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Tax

VAT on early termination fees and compensation applied to real estate transactions, HMRC updates

Change regarding VAT will no longer be retrospective and will apply from a 'future' date, although uncertainty remains

Real estate

Lockdown 3.0: Construction continues but challenges remain

In this insight, we briefly discuss the latest government restrictions and what it means for the construction industry. This article

The Built Environment

Legislative reform given go ahead for residential leasehold ownership

Parliament will bring in the first part of a two-stage programme including a new right for leaseholders to extend leases

The Built Environment

National security bill set to ring changes for real estate M&A

Investors in real estate will need to assess whether new interventions powers apply to their deals

Infrastructure services

Construction contracts: standard forms, novel applications and social responsibility

How does the FIDIC suite of construction contracts respond to the unique issues arising on projects as a result of

Real estate

Lockdown 2.0: Will the construction industry survive or thrive?

As England enters lockdown 2.0, is the construction industry better prepared this time to continue to "build, build, build"?

Dispute resolution

Government's new procurement policy accelerates delivery of social value

Our two-part view of social value in public procurement opens with a look at a radical policy development that gives

Real estate

Construction contracts: old tools and new risks

Can the CLC's guidance future proof the JCT contract from effects caused by the pandemic and Brexit?