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Real estate

Negligent acts and omissions – don't forget to lock the door

Court of Appeal judgment serves as reminder to property and construction professionals to be aware of the duty to take
Urban Dynamics

Future living: How proptech is transforming home buying

Increased technology usage since the pandemic began has fundamentally altered the residential transaction process
The Built Environment

Developers should pay unsafe cladding costs, says UK government

Housing secretary's intervention puts focus on the financial responsibility of property builders and building remediation
Energy and Energy Transition

European Commission announces hydrogen and gas market decarbonisation plans

Recast package delivers a legal framework for a hydrogen strategy and market that can draw investment into dedicated infrastructure
Regulatory and compliance

The EU steps nearer to tougher regime to fight environmental crime

New legislation to assist in the discovery and prosecution of serious environmental offences will deliver on ambitious European Green Deal
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Managing legal risk from IoT systems in business premises

As the Internet of Things proliferates, what are the risks – and opportunities – that businesses should consider regarding the
The Built Environment

Housing preliminary draft bill. Key new measures affecting the constitutional right of housing and, in particular, dwelling lease agreements

The future law for the right of housing pretends to adopt housing measures in order to strengthen the constitutional right
Tax

HMRC publishes its response to the call for evidence on simplifying the VAT land exemption

HMRC is to publish improved guidance on certain aspects of the VAT exemption for land and property but will not
The Built Environment

Service charges – time is (sometimes) of the essence!

Where there are interim service charges, landlords can lose out if they fail to comply with timetable machinery of lease
The Building Safety Act

Build Safe Live Safe | the Building Safety Bill: what will be the impact on property investors?

Investors in multi-residential property need to understand the scope of the proposed legislation and the potential impact on their investment
Regulatory and compliance

Public and utilities procurement thresholds are set to rise in the new year

The revised value thresholds that trigger the application of public and utilities procurement regulations will now include VAT