All articles by Richard Heap – Page 3
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Friday Bulletin: How localism is damaging development
Following the news today that councils have sent a resounding message to the government that its localism agenda will drastically cut UK housebuilding, Property Week’s bulletin looks in depth at the policy and its impact.
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CBRE makes senior public sector hires
CB Richard Ellis has appointed two public sector property heavyweights as strategic advisors to its public sector property team.
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Professional
Industry challenges Clark to put presumption into practice
Presumption in favour of sustainable development welcomed but has its critics
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Professional
Need to know: biodiversity offsetting
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is planning to roll out pilot projects for biodiversity offsetting next spring. Here is your quick guide
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Insight
Bribery: Caught in the act
Taking a client to Wimbledon next week will be fraught with danger as strict new anti-corruption rules come into force
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Professional
Ska Rating extended to retailers and restaurants
Retailers and restaurant owners will be able to measure the environmental impact of fitting out their units
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Professional
Judgment gives councils final say over business rates list
A judgment in the Lands Tribunal is good news for property developers that are burdened with rates bills on empty buildings they are developing
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Professional
Rights of light reform still ‘years away’
Law Commission report ignores need for changes to law
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Professional
Councils pressured to sell residential land from all sides
Local authorities will be caught in a policy pincer movement to force them to make unused sites available for homes, following plans announced last week
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Professional
Race stops for London developments during 2012 games
Olympic Delivery Authority issues rules on deliveries to London sites during Olympics
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New sustainable development powers will help developers, says government
The government has published planning policy today which it says will pave the way to help developers across the UK.
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Professional
Government aims to cut building costs by 20%
Initiative to make the public sector more attractive to developers launched
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Professional
Developers must take care of the community
The Land and Society Commission says property can work more with locals
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Professional
A-Z: Draft of the National Planning Policy Framework
The Practitioners Advisory Group has proposed a draft of the National Planning Policy Framework
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Professional
Government moves away from locally set business rates
Incentive-based system for approving commercial schemes looks more likely
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Professional
Government moves away from locally set business rates
Incentive-based system for approving commercial schemes looks more likely
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Online
Cala dealt legal blow over Pickles' regional planning strategies revocation
The Court of Appeal has dealt a blow to Cala Homes in its legal battle with the government over the revocation of regional planning strategies.
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Professional
Q+A: Kevin McGrath on justice policy
F&C Reit Asset Management managing director Kevin McGrath has been appointed to a Labour Party working group on justice policy
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Professional
Youth of today expect more from their offices
Challenge for construction to meet employee expectations a hot topic at BCO conference
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Professional
Coalition policies will miss green targets
“In the past 12 months, we have pursued an ambitious green agenda,” said prime minister David Cameron as he launched the new UK energy target last week. If that is the case then it has passed by the property industry unnoticed.But on 17 May, the Department of Energy and Climate ...