Property Hub

This is the prime location for informed opinion on property matters: finance, law, development, investment, planning, taxation, offices, retail, industrial, distribution, residential, healthcare, hotels and leisure. If it’s property, it’s in the remit. In online courses, conferences, webinars, and journals, we make sure the important issues are covered – sound, comprehensive and thorough.

Here to keep you informed; because it’s knowledge that underpins value – CPD at its very best. 

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Cyber-attacks are part of every-day life, with 32% of UK businesses reporting an attack in 2023 and cyber incidents, like the recent Ministry of Defence data breach, frequently making headlines.

To counter these attacks, many of us fulfil a vital role, whether knowingly or unknowingly, in defending our personal and corporate environments. Complex passwords are a given; multi-factor authentication is used by millions and many of the businesses we engage with have cyber insurance in place.

Rashpal Soomal advises a number of high-profile developers on a range of contentious issues arising from the intensified development of urban/city areas.

Her expertise ranges from advising on development constraints such as restrictive covenants and easements to securing vacant possession. She has a particular specialism in rights of light where she regularly advises on strategy, risk mitigation measures (such as placing agreed conduct insurance policies, registering light obstruction notices, or implementing s203) and dealing with litigation.

This 4-hour online course, led by Rashpal Soomal, Partner at Eversheds Sutherland International, demonstrates the key legal development constraints that every developer needs to understand.

Over 30 years of technology experiences in engineering, logistics and real estate industries, now solely focussed on Cyber Security and leading the charge to bring the subject to life in Landsec's real estate business and beyond. A background of corporate Information Technology operations mixed with the world of Operational Technology management in real estate as a foundation for the data and AI-driven property world ahead of us. 

 

Dan is founder of ‘Alpha Property Insight’, which helps the property sector to embrace and benefit from innovative thinking and digital transformation. Dan is also Co-Founder of ‘Digital Property Risk’, which helps property professionals to navigate the increasing digital risks that buildings face. 

Hans leads DAC Beachcroft's multi-award winning cyber risk and breach response team. They have responded to hundreds of breaches and cyber incidents, helping clients of all sizes, from SMEs to Global Corporates. Hans' particular specialty is crisis management and advising on contested regulatory and litigation proceedings following data breaches. 

 

Nathan is a Built Environment security specialist with over 30 years’ experience in IT Security and Cyber. As a Director in Aon’s Digital Mergers & Acquisitions team, he supports investors across the investment lifecycle to help them understand and mitigate cyber risk. Nathan has supported the UK Government on the creation of PAS 185 (Connect Places: Establishing and Implementing a Security-Minded Approach) and represented the UK on the creation of ISO19650-5 – Information Security in Building Information Modelling (BIM).  

Emma has worked in the property sector for almost 20 years, focusing largely on advising businesses on insurance and risk management, but she has also served as both an MD and Chief Commercial Officer of two prop-tech businesses. Emma is Chair of the British Property Federation Cyber Working Group and serves on several industry committees related to residential property.