Dec 20, 2022 Could Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) be about to bite? By Erin Gilliland Ellie Herve In 2015, the Government introduced the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) to look to drive improvements in the energy efficiency...
Nov 02, 2022 The Gordian knot of business rates By Cate Taylor On Thursday 17 November, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is on track to take his red box to Parliament to deliver one of the...
Oct 13, 2022 Single Family Housing– where has it come from and where is it heading? By Nicole Mitchell The terms “SFR” (single family rental) and “SFH” (single family housing) have become common parlance in the European real estate...
Sep 20, 2022 What's on your shopping list? Premium concepts for prime London real estate By Elliot Chontow Jessica Lewis Most individuals searching for a prime or super-prime new build apartment in Central London will be expecting built-in premiums on offer,...
Sep 13, 2022 Are we ready for the “operationalisation” of real estate? By Nicole Mitchell Operational real estate is becoming increasingly mainstream for investors, driven by strong relative performance in asset classes which...
Mar 24, 2022 Who must issue termination notices under construction contracts? The High Court provides guidance By Andy Mather Maria Myrianthopoulou A recent Technology and Construction Court case provides useful guidance about the correct party to issue default notices under many...
Mar 16, 2022 Caveat emptor – does a buyer always need to beware? By Elliot Chontow The short answer is yes – but a recent High Court decision reminds sellers (and their advisers) that caveat emptor has its limitations...
Mar 14, 2022 What does "Levelling Up" mean for decision-making on new development and infrastructure? By George Dew I recently attended Built Environment Communications Group (BECG)’s seminar on:the Government’s “Levelling Up” initiative;the further...
Mar 08, 2022 The deadline for bringing a contractor’s claim for payment may be earlier than you think By Andy Mather The High Court has recently decided that a contractor’s claim was out of time because the right to payment arose when the works were...
Feb 02, 2022 The New Homes Quality Code of Practice By Elliot Chontow What is the new Code?The New Homes Quality Code of Practice (the “Code”) was launched by the New Homes Quality Board in January 2022. The...
Jan 21, 2022 2022: A New Hope for Real Estate? By Cate Taylor The message from the panel at the London Property Alliance this week was very clear: 2021 was the year of rebound after a relatively...
Oct 11, 2021 High Court confirms that landlords can still resort to court proceedings to recover unpaid rent By Lois Horne Amy McLeish The recent changes to the restrictions on winding-up petitions will have been disappointing to commercial landlords (see our previous...
Sep 29, 2021 When is an annex a separate dwelling? By Damiano Sogaro Purchasing “an interest in at least two dwellings” lowers the rate of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) that you will pay due to a relief known...
May 25, 2021 Changes to the planning regime for high rise residential buildings due this summer By Fiona Bishop Rebecca Delaney Developers may have to submit a fire statement alongside a planning application for relevant multi-occupied residential buildings from 1...
May 17, 2021 Contractor insolvency: three things clients should be aware of By Doug Wass Last week, we ran a webinar about contractor insolvency. The discussion was wide-ranging, including the (a) warning signs to look out...
May 10, 2021 Largest residential property developers to pay their “fair share” – the government publishes consultation on new residential developer tax By Tom Barr The government recently published a consultation containing the proposed operation and scope of a new Residential Property Developer Tax...