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Real estate

Gym tenant and guarantor held liable for rent despite restructuring plan

UK judgment is a prompt for landlords to consider all angles to maximise rent recovery in harsh economic conditions
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
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
Decarbonisation

Hydrogen in-depth webinar series

With the global hydrogen generation market projected to reach 201 billion USD by 2025, understanding the hydrogen market and its
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
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

Real estate

Collateral warranties and the right to adjudicate – 'construction contracts' after all?

Court of Appeal reverses first instance decision in Abbey Healthcare v Simply Construct, finding that a collateral warranty was in

The Built Environment

Is consent the hallmark of ethical data use in a real estate context?

As the world we live, work and play in becomes ever smarter and more digital, the property sector has a