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  • 17 September 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Government announces biggest funding commitment to affordable housing in a decade

The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has launched a programme which will see billions of pounds invested in affordable housing which will not only help the country ‘build back better’ but will also make it easier for the next generation to get a foot on the property ladder.
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  • 16 September 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Mixed response to the rumoured ban on evictions until the end of the year

The Government is reportedly rumoured to be preparing to extend the ban on evictions for those in the hospitality and retail sectors until the end of the year, with an official announcement to follow as early as next week.
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  • 15 September 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

New revolving fund for SME residential developers

The Government has announced a new £25m revolving fund for small and medium-sized (SME) residential developers to ‘grow and deliver more homes at pace’.
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  • 05 August 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Struggling to increase your covers? A guide for food entrepreneurs during the pandemic

Whether you own a restaurant or are looking to open one it is crucial to ensure you keep your tables full, especially in an uncertain market. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted trade with not just lockdown but also home-working causing a loss of passing trade and cautious customers also cancelling bookings.
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  • 28 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Radical planning changes to come into Force

From 1st September 2020 radical reforms will be made to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (“the Use Classes Order”). The changes will be the biggest of their kind since the Use Classes Order was introduced over 30 years ago, and form part of a range of measures introduced by the Government to cut planning ‘red tape’ and allow greater flexibility of land-use to adapt to the changing needs of our high streets and communities.
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  • 23 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Local authority investment in commercial property criticised – but is this the way forward?

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published a report on 14 July on “Local Authority investment in commercial property”,

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  • 23 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Can I extend my property without getting permission?

The Government has announced further changes to ‘Permitted Development Rights’ which will allow homeowners to add up to two additional storeys to their home through a fast track approval process, Permitted Development Rights (PDRs) are rights which allow certain changes to be made to a building without the need to apply for planning permission
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  • 20 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

Is the retail sector about to turnover a new lease?

This week, it was reported that the Crown Estate has written to some of its tenants, offering them the option of paying a turnover rent.

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  • 20 July 2020
  • Commercial Real Estate

What are the challenges of the traditional office post COVID-19?

The challenges of lockdown over the previous five months have been felt equally by both Landlords and Tenants; especially in relation to rental income.
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