All Professional articles – Page 10
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ProfessionalHow can sellers avoid the Japanese knotweed misrepresentation trap?
The case of Downing v Henderson made national headlines last month, and is a stark reminder of the importance of answering enquiries on a sale with due care and caution.
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ProfessionalFlex valuations must keep pace
Demand for flex space is growing. According to CBRE, it will increase from 8% of central London office stock to 20% by 2028.
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ProfessionalBuilding resilience into housing
The conversation around climate action in a residential context often centres on how we can design more energy-efficient buildings.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Caroline Hill, managing director and head of ESG for Blackstone Real Estate in Europe
Caroline Hill, managing director and head of ESG for Blackstone Real Estate in Europe, on how she got started in property, her top TV and music picks, the historical figure she’d like to meet and the superpower she wishes she had.
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ProfessionalLeasehold reform is a tall order
Housing secretary Michael Gove recently announced the government’s intention to abolish the “outdated feudal” leasehold system of residential property ownership on the basis that it is “unfair”. He declared: “In crude terms, if you buy a flat, that should be yours.”
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ProfessionalProviders must unite on housing
There is an opportunity right now to end homelessness while still being able to run a profitable business.
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ProfessionalImprovements to the planning system will boost housing delivery
Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a market study into the housebuilding sector – how it functions, how well it performs for consumers and other stakeholders, and how it might work better. This includes concerns that housebuilders are not delivering homes at sufficient speed.
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ProfessionalPrevention is better than cure when mitigating risks of RAAC
A recent NHS England advice note on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) and its potential impact on the delivery of primary care services has brought the issue back into the spotlight.
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ProfessionalShropshire decision may pave way for public space appeals
Supreme Court judgment may provide blueprint for other communities looking to protect recreational space.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Adrian Lunn, head of property group Eddisons’ Sheffield office
Adrian Lunn, head of property group Eddisons’ Sheffield office, on how he got started in property, his top TV and music picks, the celebrity he would most like to meet and his number-one travel destination
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ProfessionalMaking a positive social impact
Real estate investors are delivering on the goals of environmental, social and governance (ESG) with more sustainable buildings, but what about the social element of ESG?
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ProfessionalCan planning policies solve New Zealand’s housing crisis?
Government measures such as zoning changes and investment deterrents aim to tackle the problem
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ProfessionalCan mass timber construction usher in a green revolution?
While the industry is excited about the decarbonising potential of MT, misconceptions need to be addressed
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ProfessionalEIA judgment may bring reform
In June, the Supreme Court will hear a case that may significantly extend the scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regime to include indirect environmental effects of development. Depending on the outcome, this may mean that promoters of developments that manufacture goods whose use may create greenhouse gases (GHG) ...
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Bogdan Nicoară, co-founder and chief executive of Bright Spaces
Bogdan Nicoară, co-founder and chief executive of Bright Spaces, on how he got started in property, his top film and book picks, the superpower he wishes he had and what he would do with one million pounds
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ProfessionalWhat went wrong with the government’s CARF scheme?
A fifth (20%) of the Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) had still not been allocated to businesses as of the deadline date of 30 September 2022, according to the government’s latest official data.
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ProfessionalCan a planning condition be used to dedicate land as a public highway?
The Supreme Court judgment in the case of DB Symmetry vs Swindon Borough Council [2022] concerns the question of whether a council can use a planning condition to lawfully require a landowner to dedicate land as a public highway and avoid the payment of compensation for the private rights.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Tamsin Traill, regeneration director at developer Kajima
Tamsin Traill, regeneration director at developer Kajima, on how she got started in property, her top TV and book picks, the celebrity she would most like to meet and the most ridiculous fact she knows.
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ProfessionalSupply dearth needs mixed offer
The Renters’ Reform Bill has been on the cards for some time. It was proposed four prime ministers ago, by Theresa May, and was intended to ‘professionalise’ the private rented sector (PRS).
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ProfessionalThis is a relationships business
Life is increasingly complex and less certain, as much of the market chat at Mipim will confirm. Sentiment in the EU seems more bearish than in the UK.
