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Real estate

Business rates in 2023 to shake up statutory compensation in UK lease renewals

Changes to rateable values will affect what is payable when terminating leases under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
Blockchain

Tokenisation of real estate: the way forward

What is needed to bring tokenisation mainstream? The final article in this series offers a route map for implementation
Blockchain

Tokenisation of real estate: what are the barriers?

To succeed, tokenisation must win investor trust and comply with land law's formalities and financial regulation's rigour
Blockchain

Tokenisation of real estate: an untapped opportunity

What is tokenisation and what significant potential benefits could it offer?
Real estate

Registration deadline of 31 January approaches for overseas owners (and potentially former owners) of UK real estate

There are less than two months for affected overseas entities to comply with new registration duties imposed by the Economic
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2022

Government misses environmental targets deadline | Government responds to March 2022 consultation on reform of packaging waste recycling notes |
The Built Environment

Why business rates will be big concern in 2023

A pending rates revaluation, anticipated recession and regulatory changes could all have an impact on your clients’ rates liability
Real estate

Energy efficiency rules for UK commercial property to tighten from April 2023

Landlords have five months to comply before sub-standard EPC ratings become unlawful for existing lettings
Real estate

England has new law for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

The expanded regulations require alarms in any room with fixed combustion appliances
Real estate

Appeal on landlord's challenge to UK company voluntary arrangement settles night before hearing

Challenges to apparently prejudicial CVAs remain fraught with uncertainty but could provide a means of negotiating more favourable terms
Regulatory and compliance

EU takes legal action over failure to implement the Single-Use Plastics Directive

What is the status of implementation, the perspective from France and Poland, and the announcement's impact?
Regulatory Outlook

Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2022

HSE to investigate musculoskeletal disorders in construction sector | First legal action brought against freeholder for defective cladding | New