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Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2023

Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 | Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2023 | Prime minister creates new Department of Energy Security
The Built Environment

Supreme Court requires tax authorities to explain the reasons that justify the beginning of real-estate revaluations

The ruling has led to a new twist in value verification procedures and how the administration should conduct these procedures.
Urban Dynamics

'Senior living' in the UK : what are the benefits of (and barriers to) development?

Senior living developments present an opportunity to meet demand, ease the healthcare and housing crises and decarbonise the housing sector
Real estate

UK Supreme Court reinstates residential landlords' discretion to apportion service charges 

Unanimous decision limits the role of the First-Tier Tribunal to reviewing contractual and statutory legitimacy
Real estate

Jersey Property Unit Trusts may now need to be on HMRC's trust register

Guidance for unauthorised unit trusts including JPUTs changed on 31 January
The Built Environment

Playbook sets out proposed ethical standards for use of real estate data

As the real estate industry’s digital transformation continues at pace, the utilisation of the data generated from users of the
The Built Environment

How contract variations in UK regeneration schemes interact with public procurement rules

Procurement rules may apply to regen schemes in a number of situations – and developers need to be aware of

Intellectual property

UK's biggest offshore wind farm is not in jurisdiction of English patent law

The Patents Court has found that an offshore wind farm is not within the territorial ambit of the Patents Act
The Built Environment

UK Supreme Court rules in favour of apartment owners in nuisance dispute with Tate Modern

Majority decision draws distinction between 'overlooking' and 'visual intrusions' in private nuisance claims
Energy and Energy Transition

How UK green generation can ready for the Electricity Generator Levy

The government intervention has implications for PPP authorities, fund managers and investors as well as generators
Regulatory Outlook

Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023

Building safety | The Building Safety Act | Fire safety
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023

European Commission's proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation | Deposit return schemes start to go live in the UK |