Professional Comment and Legal Views – Page 3
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ProfessionalPreventing internal firm disputes
Economic pressures on companies have been mounting for some time, with the fallout from Covid-19, rising inflation and interest rates and the possibility of a recession.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Craig Wilson, director of real estate debt advisory at BDO
Craig Wilson, director of real estate debt advisory at BDO, on how he got started in property, his top film and album recommendations, the superpower he wishes he had and his number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalOne-size-fits-all approach to office design needs to change
Providing quality, supportive and inclusive environments for employees makes sound business sense.
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ProfessionalTackling logistics’ supply dearth
Whereas the housing crisis generates much public debate and political pressure, there is a comparable lack of focus on a sector that employs 7% of our workforce and underpins our economy: freight and logistics.
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ProfessionalBusiness rates reform is urgent
With the Autumn Statement due later this month, it is time for the chancellor to think about business rates. Neither the current Non-Domestic Rating Bill passing through parliament nor the Business Rates Avoidance and Evasion consultation resolve the issue that business rates are too high and increasingly unsustainable for businesses.
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ProfessionalLater-living use class is needed
It is no secret that the UK is short on housing stock and it is sometimes the case that larger houses, which were once full of a whole family, are kept from the market due to misconceptions about the later-living options that are available, including care homes.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Jane Sartin, executive director of the Flexible Space Association
Jane Sartin, executive director of the Flexible Space Association, on how she got started in property, her top TV and podcast picks, her number-one travel destination and the most ridiculous fact she knows.
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ProfessionalFlexible workspace boom is enabling women to succeed
Growing importance of work-life balance has led to a change in working patterns facilitated by flex spaces.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Jon Stott, group managing director at Ardent
Jon Stott, group managing director at Ardent, on how he got started in the property industry, his top book and album recommendations, his best and worst purchases and his number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalWhy it’s essential to strategise in order to achieve ESG goals
For many organisations, the property they occupy is not seen as the fundamental tool it can be in achieving their environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Sarah Cox, head of Carter Jonas’s northern planning team
Sarah Cox, head of Carter Jonas’s northern planning team, on how she got started in property, her top TV and podcast recommendations, the celebrity she would most like to meet and her number-one destination.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Tom Hill, executive director of housebuilder The Hill Group
Tom Hill, executive director of housebuilder The Hill Group, on how he got started in property, his top TV and book recommendations, his best and worst purchases and the celebrity he would most like to meet.
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ProfessionalThorough design briefing can achieve optimum occupancy
Each step of office design should be rooted in a solid data and analysis to create an engaging workplace.
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ProfessionalDrafting development joint venture contracts in an uncertain economy
The market is tough for development joint ventures (JVs), which are not helped by rising interest rates and the high cost of materials, and parties are looking at contracts more closely than ever. But despite challenging economic conditions, the market is resilient.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Tim Lowe, founder and director of meanwhile space provider The LOWE Group
Tim Lowe, founder and director of meanwhile space provider The LOWE Group, on how he got started in property, his top TV and book picks, his best and worst purchases and the celebrity he’d most like to meet.
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ProfessionalScrapping of HS2 leg is a tragedy
The government’s scrapping of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line between Birmingham and Manchester last week has drawn plenty of comment. It is fair to say it has been one of the worst-kept secrets.
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InsightThe Good Economy’s Vivienne King on solving inequality with place-based impact investing
While local authorities face an increasing number of complex challenges to support local economic resilience, sustainable development and levelling up within their own ‘backyards’, and all with reducing resources, there is a growing number of engaged asset managers who are seeking to make a positive contribution to the sustainable development ...
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OnlineScrapping of HS2 leg is a tragedy
The government’s scrapping of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line between Birmingham and Manchester yesterday (4 October) has drawn plenty of comment. It is fair to say it has been one of the worst-kept secrets.
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InsightPatron Capital’s Keith Breslauer on why bigger is not always better for funds
Headlines often sway towards hyperbole and the stories that get attention are the ones that speak of record highs or lows.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Natalie Perry, sales and marketing director of Barratt David Wilson Homes Kent
Natalie Perry, sales and marketing director of Barratt David Wilson Homes Kent, on how she got started in property, the best and worst things she has spent money on and what she would do with a million pounds.
