
Barker II: planning system scuppers development
Treasury adviser promises planning overhaul to tackle inefficiencies
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Chinks in the armour
In the run-up to royal assent, lawyers are busy scrutinising the limits of the REIT legislation.
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10 landmark moments
Mark Shepherd looks back at 10 professional and legal milestones that have shaped the last decade
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Government tells councils: impose renewables targets
Planning minister Yvette Cooper warns developers to ‘get used to' tough energy stance
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Ancestral fights
Property investment in central and eastern Europe is being jeopardised by restitution claims from dispossessed owners.
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Inspectorate: 67% of clients are ‘satisfied'
But backlog of planning appeals fuels scepticism over survey findings
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Professional
Nuclear fallout
The government faces a legal challenge over its proposals to ‘fast track' new nuclear power stations through the planning system.
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LTA faces new court battle with Queen's members
By demonstrating ownership rights, members hope to acquire tennis club at knockdown price
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Hammering homes
Planning minister Yvette Cooper last week reaffirmed her support for a development land tax. How will this affect housing? Mark Shepherd reports. Illustration by Matt Pattinson
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Housing quotas threaten mixed use, says Hussey
LandSecs' London portfolio MD hopes to negotiate affordable housing credit system
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Ghetto blasters
Retail developments must balance customer security with welcoming backdrops. Mark Shepherd reports from the British Council of Shopping Centres' annual lecture
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Online
Affordable housing quotas threaten mixed-use, says LandSecs' Hussey
Large-scale mixed-use schemes are being put at risk by affordable housing requirements, a leading developer has claimed
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Professional
Out of the loop
Surveyors are increasingly bypassing solicitors and seeking advice directly from barristers.
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Starbucks and Next fight air con valuation hikes
Advisers warn charges could cost retail sector millions of pounds
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News
PowerHouse actions ‘prejudiced' landlords
Pru, Morley and L&G say retailer should have considered administration
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Professional
Planners tell MPs that land tax ‘might work'
Town and Country Planning Association gives qualified support, but BPF remains unconvinced
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Lots at stake
The Casino Advisory Panel is due to shortlist prospective ‘supercasino' locations at the end of May, but are the goalposts set to move again?
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The goodies
Charities need property advice, but can rarely afford it. Mark Shepherd reports on the Ethical Property Foundation and the professionals working for worthwhile causes.