Features
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The Law Commission’s proposals
by Delyth Williams. The Law Commission has recently published its working paper on Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (Working Paper No 111) which comprises an extremely…
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Recent cases and SIs
by J Muir Watt. Nominee tenant: landlord’s notice to quit not contested: subtenancy destroyed: Court of Appeal divided. Gisborne v Burton.
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Managing office resources
by Roger Henderson. In the last few years a new breed of manager has appeared on the office scene — the facilities manager.
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Does the 1954 Act apply?
by Delyth Williams. A question which is frequently overlooked at lease renewal, and which can sometimes repay the practitioner’s closest attention, is whether the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Pt…
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The nature of trusts
What is a trust?. Imagery and the using of examples will often communicate more than any legal definition. The finest description of a trust has been given, not in a…
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Safeguarding a client’s interest
by Chris Vollers. Whether acting for a firm of managing agents, or employed in-house to manage a property portfolio, many surveyors from time to time will be asked to advise…
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The changing nature of office work
by Roger Henderson. In the post-war property boom of the late 1950s and 1960s millions of square feet of new office buildings were constructed.
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Handle with care — listed building!
by Martin Edwards. The publicity surrounding Peter Palumbo’s redevelopment proposals for the Mappin & Webb building at 1 Poultry, London EC2, serves as a reminder of how highly sensitive works…
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The future of public-sector housing
by Peter Clayton. While the Government views owner-occupation as the major means of housing the population this approach has significant implications for the role played by local government in Britain,…
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Negotiation techniques
What advice can you give on the development of appropriate negotiating skills?. Negotiation has been defined as “a process for resolving conflict between two or more parties whereby both or…
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The new General Development Order
by Michael Redman. The long-awaited revision of the General Development Order has now been completed and the new order is to become operative on December 5 1988.
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A strategic approach to office premises
by Roger Henderson. With the memory of the storms that raged last October, both in the City and in the southern counties, fast fading and immediate damage repaired, it is…