Ian Brothwood writes for Estates Gazette on balancing risk and reward in housing delivery

Are green dilapidations on the ESG horizon?

Laura Bushaway

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28 Mar 2023

Green lease clauses in commercial leases are increasingly being discussed by landlords and tenants wishing to meet their own ESG credentials. The s... Read More Green lease clauses in commercial leases are increasingly being discussed by landlords and tenants wishing to meet their own ESG credentials. The s...

Number crunching times

Emma Humphreys

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28 Mar 2023

Looking at the most recent figures on corporate insolvencies makes for worrying reading for landlords and occupiers alike, with overall numbers now... Read More Looking at the most recent figures on corporate insolvencies makes for worrying reading for landlords and occupiers alike, with overall numbers now...

Urban farming could result in further demand for logistics space

Eddie Richards

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27 Mar 2023

We will have all noticed increasingly bare shelves in the salad and veg aisles of late. There are a number of competing factors such as labour shor... Read More We will have all noticed increasingly bare shelves in the salad and veg aisles of late. There are a number of competing factors such as labour shor...

Better to prepare and prevent: Martyn’s Law

Rosie Foster

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17 Mar 2023

In the latest drive by the Government to improve the UK’s resilience to terrorism, ‘Martyn’s Law’, also known as the ‘Protect Duty’, has been intro... Read More In the latest drive by the Government to improve the UK’s resilience to terrorism, ‘Martyn’s Law’, also known as the ‘Protect Duty’, has been intro...

A Budget to shout about?

William Marriott

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15 Mar 2023

Despite some speculation, the Spring Budget was a muted affair for property in the end. Of course, the housing market is affected by the wider econ... Read More Despite some speculation, the Spring Budget was a muted affair for property in the end. Of course, the housing market is affected by the wider econ...

More trees please

Phil Webb

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08 Mar 2023

A recent study by Barcelona's Institute of Global Health found that nearly 40% of deaths attributable to high heat in cities could be prevented by ... Read More A recent study by Barcelona's Institute of Global Health found that nearly 40% of deaths attributable to high heat in cities could be prevented by ...

Missed deadline for registering on the overseas entity register

Sarah Morley

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07 Mar 2023

I wrote last year about the new legislation: the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022. This legislation, which came into force on... Read More I wrote last year about the new legislation: the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022. This legislation, which came into force on...

High Court rules on s38 agreement to adopt land up to boundary: What developers need to know

Lucy Nichols

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23 Feb 2023

The High Court recently ruled in KBC Developments LLP v Wavin Ltd and another [2023] EWHC 153 (Ch) that the extent of a highway adopted by way of a... Read More The High Court recently ruled in KBC Developments LLP v Wavin Ltd and another [2023] EWHC 153 (Ch) that the extent of a highway adopted by way of a...

From ESG targets to ESG results – what challenges are developers facing and what’s needed to drive progress?

Katherine Keenan

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23 Feb 2023

A recent panel hosted by the British Council for Offices (BCO) (ESG: From strategy to reality) discussed the ongoing challenges for developers in d... Read More A recent panel hosted by the British Council for Offices (BCO) (ESG: From strategy to reality) discussed the ongoing challenges for developers in d...