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Urban Dynamics
Smart cities pose 'fit for purpose' questions for data regulation
The EU and UK need to balance the protection of individual rights and allowing for innovation in data-intense environments
Real estate
UK Supreme Court widens Electronic Communications Code rights for operators
Telecoms operators can apply for additional rights as they are not to be treated as the occupier of existing sites
Real estate
Court of Appeal rules in favour of landlord in Covid-19 arrears claim relating to the Trocadero cinema in London
Court provides further guidance on the impact of the pandemic on commercial rent liabilities owed by tenants
Regulatory Outlook
Environment | Regulatory Outlook July 2022
Tougher punishments on polluting water | Single-use plastic legislation | EU nature restoration law
Tech, Media and Comms
Tribunal provides welcome guidance for operators and landowners on renewal terms under the Electronic Communications Code
Much-needed clarification provided on valuation principles and on the parties' key rights in code agreements
Real estate
Landmark arbitration finds UK retailer’s Covid arrears are not protected rent debt
Success for landlord in the first published award made under the recent UK coronavirus commercial rent arrears arbitration scheme
Real estate
Net zero construction: do building regulations apply when retrofitting UK homes?
Contractors and developers will need to be mindful of obligations imposed when retrofitting
Infrastructure services
Payment notice pitfalls persist for UK construction projects
The recent Advance v Enisca judgment holds that pay less notices must refer clearly to individual payment cycles
Regulatory and compliance
EU nature restoration law set to boost biodiversity across Europe
New proposals to introduce legally binding targets for Member States on the restoration of habitats
Real estate
Covid 19 lockdowns & commercial rents
On 30 June 2022, the Court of cassation (higher civil court) rendered its judgments in three cases concerning the payment
Real estate
New law on residential leases limits ground rent to a peppercorn
Significant changes to the residential property sector ends practice of landlords reserving ground rents in new long leases – but
Real estate
New powers granted to police to deal with unauthorised encampments on open land with vehicles
Landowners and local authorities are likely to welcome having an additional method of recourse, through criminal enforcement channels, when faced
