All Professional articles – Page 28
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ProfessionalWhat does the industry make of latest business rate plans?
Five property experts give their views on the business rate changes that were announced in the Budget.
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ProfessionalWill tenants right-sizing their real estate bring next wave of claims?
As the UK emerges from the pandemic, the focus in the real estate sector has naturally been to address the question of lease arrears.
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ProfessionalWhat can be done to move the sustainability agenda forward?
DLA Piper has recently set science-based targets to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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ProfessionalThe green dilapidations process
COP26 is another reminder of the need to consider all opportunities for reducing emissions and waste as part of our industry’s daily practice. Often, that means revising the basic assumptions of our work. Dilapidations is a process that seems inherently wasteful. But is there a way around that? Yes.
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ProfessionalDisability Strategy slammed for lack of tangible change
Campaigners cite a lack of guidance and an absence of real progress in provision of accessible housing.
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ProfessionalPutting workforce diversity and inclusion front and centre
Increased diversity brings fresh thinking and a variety of perspectives and experience to decision-making.
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ProfessionalBuilding strong business cases
Building a successful business case to secure public funding support at a time when planning regulations are constantly evolving is not straightforward.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Stephanie Bonduelle, managing director of Tétris
Stephanie Bonduelle, managing director of Tétris, on how she got started in the property industry, her favourite film and book, the superpower she wishes she had and the historical figure she’d like to have met.
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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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ProfessionalHow 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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ProfessionalQ&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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ProfessionalWhose data is it anyway?
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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ProfessionalWhat 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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ProfessionalCan 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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ProfessionalReimagined 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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ProfessionalProperty 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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ProfessionalTrocadero 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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ProfessionalHow 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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ProfessionalQ&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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ProfessionalWhat 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”.
