Dec 31, 2018 First it was Elizabeth and now its Queen Vic - late and over budget. "Would you 'Adam and Eve' it!" By Michael Craik A fictional festive 'golden oldie' TV scene: "Would you 'Adam and Eve' it! Wot a blinking mess", says 'dirty' Den Watts as he stands...
Dec 21, 2018 Bullish prediction on house prices from Halifax By Martin Smith Halifax Building Society states that limited supply will continue to drive house price growth, and is predicting between 2% and 4% for...
Dec 13, 2018 Service Charges in Commercial Property – the new RICS Professional Statement By Fiona Larcombe In contrast to the residential sector, commercial property service charges are fairly lightly regulated. Threats of legislation have...
Dec 13, 2018 Industrial & Logistics - what is the future? This is the question industry experts tried to answer at a recent Summit on 27 November supported and moderated by Maples Teesdale By Michael Craik On the 27th of November, a room full of industry experts discussed what the future had in store for the industrial and logistics sector....
Dec 11, 2018 Interserve - "Crisis? What crisis?". I suggest customers and suppliers need to take stock or it could be "like deja vu all over again". By Michael Craik It was 1979 and three simple words, "Crisis? What crisis?", are said to have lead (or contributed) to the downfall of the then Labour...
Dec 05, 2018 Redevelopment balance shifts in tenant's favour By Dellah Gilbert The judgment of the Supreme Court today in 5 Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd [2018] UKSC 62, will significantly impact on...
Dec 05, 2018 Construction industry continuing to show positive signs By Martin Smith The PMI index for the construction industry grew for the third month in a row in November, a complete reversal of the same period last...
Dec 04, 2018 Architect not held liable for giving free advice - judicial support for the good Samaritan? I would still suggest that professionals think twice before crossing the road to help their neighbour free of charge. By Michael Craik Last year the future looked a bit grim for Mrs Lejonvarn, a US qualified architect who had agreed to help (free of charge) Mr & Mrs...
Nov 15, 2018 What does IFRS 16 mean for landlords? By Anastasia Klein Topical article by my colleague Roger Thornton and Jamie Tomlin of Moore Stephens as they address the impacts for tenants and landlords...
Nov 09, 2018 A vibrant town needs a vibrant town centre By John Bosworth More than ever a successful and vibrant town centre needs to be nurtured rather than just being expected to happen. Councils need to...
Nov 07, 2018 S&T (UK) Limited v. Grove Developments Limited - a bad day for the 'smash & grab' claims industry? By Michael Craik A very exciting day it is today. It is 'National Stress Awareness Day'. It is also the day when the Court of Appeal decided that even if...
Nov 07, 2018 London Offices in 2030? By Roger Thornton I was on the EG Panel yesterday at the Future of London Offices event. Predictions were for massive expansion of the serviced office...