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11th November 2019
Greenhouse or green wash: can construction really establish its green credentials?
As pressure mounts to deal with the climate crisis, the construction industry is faced with the challenge of making buildings more environmentally-friendly.
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11th November 2019
The Funding Gap
Posted by Bridging Vat Ltd
With the majority of commercial properties in the UK “opted to tax” and therefore attracting VAT on the sale, it is important to recognise that this additional 20% upon completion can create a funding gap.
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11th November 2019
Public Procurement – Court of Appeal Plots Path Through Regulatory Maze
Posted by Robinson Allfree
Public authorities are bound by procurement rules of ever increasing complexity in their commercial dealings with the private sector. The Court of Appeal, however, managed to find its way through the maze in ruling that the lease of advertising hoardings on local authority-owned land fell outside the regulatory regime.
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11th November 2019
High Court Boosts Plans for New Neighbourhood of 1,200 Homes
Posted by Robinson Allfree
The mere fact that a development proposal may encounter difficulties and eventually prove undeliverable does not generally justify a refusal of planning permission. The High Court made that point in breathing new life into plans to construct a whole new neighbourhood of 1,200 homes.
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11th November 2019
Development Loan, 13 Apartments
Posted by Fusion Finance
Our client Mr Robinson had been running a successful York-based building company for ten years. Previously he obtained financial support from an equity-based investor who provided funds in return for an agreed profit share. When this funding ended, the client approached us to help find £1.4 million for his next project.
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11th November 2019
MARKET DISRUPTION IS A POSITIVE DRIVING FORCE FOR FLEXIBLE COWORKING
Type the phrase ‘coworking’ into any search engine and your top results are guaranteed to be about WeWork, its rescue deal and the fate of ex-CEO and co-founder, Adam Neumann. So, you could be forgiven for taking the struggles of WeWork as an indication of the state of the flexible office industry, but you would be wrong.
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11th November 2019
Hoban Design-Milan Design Week 2019
Posted by Hoban Design
Interior Design Inspiration at Salon del Mobile.Last month, our interior designers went international with a trip to one of the most stylish cities on the planet, Milan.
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11th November 2019
Why Should You Register Your Land?
Posted by Luke Hunt
There are two land systems In England and Wales – registered land and unregistered land. If a piece of land and ownership of it is recorded on the Land Register it’s registered land. When a property gets registered, the title is “guaranteed” by the Land Registry. The Register is open to the public and can be accessed by anyone.
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11th November 2019
What Does Brexit Mean For Bournemouth?
Posted by Coversure
The voters of Bournemouth made their feelings on continued EU membership pretty clear in the referendum, voting 54% Leave, 46% Remain. A lot has changed since then. We’ve seen the occupants of 10 Downing Street change three times, Sterling’s value decline and fall, financial markets – including insurance – experience massive movements, leave deadlines come and go, and politicians’ stances on what is achievable change on almost daily basis.
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11th November 2019
CGIs - The what, where & why
Posted by Property CGI Ltd
Computer generated images play such a massive role in todays society with amazing film animations but can they real work in the corporate world of property? The answer is YES! And here are 5 reasons as to how , where and why you should be using them in your property marketing...
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11th November 2019
Scotscape Scoops Two BALI Awards for 2019
Posted by Scotscape
It’s an exciting time of the year, when the crisp letters of notification arrive from the BALI Awards team, letting businesses like us know if they have won a BALI National Landscape Award. 2019 sees us being honoured with two awards for different departments within the Scotscape Business.
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8th November 2019
What Type of Business Insurance Do I Need?
Posted by Lansdowne-Woodward
Protect your business by ensuring you have the right type of business insurance in place. Our experienced insurance brokers summarise the top three types of business insurance you’ll need to operate securely.
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