Aug 18, 2023 Building Safety Act (BSA) – Government consultation response By Angus Dawson As the construction industry heads off on summer holiday, the Government has issued its long-awaited response to the consultation on the...
Aug 08, 2023 The conservation covenant era has begun! By Henry Vane On Thursday 27 July DEFRA opened the application process for responsible bodies (RB), the third parties who will be monitoring and...
Aug 02, 2023 The role of real estate in delivering food security - emerging operational sectors By Nicole Mitchell Factors such as COVID-19 and the Russian-Ukraine war have highlighted the importance of both domestic and international food supply...
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...
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...
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 04, 2021 Covid 19 tenant protections: as the moratorium on forfeiture nears its end date – what happens next? By Rachael Ashton As we pass the anniversary of the first UK lockdown and look towards the rapid easing of the third UK lockdown, the Government has been...
Mar 26, 2021 Tax Day: top five points for property By Rebecca Delaney Following the Government's inaugural Tax Day, we have summarised the top five key takeaways for the property sector. 1. Business Rates...
Mar 23, 2021 How has Brexit changed disputes with contractors or suppliers based in the EU? By Richard Alam The rules relating to disputes with a European element have changed as a result of Brexit and the end of the UK’s transition period on 31...
Oct 27, 2020 Covid-19 and the "meanwhile use" of unused and unoccupied premises By Rebecca Delaney Why do we need to rethink the use of space? In the context of a global pandemic in which social distancing is now the new normal,...
Oct 01, 2020 Reviving London: City Property Association debates key issues in London's recovery from Covid By Rebecca Delaney The London Property Alliance webinar “Central London Debate: Rebuilding the Capital” took place on 16 September 2020. The panel...
Aug 21, 2020 City Property Association discusses the return of the workforce By Rebecca Delaney Emily Chandler In March 2020, London suffered an unexpected and unprecedented shutdown as a result of the lockdown guidance issued by the Government....
Aug 06, 2020 Planning for the future – Government proposals for reform By Rebecca Delaney Changes to the planning system in England, announced today (6 August 2020) by housing minister Robert Jenrick, have been heralded as...
Jul 29, 2020 Leasehold and commonhold home ownership: Law Commission reports By Rebecca Delaney Helen Simmons On 21 July 2020 The Law Commission published three lengthy reports into the future of home ownership. The reports were commissioned...