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Observations from MIPIM: logistics and prop tech
In this post, Paul Chases, a partner in the HSF London Real Estate team comments on his experience of the Shedmasters event at the MIPIM real estate …
Observations from MIPIM: Flexible workspace
New technology is changing the way people live and work, and flexible workspace is the subject of several events at this year's MIPIM real estate …
Closing the "viability loophole"? A return for the developer must be taken into account when setting local plans
The Government is recommending that viability is assessed in detail by the local authority at the stage of setting its development plan and allocating …
The road to MIPIM - podcast interview with HSF partner Matthew White
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QdXbc9WRag?rel=0&showinfo=0] Matthew White, partner and head of the UK planning team in the London …
A five step guide to calculating the level of affordable housing the Mayor considers viable
In this blog post, we explain in simple terms how a developer is now expected to set the level of affordable housing which the Mayor of London deems …
Silence is Consent: Developers must pay attention to draft pre-commencement conditions
Developers beware – if you don't agree with a pre-commencement condition in draft, you could have to express your disagreement in writing within 10 …
"Women Leading Real Estate" – change is afoot
Herbert Smith Freehills was out in force at a fantastic, thought provoking breakfast event yesterday at the Hilton, Park Lane organised by Bisnow and …
Will land values fall if future planning permission is ignored?
What if land values fell because the value attached to future potential planning permission was disregarded? This is what the Labour party is proposing, …
New Trusts Registration Service and the UK Real Estate Sector
For any real estate developers with trusts in their holding structures, there are new regulations in force that make it a requirement for trustees to …
LANDOWNERS AND DEVELOPERS - BEWARE THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
Are you a landlord or developer of property which includes residential flats? Are you going to dispose of your interest in that property? If …
Reasons to be cheerful
It is good practice for a local planning authority to give reasons for the grant of planning permission. Failure to give adequate reasons may be serious …
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