Amazon tax won’t solve problem of business rates
Prime Minister hopeful Matt Hancock has decided to go for the populist vote with his latest idea to “save” thousands of retailers from the cost of business rates.
Your MIPIM?
Three months after MIPIM 2019, Shoosmiths and Luma Marketing brought together a carefully curated group to discuss how it can become more representative of the property industry as we know it.
Revealed: who pays largest business rate bills in the UK
A mix of airports, energy suppliers and retailers have the unenviable honour of topping this year’s list for the biggest business rates bill in the UK.
‘Putting land at the heart of political debate’
Proposals to radically transform the way that land in the UK is used and governed have been unveiled by the Labour party.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
Do you choose your clients or do they choose you?
How can you protect your business from difficult clients?
ATM business rate ruling set to head back to the courts – again
The Valuation Office Agency has won the right to appeal the judgement on the rateability of the sites of cash machines outside and within retail premises.
An invasion of Japanese knotweed?
The dangers of Japanese knotweed have been widely publicised in recent years and it is no surprise that claims against property owners and property professionals have been rising.
Multigenerational communities: who’s doing what
Here is our round-up of key innovations, insights and commitments from the Agile Ageing Alliance Congress.
Top tips for securing development funding
From senior debt to stretched senior, mezzanine and equity providers, there are more lenders in the market than ever before and with appetite to fund schemes in the North...
The March of the Independents
A fortnight ago voters across England went to the polls to elect local councillors responsible for determining what happens to our built environment for the next four years.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
