Posts from February 2016
Irwin Mitchell
Clicks v Bricks - IT, Big Data and the retail revolution
There was no doubt that some retailers were slow off the mark when it came to online presence and online sales. Recent research by...
12/02/16
Nicola Gooch
Government to review whether there is a 'continuing need' for the HCA
Brandon Lewis has today announced a review of the Homes and Communities Agency, to see whether there is a continuing need for its...
10/02/16
Irwin Mitchell
Estate regeneration panel convenes
Following recent announcements about a push to regenerate council estates using institutional finance, Lord Heseltine has appointed the...
09/02/16
Nicola Gooch
Greg Clark announces consultation on increasing planning application fees
Buried in the text of Greg Clark's statement to parliament on local government finances is a rather interesting paragraph on planning...
09/02/16
Nicola Gooch
Grand Designs: Register of self build and custom house builders goes live on 1st April 2016
From 1 April 2016, it should be easier for those inspired by Kevin McCloud to find the land they need to build the home of their dreams. ...
08/02/16
Irwin Mitchell
US property giant buys UK affordable housing developer
Interesting news in the FT and Inside Housing today that US based "Related Companies" have brought discount market sale specialist...
03/02/16
Irwin Mitchell
Natural Capital - a new tool for evaluating environmental risks and benefits
An interesting development in real estate is how we now value environmental benefits and burdens, and what the true costs might be. With...
03/02/16
Nicola Gooch
Greenwich: Developers must make full viability assessments public
Greenwich Council has just announced plans to require residential developers to go public with their full, un-redacted, viability...
02/02/16
Irwin Mitchell
Don't work in Oil
Fickle commodity prices (and the small matter of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico) has lead BP to cut thousands of jobs.
02/02/16
Irwin Mitchell
What do you mean, the party's over?
Cassandra had the misfortune as a prophet to be always correct and never believed. Hans Schliemann's digs showed what this meant for real...
02/02/16