• Q&A What is wayleave consent and why is it important?

    PHPD’s Kieran Nee finds out more about Wayleave Consent from Georgina Rudak, Head of Wayleave at Trenches ...

    PHPD’s Kieran Nee finds out more about Wayleave Consent from Georgina Rudak, Head of Wayleave at Trenches Law. Could you explain to readers what ‘Wayleave Consent’ is? This is written permission grant ...

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  • Expert Update | Mortgages: On the move

    Ray Boulger, Senior Mortgage Technical Manager at John Charcol, discusses the mortgage and property marke ...

    Ray Boulger, Senior Mortgage Technical Manager at John Charcol, discusses the mortgage and property markets. After a strong start to the year, my initial reaction to the lockdown was that house prices ...

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  • Expert Update | Insurance: Vacancy Period

    With the increase in unoccupied commercial premises this year as a result of Covid-19, Colin Donnellon, D ...

    With the increase in unoccupied commercial premises this year as a result of Covid-19, Colin Donnellon, Development Director at CLEAR MPW Insurance Brokers, part of the Clear Group, explains what impl ...

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  • Expert Update | Planning: A cunning plan?

    Stuart Irvine, Senior Director at Turley, discusses proposals in the Government’s Planning for the Future ...

    Stuart Irvine, Senior Director at Turley, discusses proposals in the Government’s Planning for the Future White Paper and whether the document will help get the country building again and support econ ...

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  • Planning Update | A plan in place

    Andrew Raven, a director in Savills urban design studio, considers the recommendations set out in a new r ...

    Andrew Raven, a director in Savills urban design studio, considers the recommendations set out in a new report published by the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission. ‘Living with Beauty’ is ...

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  • Expert Update | Design: Report for duty

    Following the launch of the London Energy Transport Initiative’s Climate Design Guide, Rob Woolston, dire ...

    Following the launch of the London Energy Transport Initiative’s Climate Design Guide, Rob Woolston, director at multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p discusses what it means for the housebuilding ...

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  • Planning Update | Creating healthy communities

    Amber Morley, Senior Consultant, Economics at planning and development consultancy Turley, argues that a ...

    Amber Morley, Senior Consultant, Economics at planning and development consultancy Turley, argues that a joined-up approach is necessary to deliver health infrastructure. The housing shortfall and ong ...

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  • Market Update | Coming off gas

    Thomas McMillan, Head of Energy Consulting at Savills UK, explores the value of heat pumps to the develop ...

    Thomas McMillan, Head of Energy Consulting at Savills UK, explores the value of heat pumps to the development industry. In October 2019, the UK Government issued its consultation on the ‘Future Housin ...

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  • Finance Update | Taxing times

    Kreston Reeves’ Emma Beynon explains the new IR35 tax rules for the industry. From 6th April 2020, new ta ...

    Kreston Reeves’ Emma Beynon explains the new IR35 tax rules for the industry. From 6th April 2020, new tax rules for off-payroll working, often referred to as IR35, will be extended to cover both publ ...

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  • Design Update | Up to the job

    Rob Woolston, director at multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p talks about the considerations when de ...

    Rob Woolston, director at multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p talks about the considerations when designing apartments and the unique challenges they pose… Apartments are often touted as a way to ...

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