Features

by Charles Sayer. Concern over the cost of local government, the principal motive for the radical rating reforms introduced in most of the UK this year, is nothing new.

by Graham Plumbe. The tag of “confidentiality” is increasingly being tied to property agreements and other information. Is this protecting a right of privacy or is it eroding the “market…

by John Dick. Surrendering a lease might appear at first sight to be a relatively straightforward operation from the taxation standpoint.

by Tom King. As high interest rates begin to bite throughout the economy many industrial companies are having to look at their asset base.

by Bernard Webster. It is clear from the comments of the Chief Planning Inspector that many practitioners dealing with planning appeals are not providing the best possible service to clients…

What are turnover rents and why have they not become more widespread in the United Kingdom?. The principle of turnover-based rents is not a new one, although they will often…

by Nigel Blanchard and Andrew Harnett. As interest rates increase and the property market tightens, developers are looking for ways to cut margins and reduce project overheads.

by Delyth Williams. A question on which the writer’s opinion is frequently sought, by both practitioners and students alike, is in what circumstances would one opt for determination of rent…

by Christopher Shores. As we enter the 1990s the UK property market is in a state of confusion and uncertainty not seen since the mid-1970s.

by John Wright. Officials in Brussels are beginning to frame the new regulations which will govern the construction industry throughout Europe.

by Geoffrey Smyth. In the case of their respective property industries the United States and the United Kingdom are separated by completely different organisations, standards and practices.

by Jonathan Harris. To the casual observer, it may appear that little has changed in Soho over the past seven years.