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The Built Environment

Major overhaul of planning system aims to streamline much-needed development

The UK government is consulting on radical reforms to the planning system in England, which are intended to strip out

The Built Environment

Government publishes draft Building Safety Bill

A parliamentary committee will report on the draft with legislation expected to evolve as more safety risks are identified and

The Built Environment

'The Right Stuff': alternative residential and the recruitment of quality

Property industry leaders shared on a Osborne Clarke roundtable their experiences in the UK and US, and asked: how do

The Built Environment

Law Commission sets out proposals for eventual abolition of leasehold home ownership

Long-awaited reports argue that incentives are needed to force cultural shift towards commonhold and to bring about the largest changes

The Built Environment

Recession proof, but can co-living be pandemic proof?

Many commentators in the co-living industry consider the asset class to be recession proof, but can it adapt sufficiently to

Dispute resolution

Insolvent parties given the go ahead to adjudicate construction disputes

The Supreme Court has provided much needed clarity on whether an insolvent company can commence its own adjudication.

The Built Environment

Coliving and Covid-19: operators left exposed by master leasing structure

Falling occupancy rates due to the pandemic raise questions about how operators can maximise value, Osborne Clarke real estate investment