Property Management: Volume 10 Issue 2

Empty rate liability and the mortgage

M. Steiner, J. Turton

Examines the question of liability for rates on empty premises inthe light of an increasing number of property vacancies in the UnitedKingdom. Discusses the general principle of…

Workspace solutions

H. Young

Considers the space utilization survey carried out by IBM UK torethink its property portfolio. Discusses the survey work itself, keydirections, and implementation of the concept…

Business centres: the UK picture

M. Calder, S. Courtney

Reports on a survey undertaken to gather information about therelatively new business centres market. Examines the trend of smallbusinesses, business centre facts, sub‐markets…

Legionnaires′ disease: new legal duties

M. Tyler

Discusses the re‐appraisal of precautions against Legionnaires′disease required by the publication of official advice documents in1991. Considers the relevant legislation…

Meeting the EC Directives in the workplace

C. McKeown

Considers the implications of the EC health and safety directivesthat impinge on property. Discusses the directives themselves,implementation, ergonomics at work, and workstation…

Rating appeals

A.H. Evans, R. Cooper

Provides a general guide to the process of appealing againstassessments in the 1990 rating list. Describes the form and content ofproposals, action by the valuation officer, the…

Environmental audits as a tool for commercial property management

M. Hadley

Examines the environmental legislation facing companies in theUnited Kingdom. Discusses the legislative background, environmentalaudit definition, audit types, the American…

BRIEFING: The Planning and Compensation Act 1991: Part II

G. Waterson, B. Webster

Considers the sections of Part 1 of the Planning and CompensationAct 1991 which create new, and modify existing, enforcement provisionsin the Town and Country Planning Act 1990…