Articles & Updates
Town planning update | Localism Act 2011
Date: 24 November 2011
Publication:
Service: Commercial Real Estate
In the Localism Bill becoming an Act, the Coalition Government has achieved what it said it was going to do, regarding reforming the planning regime in England. The changes are ...
Empty business rates relief threshold slashed from April 2011
Date: March 2011
Publication:
Service: Commercial Real Estate
The Government's decision to reduce the threshold on which business rates are required to be paid from £18,000 to £2,600 for financial year 2011/2012 is likely to have significant consequences for owners ...
Microgeneration - “Power to the people”
Date: August 2010
Publication: Legal Update
Service: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate; Environmental & Energy
2010 is witnessing a potentially revolutionary breakthrough for “microgeneration” at both a domestic and commercial level, principally through the introduction of new Feed-in Tariffs. In the words of Climate Change ...
Town or village green applications - A real threat to development
Date: March 2010
Publication: Legal Update
Service: Commercial Real Estate
The economic recession has obviously reduced development activity over recent times. However, when the market returns, there is another big hurdle to overcome. This is the Commons Act 2006, which ...