Here to stay: An overview of the European serviced apartment sector

Posted on: 23 July 2013
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This article gives an overview of the European serviced apartment sector. We highlight the trends, opportunities and challenges and give an overview of the general investment environment and appetite for serviced apartments.

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Housing Britain’s future: Some home truths

Posted on: 22 July 2013
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This new paper from the National Housing Federation argues that not enough is being done to tackle our severe lack of affordable housing and further suggests that in the future young people will face a greater challenge in obtaining affordable accommodation.

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Real Estate Environmental Benchmark

Posted on: 22 July 2013
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Jones Lang LaSalle and the Better Buildings Partnership have launched the first annual Real Estate Environmental Benchmark. It highlights the running costs of UK offices and shopping centres and compares data on energy, water and waste costs.

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The private rented sector

Posted on: 18 July 2013
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The House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee has published the findings of its inquiry into the private rented sector. It was against the backdrop of steady growth of the sector that the Committee decided to conduct its inquiry. The growth has put the spotlight on four key issues, and these have been central to developing a thriving market and to the inquiry. First, there is a common view that more should be done to raise standards of property and management in some parts of the sector. Second, concerns have been raised about the lack of regulation of letting agents and the extent of sharp practice by some agents, in particular the fees they charge to tenants and landlords. Third, especially with the increase in the number of families living in the sector, there have been calls by some for much greater security of tenure. Finally, there is widespread lack of awareness amongst both tenants and landlords about their respective rights and responsibilities and about the law covering the private rented sector.

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Real Estate Gazette

Posted on: 16 July 2013
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The Gazette is a quarterly publication from DLA Piper, containing articles and comments on recent legislation and case law affecting every aspect of real estate around the globe, including investment, finance, tax and corporate/funds issues, as well as planning/zoning, construction and dispute resolution. This issue turns the spotlight on data centres with articles from Thailand, Belgium, Russia and the UK. In addition we offer the usual mix of articles on global real estate matters. Among other topics, we look at new opportunities for investors in Poland’s shale gas and oil industry; consider the issue of transferability of construction rights in Turkey; examine the implications of new competition law legislation in the Middle East and discuss the tenant’s right to withdraw from non-terminable commercial lease agreements in Denmark.

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Achieving resource efficiency in refurbishment projects. London, 12 June 2013

Posted on: 16 July 2013
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This event provided an opportunity for surveyors and their clients in maximizing the efficiency of refurbishment projects. Webcasts are available online.

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London Global Green Leader. London, 19 June 2013

Posted on: 16 July 2013
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This conference provided an opportunity to champion the innovative design and sustainable development of London’s landmark buildings to deliver reputational, legislative and marketability efficiencies for property investors, developers and users. Presentations are available online.

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Global Sustainability Perspective 2013

Posted on: 15 July 2013
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Smart buildings are leveraging emerging technologies to become even smarter and help yield a return on investment for building owners within one to two years, according to the latest Global Sustainability Perspective from Jones Lang LaSalle. The report highlights six of the top smart building technologies: wireless meters and sensors; internet and cloud computing; open data communication protocols; powerful analytics software; remote centralized control; and integrated work-order management.

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The future of high streets: progress since the Portas Review

Posted on: 10 July 2013
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This report, which comes a year from the launch of the Portas Pilots, summarises progress on high streets and the next phase in the future of the high street. The report outlines what the government and other organisations have done to support the high street, how the 27 Portas Pilots have been tackling their local challenges and sets out next steps for the future of the high street.

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Bad weather, good habits: encouraging social housing tenants to save more

Posted on: 10 July 2013
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With the impact of welfare reform and Universal Credit looming, there is a pressing business case for social landlords to encourage their tenants to get into the habit of saving regularly, however little, to guard against the threat of rainy days ahead. Based on in-depth interviews with over 220 residents and a thorough understanding of their worries, interests, aspirations, and attitudes towards money, as well as insights from behavioural economics, a new  report  from Lemos & Crane sets out innovative ways for landlords to achieve this objective – including a new ‘RentPlus’ product, where tenants opt-in to save as part of their rental payment.

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