All articles by Mark Shepherd – Page 12
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Time to revamp service charge code, says RICS
New code should be operational by early 2007
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Duty-bound to tell the truth
RICS planners claim that expert witness rules should be eased to level the playing field with chartered town planners.
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Land value should determine business rates, say Lib Dems
Party says handing control of tariff back to local councils will encourage development
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Hitting the floor
Retail park landlords are in a rush to exploit a soon-to-be-closed loophole that has kept mezzanine space beyond planning control.
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It's business as usual, say JPUT lawyers
Trust managers say Jersey tax regime will still attract investors after Budget
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Privatising our streets
An RICS report claims developers are taking control of public spaces in a modern day revival of Victorian land ownership.
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Party faithful
Law firm Brecher & Abram's MIPIM party guest list is a Who's Who of property.
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Tenant takes on landlords in landmark rent dispute
Appeal court to rule on whether rent arrears can be set off against damages
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The sting
Anyone thinking of stealing documents as they change jobs can easily be caught
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This land is ours
Catherine Robinson's 24-year fight to save these reed beds from development has gone all the way to the House of Lords.
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East London church saved from compulsory purchase
LDA decision lifts freeholders but leaseholders could still lose out
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RICS members protest at policy unit revamp
Institution makes senior redundancies as government considers REITs
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What's the damage?
Landlords are making their case to MPs that they should be compensated for the collateral damage from Crossrail.
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Fowl play
European Union directives that protect nesting birds are threatening housebuilders and local authorities' plans to build thousands of homes to the south-west of London.
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Supermarket swipe
John Prescott’s decision to grant consent for a scheme on London’s Edgware Road could cost Sainsbury’s and a local shop owner millions. Now they are taking the matter to the High Court. Illustration by Matt Pattinson
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Crossrail property owners face new land grab challenge
Government proposes late amendments to Crossrail Bill to allow further land acquisitions
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Legionnaires’ case goes to appeal
Council architect in bid to quash health and safety breach conviction
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Compulsory purchase law overhaul rejected
ODPM rules out calls to simplify legislation as ‘too ambitious’
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Valuation Office Agency slashes 1,000 jobs
Staff recruited for Council Tax revaluation to hear their fate next week