All Professional articles – Page 26
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ProfessionalPutting diversity on the agenda
Property has long been considered a laggard in terms of diversity and inclusion. But it isn’t just property. Stonewall’s LGBT in Britain – Work Report found that almost 20% of LGBT people said they were discriminated against because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity while trying to get a ...
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Nina Zeilerbauer, co-founder of Madison Berkeley
Nina Zeilerbauer, co-founder of Madison Berkeley on how she got started in the property industry, her cultural recommendations, her number-one travel destination and what she would do with a million pounds.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with James Pellatt, director of workplace and innovation at GPE
James Pellatt, director of workplace and innovation at GPE, on how he got started in property, his TV and podcast recommendations and how he’d spend a million pounds.
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ProfessionalEnvisioning ‘spaces’, not ‘places’
The narrative of the ‘dying high street’ both pre- and post-pandemic has often been over-hyped and overstated.
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ProfessionalDo new conveyancing forms offer hope for trapped leaseholders?
Recently published, the updated versions of the LPE1 (Leasehold Property Enquiries), LPE2 (Consumer Summary) and FME1 (Freehold Management Enquiries) forms go live on 11 January 2022 and include several additions that will benefit property managers and those buying and selling leasehold properties.
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ProfessionalHelping to bring life to empty units
Our high streets and shopping centres are visual testament to property sector difficulties. Whatever the reason may be – shopping shifting to digital, pandemic-reduced footfall, Brexit uncertainty – empty commercial gaps present themselves as the public face of a troubling time for landlords.
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ProfessionalThe Domestic Building Works Bill: a sign of things to come?
In November, the Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) Bill was withdrawn from parliament.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Jane Ho, principal and director of health at HKS Architects
Jane Ho, principal and director of health at HKS Architects, on how she joined the property industry, the challenges she has overcome, the films she loves and her number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalHow changes to planning are likely to affect development
Boyer experts discuss ‘levelling up’, local plans, housing targets, land value capture and water neutrality.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Roy Ledgister, chief executive of Convivia
Roy Ledgister, chief executive of Convivia, on how he got started in property, his TV and podcast recommendations and which celebrity he’d most like to meet.
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ProfessionalUpswing in corporate flex interest could spark ‘turf war’
Corporate flex space occupation boom could sow tensions between flex operators and traditional landlords.
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Professional‘Social value’ is not a buzzword
The new year is a time of reflection, where people often re-evaluate how they can do things differently in the coming years. The same is true of business.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Sam Barrell, director of UK real estate development at Sonder
Sam Barrell, director of real estate development in the UK at Sonder, on how he got started in property, his TV and podcast recommendations, his best and worst purchases and his number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalA testing year for property: the top legal cases of 2021
Experts choose the most significant cases from a turbulent year of pandemic-related property litigation.
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ProfessionalThe pros and cons of retrofitting
Approximately 80% of current buildings will still be here in 2050, when the UK government expects to reach net zero emissions.
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ProfessionalCan commercial landlord and tenant relationship be fixed?
Seminar discusses whether arbitration scheme and code of practice can remedy deteriorating situation.
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ProfessionalCharge points key for EV take-up
From 2030, no new purely petrol or diesel cars will be sold in the UK, with only 100% electric vehicles (EVs) to be sold post-2035. However, the availability of charging points, especially in non-urban areas, remains a concern for buyers.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Toby Lewin-Lloyd, senior architect at Urbanist Architecture
Toby Lewin-Lloyd, senior architect at Urbanist Architecture, on how he got started in property, his film and book recommendations, his best and worst purchases and the most interesting fact he knows.
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ProfessionalWhat will AI and automation mean for legal transaction processes?
After the last unpredictable 18 months, we wanted to spend some time talking to senior commercial real estate legal professionals to understand how the industry is faring in embracing digitisation, automation and artificial intelligence in the property transaction process.
