Coronavirus: changing the way we think about housing
We're over a fortnight into 'lockdown' and social distancing concerns have brought into sharp relief an aspect of housing policy which has perhaps been overlooked in recent years.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
FAQs now available on latest Covid-19 business rate relief grants
Two guides with useful Frequently Asked Questions have been released by the Government today that cover the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund.
Property funding beyond Covid-19
Here I provide my insight on the funding market post-COVID-19, and a little bit of positivity in these challenging times.
Phased development: is your planning permission up to scratch?
Section 92 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 provides that a two-part time condition should be imposed on outline planning permissions.
What now for businesses left out in Covid-19 cold?
As more sectors are included in the Covid-19 business rates’ relief schemes those that are still left out face daunting overheads as revenue and income disappear at an alarming...
DIY marketing
The world has shifted online and the need to keep communicating has never been greater. Here's what you need to know about doing it from home, using the things...
Councils get power for remote planning meetings: what does it mean?
It’s the moment many have been waiting for, the Statutory Instrument allowing local authorities in England and Wales to hold meetings remotely has been published and will be in...
Tom Morrison
- Associate Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
Gathering differently
Despite everything that’s going on, people are still coming together. Our eyes are firmly on the horizon - preparing for a different way of gathering and a new normal.
Agents join growing rates exemption list
Estate agents, lettings agencies and bingo halls that have closed as a result of Covid-19 measures to restrict the spread of the virus will be now be exempted from...
Covid-19: Contracts – time to look at the boilerplate
Found towards the end of the ‘boilerplate’ clauses in a contract – where many don’t usually expect to find any ‘deal-breaker’ issues – force majeure clauses are being looked...
