Professional Comment and Legal Views – Page 16
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InsightUrban living: fresh thinking is vital
Summer in the UK has been very different this year. Foreign holidays have been few and far between for obvious reasons, with many people choosing to explore the UK instead.
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ProfessionalHow will reform of the pre-pack admin sale process affect businesses?
CVAs have monopolised industry headlines in the context of failing companies. However, in the meantime, the government has introduced reforms to the often-criticised process of a pre-pack administration sale to a connected party.
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ProfessionalWhat do amendments to the Building Safety Bill mean for the industry?
The Building Safety Bill will now be subjected to the Public Bill Committee and Report stages on 9 September 2021 and 26 October 2021 respectively. The bill will be scrutinised, subjected to evidence from experts and interest groups from outside parliament and debated by MPs.
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ProfessionalData analytics valuable for HAs
The data produced by housing associations (HAs) is valuable, but many of them find themselves unable to use it in a way that allows them to make better decisions. ‘Data chaos’, whereby data is siloed and unmanageable, is a common concern.
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InsightIt’s time to tackle the lack of diversity
Research shows the property industry is failing to attract enough people from diverse backgrounds and keep them in the industry.
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InsightHotels must evolve to survive
As consumer confidence starts to return, there are some reasons for optimism in the hotel industry. However, the scars of the pandemic will not heal overnight.
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InsightFlexible leases are key for office landlords
As we emerge from lockdown and home working, companies across the UK have adjusted their working patterns, a priority shift that has altered the traditional business requirement for office space.
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ProfessionalPrevention is key in cybersecurity
As the market comes under increasing pressure from cyber criminals, limiting the chances of an attack and coping with those that occur must be high on everybody’s agenda.
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InsightSingle family is the next BTR frontier
Single-family housing is one of the fastest-growing asset classes in the UK and forms a key part of the continued evolution of the living sectors.
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ProfessionalWellbeing is no longer a ‘bolt-on’
Over the past year, health and wellbeing has been very much at the forefront of the public agenda. The London Plan, published in March, has references to the health and wellbeing of Londoners throughout, seeking to ensure that this sits at the forefront of planning decisions.
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ProfessionalExperience is key for restaurants
The restaurant of the future might be housed in a space-aged, floating mirror ball with a four-dimensional laser show rotating around a gravity field, with customers eating from chairs and tables hanging in multiple directions. It could also be much the same as current restaurants.
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InsightWe must all take ESG seriously
With great neighbourhoods comes great responsibility. Moda Living is determined to change the way that people live. To do this, we need to step up and take charge of the way that the rental market treats its residents and the shift towards a healthier, more sustainable way of living.
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InsightSkills crisis looms in construction
With much talk about the challenges in securing construction materials, some may overlook the risk to labour costs looming around the corner. This comes as the pressure to design and create the next generation of high-quality, safe, London Plan-compliant zero carbon buildings mounts.
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InsightFacing the ‘age of responsibility’
The strapline for this year’s RESI conference is ‘The Age of Responsibility’. It’s quite rightly weighty and sobering. One imagines those attending in person will consciously choose the family electric runabout to park at Celtic Manor and that Merlins Bar will be uncharacteristically quiet after about 11pm on 8 September.
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ProfessionalWellness must take centre stage in return to the office
Increased focus on staff wellbeing will help people relearn what it means to be together in the workplace.
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InsightIs resi ready for a data revolution?
The ebb and flow of urban dynamics is changing how we live, work and play in the built environment. Smart home technology and digital systems are layering new functionality into residential spaces, with pandemic-driven need accelerating our acceptance of digitalisation.
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ProfessionalTechnology will drive city accessibility
According to the World Bank, about 15% of the world’s population live with some form of disability – 285 million are visually impaired and 466 million are deaf or hard of hearing. But in spite of these varying needs, there is often a one-size-fits-all approach to designing the world around ...
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ProfessionalRecovery signs appear for the retail sector
Retail, leisure and hospitality operators show tentative signs of a summer revival as economic data, proxy indicators for relative recovery strength and the latest statistics on new virus cases suggest a glass-half-full picture. However, the recovery for the UK economy and property markets remains fragile.
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ProfessionalHow will latest PDR rules affect office-to-residential conversions?
It barely seems that long since the last tweaks to the planning system were announced and implemented. This time, another shake-up of permitted development rights (PDR) has placed new restrictions on how they can be used to redevelop offices into residential.
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ProfessionalWhat are the signs of negligence in a conveyancing solicitor?
A conveyancing solicitor should ensure all legal considerations and potential issues are covered before the sale of a property goes ahead, leaving all parties with peace of mind that everything is in order with their transaction.
