Apr 03, 2023 Building Safety Act - higher risk buildings registration to open By Angus Dawson 6 April sees a major milestone in the implementation of the Building Safety Act (the Act), with the window opening for the registration...
Mar 31, 2023 Naturemarket sweep By Henry Vane Amid the wave of government announcements to mark “Green Day”, the catchily named Nature Markets: A framework for scaling up private...
Feb 14, 2023 First out of the gate: what can we learn from the First Tier Tribunal’s first remediation contribution order? By Richard Alam The First Tier Tribunal (FTT) recently published its first decision on an application for a remediation contribution order, in the case...
Feb 06, 2023 Room loses its view By Mark Lawrence Jonathan Pratt The Supreme Court has decided [1] that the use of a viewing gallery on the tenth floor of the Blavatnik...
Feb 02, 2023 Buyer beware: tips to a smoother exchange of contracts By Lina Isaac Many property lawyers and agents will welcome the recently released video explaining "how property listings are changing" by The National...
Feb 01, 2023 "Pay now, argue later" - the Supreme Court considers the correct interpretation of a service charge clause By Mark Lawrence Richard Alam In Sara & Hossein Asset Holding Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd, the Supreme Court considered the correct interpretation of a service...
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...