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ProfessionalMeeting new Heat Network regulations
The amendment to the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations that came into force in late 2020 introduced three classes of buildings.
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How can we get young people more involved in placemaking?
Some 89% of 16- to 18-year-olds have never been asked about the future of their neighbourhood. Taken from a survey we conducted last year, this is a disappointing statistic given this is the generation that should benefit from developments being delivered today.
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Understanding database design
An issue that remains unchanged over many decades is how owners can make the best use of their commercial property investment data.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Tadhg Flanagan, managing director of Breezblok
Tadhg Flanagan, managing director of Breezblok, on how he got started in property, his favourite film and radio show, his number-one travel destination and the celebrity he would most like to meet.
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What is a seller required to divulge about a property up for sale?
Surveys show that 36% of Brits would not buy a property where a death has occurred. However, you might be surprised to know that a seller is not legally obliged to disclose that a murder has occurred within a property.
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Can the government reach its net zero carbon goal by 2050?
Industry says lack of concrete measures mean it is not clear how the UK can meet its environmental targets.
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Reimagined office lobbies can serve as shared cultural hubs
Post-pandemic, the workplace lobby can be redesigned to become the beating heart of an office building.
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Property companies can take steps to counter inequality
Women in Property webinar outlines scale of racial inequity in property and how the issue can be addressed.
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Trocadero case a blow for tenants
The High Court recently handed down another decision upholding a landlord’s claim for rent arrears accrued during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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How can offices lure staff back?
A recent BBC survey neatly highlighted the situation we find ourselves in as more workers start to return to the office.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Martin Roberts, principal and co-founder of Addington Capital
Martin Roberts, principal and co-founder of Addington Capital, on how he got started in property, his favourite film and radio show, his number-one travel destination and the superpower he wishes he had.
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What does planning reform pause mean for the housing industry?
In recent weeks, the future direction of the government’s reforms to the planning system seem to have gone off course from the vision set out in the planning white paper, where the government proposed to tear the planning system down “and start again”.
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Sector collaboration is the future
The office, university campus and hospital are all building types under intense scrutiny, with these sectors converging to shape new ‘innovation districts’.
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The rapid grocery delivery boom
No retail and logistics specialist will have been surprised by the news that ecommerce businesses, responding to high customer demand during the pandemic, have contributed to a jump in warehouse lettings, or that one of the ecommerce disruptors within the retail sector has been rapid grocery delivery services.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Federica Buricco, associate at CallisonRTKL
Federica Buricco, associate at CallisonRTKL, on how she got started in property, her book and podcast recommendations, her number-one travel destination and the historical figure she’d pick to be her friend.
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Introduction of Class MA stirs debate among urban planners
New PDR may alleviate housing shortages, but could radically alter the face of post-pandemic high streets.
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How will new Fire and Emergency File affect building developers?
It is no secret that regulatory change is transforming the property sector for the better.
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Preparing for future pandemics
Since the onset of the pandemic, landlords and tenants have been grappling with how to deal with future pandemics in new leases.
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Time to get smart on energy use
The UK has set in law a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. This ambitious plan partly springboards off legislation passed in the EU, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, which is now part of the UK’s own domestic legislation, meaning that British properties will ...
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Diversity and inclusion can be designed into workspace
How a move to new premises allowed Gatehouse Chambers to build inclusivity into its offices from scratch.
