All articles by Richard Heap – Page 11
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Professional
International jobs survey: How the world of work is shrinking
British workers are finding their job options limited at home and abroad
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ProfessionalHighcross told to demolish Leeds floors
Disputes over rights of light need to be settled before a developer starts building a scheme
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ProfessionalCouncils cut housing targets for LDFs
Councils will use the scrapping of regional spatial strategies to revise housing targets.
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Professional
Take five ... tips for asking for a pay rise
Many property professionals took pay cuts during the recession
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Professional
Need to know: your rights on asking for study leave
Employees have the right to request study leave from their employer
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Professional
Need to know: changes to the Pensions Act
The government is reviewing changes to the pension system that are due to come into force in 2012 under the Pensions Act 2008.
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Online
Retailers warn of rates bombshell
Retailers have warned they will be hit by a business rates bombshell later next April unless the government breaks the link between rates and the Retail Price Index.
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OnlineBoris calls on banks to support ‘green’ refurbs
London mayor Boris Johnson has called on banks to help support environmentally friendly refurbishments of buildings in the city.
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InsightPro bono saved this charity £10,000 — That’s three people it has KEPT OUT OF jail
As public spending cuts hit charities, property firms are joining the ranks of professionals volunteering their services to help benefit both communities and businesses
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Professional
CRC fines criteria spelled out
Big energy users have less than a month to register for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme. But there is still confusion about what needs to be done
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ProfessionalMy Extraordinary Hobby: Peter Brock explains why he enjoys choral singing
Peter Brock of Grainger Deutschland tells Richard Heap about his extraordinary hobby
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New Equality Act could increase complaints
Employees to benefit from greater protection
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Online
Property big hitters provide CRC guidance
A group of property big hitters has published a guide for landlords on how to adapt leases for the imminent Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme.
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ProfessionalGraduates taxed: how you can show "commercial awareness"
University leavers need to demonstrate “commercial awareness” in job interviews, but few know what that means
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Professional
Recession puts profession under pressure to act unethically
Report cites client pressure and conflicts of interest as main factors that affect surveyors’ working practices
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ProfessionalMy Extraordinary Hobby: William Church talks about his sideline of smoking fish
William Church of CB Richard Ellis talks to Richard Heap about his extraordinary hobby
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InsightProperty Week Roundtable: The Risks of Underinsurance
Three quarters of UK commercial properties are underinsured, according to research by Barrett Corp Harrington.
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Insight20-30-40-50: Upstream associate director Alex Edds
Every week, we meet a property person from a different age group. This week, Richard Heap meets 31-year-old globetrotter and one-time male model Alex Edds
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OnlineBoris plans more housing powers for boroughs
London mayor Boris Johnson has put forward plans to give the city’s boroughs more control over housing budgets under the government’s localism agenda.
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DLA Piper's introduction to the Equality Act 2010
Law firm DLA Piper has published a guide setting out the key concepts of the Equality Act, which is due to come into force in October 2010.
