All Professional analysis articles – Page 3
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ProfessionalIndustry says levelling-up bill fails on climate and planning
Experts call for greater clarity, strengthened LA powers and emphasis on town and city centre regeneration
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Study reveals gaps in councils’ planning for seniors housing
Research shows slight improvement, but majority of local authorities still lack coherent plan to house elderly
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Industry urges government to rethink flawed EPC system
Experts say Energy Performance Certificates do not reflect buildings’ operational energy performance
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Calls for business rates reform ahead of the 2023 revaluation
Experts say government must remove downward transition, shorten valuation cycle and streamline appeals.
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Are PDR conversions at odds with government green aims?
Experts suggest current PDR system needs regulation to better account for sustainability and net zero.
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More questions than answers in Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
Experts bemoan lack of clarity on new infrastructure levy and ‘naivety’ of government’s rental auction idea.
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Employees and firms at odds on future of hybrid working
Working from home became the norm during the pandemic, but should the office ever go back to how it was?
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PDR retail-to-resi conversions hit council stumbling block
Experts say high level of rejections stems from local authorities’ anger at planning judgements being undercut.
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Key questions remain after assent of Building Safety Act
Four experts discuss the legislation, advising that more detail is needed and other areas need reform too.
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What would replacing S106 and CIL mean for planning?
Industry experts discuss the likely effects of the government’s proposal to introduce infrastructure levy.
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Asset owners urged to assess flood risk amid climate crisis
Only 38% of SMEs have flood insurance and less than 18% of all businesses have resilience measures in place.
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No ‘planning panacea’ through Section 106 and CIL abolition
Experts doubt viability of new infrastructure levy that could trigger a ‘mish-mash’ of rates across the country.
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New Energy Security Strategy is seen as a missed opportunity
Experts point to lack of measures to promote onshore wind farms, building insulation and energy efficiency.
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ULI’s workshop encourages young people to join the industry
Students and professionals discuss their experience of taking part in and judging the UrbanPlan competition.
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Experts bemoan lack of detail in rent arrears arbitration scheme
Scheme introduced in Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill is a ‘bold but problematic solution’ to a serious issue.
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Economic Crime Bill will reveal true ownership of UK property
Experts welcome move towards transparency but say practical implementation still needs to be worked out
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Are the government’s levelling-up ambitions mission impossible?
Industry experts question timeframe and feasibility of the white paper’s aims to level-up lagging UK regions.
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Telecoms Bill set to enforce huge rent cuts for landlords
BPF brands bill that will extend rent cuts for landlords hosting 5G equipment ‘an attack on property rights’.
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Q&A: WiP’s incoming chair on ‘breaking the bias’ in property
The incoming national chair of Women in Property, Nicola Jones, intends to speak out against inequality.
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One-size-fits-all approach to BNG regulations under fire
Experts applaud aims of biodiversity net gain proposals but note they may not be viable for all developments.
