For years, upward-only rent reviews have been a cornerstone of the UK commercial property market, offering landlords and investors a reassuring degree of income security and predictability....more
7/22/2025
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Since coming into power in July 2024, the UK government has made several planning policy decisions with the aim of facilitating data centre development....more
The owner of a property which enjoys a right of light over surrounding properties can seek to restrain development of the surrounding properties which would infringe that right. This can include seeking an injunction to...more
7/17/2025
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Office Space ,
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Property Valuation ,
Real Estate Development ,
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Urban Planning & Development
The UK faces a significant housing crisis due to an acute shortage of homes caused by high capital costs, increasing construction and development expenses, regulatory and political uncertainty, and persistent delays in the...more
6/25/2025
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London boroughs are implementing the London Plan's requirements for affordable Purpose-Built Student Accommodation ("PBSA") in varied ways, with some setting stricter or additional criteria....more
On 7 January 2025, an Inspector confirmed the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order (No.2) 2023 (the "CPO")....more
2/26/2025
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Zoning Laws
The Renters' Rights Bill 2024 proposes to introduce important changes to the UK rental market affecting both the build-to-rent and purpose-built student accommodation ("PBSA") sectors alike....more
The UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has identified "fundamental concerns" in the housebuilding sector and has made a series of recommendations for the UK, Scottish, and Welsh governments to consider, rather than...more
The Situation: On January 17, 2024, mandatory biodiversity net gain ("BNG") regulations took effect, impacting most new developments in England.
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2/20/2024
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Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
Urban Planning & Development
Over recent years, we have seen an office sector where occupiers are taking less space and using it in a different way in the United Kingdom, even when compared to five years ago. That trend, which was accelerated by the...more
ESG issues are front and centre in many sectors and many boardrooms. The UK real estate sector is no exception. Unsurprisingly, the principal focus has been on the “E”, with the environmental aspects of developing and...more
The deadline for organisations to complete and submit their UK Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme ("ESOS") reports for Phase 3 of the scheme is 5 December 2023....more