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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
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
Real estate
Valuation in business tenancy renewals: don’t assume a rent-free period
The decision in HPUT vs Boots UK Limited provides landlords and valuers with a reference point
The Building Safety Act
The Building Safety Act 2022: what building owners and developers need to know
The bill has received Royal Assent but many provisions require secondary legislation and are not set to come into force
Decarbonisation
Net zero infrastructure: Reducing operational carbon in UK building stock
What measures are the UK government taking to tackle the problem of operational carbon in the built environment and what
The Built Environment
Rebus sic stantibus principle in times of war and its impact on construction agreements
These are turbulent times. 2020 began with a global pandemic. Governments around the world pumped vast amounts of money into
The Built Environment
ESG in real estate: Does it translate well across Europe? (episode two)
What does the "S" and "G" of ESG mean in practice across the European real estate markets?
The Built Environment
ESG in real estate: Does it translate well across Europe? (episode one)
What does the "E" of ESG mean in practice across the European real estate markets?
Dispute resolution
Back to basics: The Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes
The series on dispute resolution issues for construction projects takes a look at the protocol that governs issuing proceedings
