All Professional articles – Page 15
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Ilyas Aslam, chief operating officer at Quadrum Global
Ilyas Aslam, chief operating officer at Quadrum Global, on how he got started in property, his top TV and book recommendations, the celebrity he’d most like to meet and how he would spend a million pounds.
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ProfessionalWhat would make public spaces more accessible and inclusive?
As a wheelchair user who travels widely for business, I have first-hand experience of how difficult it is to find accessible accommodation.
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ProfessionalPlanning needs less red tape
Having adaptable space and a business nimble enough to change quickly is paramount in the post-pandemic environment. However, adapting properties is no small – or quick – undertaking and there are significant administrative hurdles to overcome.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Victoria Manston, senior development manager at HUB
Victoria Manston, senior development manager at residential developer HUB, on how she got started in property, her top TV and music picks, her best and worst purchases and the celebrity she’d most like to meet.
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ProfessionalEconomic woes slam brakes on the drive for development
Rising building and borrowing costs look set to derail planning reforms intended to speed up development
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ProfessionalThe private sector can aid councils
A summer of discontent for local planning authorities (LPAs) saw officers at Portsmouth and Bournemouth councils self-imposing ‘lockdowns’ to tackle planning application backlogs.
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ProfessionalLet’s look to the next generation
‘The future of the industry is in good hands’ has become the standard response from the judging panel for the Women in Property National Student Awards.
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ProfessionalKeep it in the family
Poll reveals family feuds over inheritance of Baby Boomers’ wealth
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ProfessionalEnergy costs and rental markets
Residential rents, currently at record-high levels, are predicted to increase.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Krishma Kapoor, property and development consultant at SLC Property
Krishma Kapoor, property and development consultant at property management company SLC Property, on how she got started in property, the superpower she’d like to have and her number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalWhat role can planning play in the delivery of net zero carbon?
For those of us who have studied the Brundtland Report 1987, we know that the heart of sustainable development is real estate and the planning system.
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ProfessionalAgent P: economic crisis
Friday 7 October, 8.15am, Teutonic Room: Full house this morning! Not only are all of Team P present and correct, I’ve not seen so many folks in the office on a Friday since the GBH Christmas party in December 2019, when Those Upstairs paraded the floors in silly Santa jumpers ...
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ProfessionalHow can property industry best achieve decarbonisation of heat?
Following the launch of the UK’s Net Zero Strategy, it has been a busy year for consultants in this space, with more than 3,500 companies now signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative.
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ProfessionalDevelopers risk claims dating back 30 years under new act
Extended retrospective liability for defects under Building Safety Act poses dilemma over missing documents.
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ProfessionalThis week in… 2012
Prime minister David Cameron said that without continued commitment to planning reform, Britain would continue to lose key businesses to foreign rivals.
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ProfessionalSpin class: mini-budget
The “oh shit” moment came when a client told me the cost of real estate debt had soared to 7.5% and was rising rapidly.
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ProfessionalIs a stamp duty cut enough to give the housing market a boost?
Critics say move will push up house prices in short term, but inflation and rate rises may limit long-term impact.
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ProfessionalPooled effort in Bath
Community-backed project splashes out £9.3m to restore UK’s oldest lido
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ProfessionalThis week in… 2008
The government announced plans to nationalise Bradford & Bingley on 29 September 2008, after agreeing a partial rescue deal with Santander.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Linda Morey-Burrows, founder and principal designer of interior design practice MoreySmith
Linda Morey-Burrows, founder and principal designer of interior design practice MoreySmith, on how she got started in property, her best and worst purchases and her number-one travel destination
