All Professional analysis articles – Page 6
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ProfessionalGovernment is ‘wrong’ to ban MCC business rates appeals
Experts say the government’s £1.5bn compensation scheme is not enough to address the impact of Covid on values.
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Sarah Everard murder sparks call for safety-focused urban design
While planning and development protocols to promote safety are already in place, more could be done
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Extension of evictions ban is ‘kicking the can down the road’
Experts say many retailers can afford to pay their rent and that the moratorium undermines lease agreements.
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Women in Property panel on challenging industry issues
A recent virtual discussion covered flexible working benefits, ongoing inequalities and reassessing the value of work.
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Market still on a ‘cliff edge’ as stamp duty holiday extended
Experts warn that rush to complete deals and backlog in conveyancing system will mean many buyers lose out
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Anger builds as the business rates review is pushed back yet again
Industry experts rail against decision to postpone review until autumn 2021 and clamour for urgent change.
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Proposed ‘developer tax’ for cladding removal is criticised
There are concerns that new tax is unfair and it could have a knock-on effect on activity in the wider property sector.
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Landlords could be losing out on £624m tax relief per year
Consultancy TRS says it can help commercial clients pursue negligent accountants for claims over two years old.
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Industry looks to chancellor to fix the business rates system
Rishi Sunak is expected to announce changes to the rates relief scheme in his budget speech on 3 March.
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Town centres at risk after court ruling on out-of-town scheme
Court of Appeal rules retail site can go ahead despite objections it will harm ‘vitality and viability’ of nearby town
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Pragmatism defuses Covid-related construction disputes
Contractors have cooperated to avoid delays rather than invoking ambiguous force majeure contract clauses
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Is the second revised housing need method up to scratch?
MHCLG’s new proposed method for calculating local housing need criticised for setting unachievable targets
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Accessibility issue highlighted by disability campaigners
Gaining access to residential and commercial properties is a problem for wheelchair-users despite legislation.
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The key legal developments on the horizon this year
Linklaters looks ahead to the significant legal and business changes likely to shape the market in 2021
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Passing judgement on the top 10 property cases of the year
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the courts still decided a number of significant legal cases throughout 2020.
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Young professionals look to change the property industry
NextGen Committee survey finds main issues are barriers to entry, workplace attitudes and line management.
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High Court judgment on PDR changes fails to bring clarity
Despite refusal of a judicial-review challenge, a looming appeal could yet spell further uncertainty for PDR.
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An unenviable task: replacing the ‘mutant’ housing algorithm
Widespread criticism has caused housing secretary Robert Jenrick to backtrack on planning proposals.
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Companies prepare to support employees in new lockdown
HR departments put in place mental health support, counselling and buddy schemes to help staff remotely
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Developers prepare for new targets in Environment Bill
Delays to the bill’s progress through parliament make it difficult for developers to plan future schemes
