Members' Insights
 

Keep up with the latest real estate insights, news and trends from The Landsite members.

 

1st October 2019
London office leasing booms
Since the Brexit vote, activity within the capital has remained buoyant, leasing volumes are reaching new heights and vacancy rates remain low – currently standing at 4.7%. Last year, 14.8m sq ft of office space was let, the highest level since 2014 and 15% above the long-term average.
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1st October 2019
Planning: demolish and rebuild
Posted by Build-Zone
Demolishing and rebuilding an existing house is a great way to create a self-build project, especially in the countryside where good plots are scarce. But the economics of demolition and rebuild can be unattractive, unless you can build a much larger house than the one you’re demolishing.
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30th September 2019
Tenant Fees enforcement toolkit rolled out
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT), has rolled out an enforcement toolkit to trading standards officers across the UK in order to help crack down on non-compliance.
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30th September 2019
Private View 2019: Lord Andrew Hay on land and legacy
In an extended excerpt from Private View, Lord Andrew Hay lifts the lid on a lifetime in real estate and talks about his experiences and learnings about the state of the industry – and what the future holds
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30th September 2019
Prime development site on Haverstock Hill bought for £17m
London, UK – Marcol, represented by Knight Frank’s Central London Land team, has sold a prime residential development opportunity between Primrose Hill and Belsize Park to Ocean Drive Group and Best Star Real Estate for £17,000,000
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27th September 2019
Complying with the Build-Zone Technical Manual
Posted by Build-Zone
As well as complying with the requirements of the relevant Building Regulations and other relevant Regulations and Codes of Practice, all new and converted structures benefiting from any Build-Zone warranty must meet the standards required by Build-Zone for the issue of a structural warranty. 
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27th September 2019
Coles Miller Dream Machines Bike of the Year 2019 Winner
Posted by Coles Miller
Coles Miller Dream Machines 2019 ended on a high with an epic season finale on Poole Quay.The final Dream Machines night of the season was marked by the hotly contested Bike of the Year competition sponsored by Coles Miller Solicitors.
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27th September 2019
National Inclusion Week 2019
As it’s National Inclusion Week, we wanted to share some of our inclusion initiatives to inspire inclusivity amongst other businesses.
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27th September 2019
Living Walls and Planters at Prescott Place
Posted by Scotscape
Designed for property developer Ian Ainsworth this 42m2 living wall at a gated development in South London was installed over a 4-day period.
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26th September 2019
Arena Business Centres- CMA Recruitment
CMA Recruitment Group has been providing recruitment services in the South of England for over 35 years.
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26th September 2019
Test Cricket Ground’s Former Owner Scores Capital Gains Tax Victory
Posted by Robinson Allfree
Is a professional cricket ground a business? Or is it merely land with income streams attached? The First-tier Tribunal’s (FTT’s) answer to those questions in a guideline case relieved the former owner of one such facility from a crushing Capital Gains Tax (CGT) bill.
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26th September 2019
Illegal Demolition of Victorian Cottages Retrospectively Authorised
Posted by Robinson Allfree
Balancing the desirability of conservation against the need for more new homes is a constant challenge faced by planning professionals. In a guideline High Court case on point, the illegal demolition of three Victorian cottages in an urban area with exceptionally high housing demand was retrospectively authorised.
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