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The Built Environment

Building safety in England: What does 2025 have in store for industry?

The pace of change in the building safety landscape looks set to continue unabated throughout 2025
Telecoms

UK Upper Tribunal provides renewal guidance for licence agreements

Where a licence agreement is assigned, the new operator can initiate a renewal
Tax

UK HMRC sets out position on VAT recovery of cladding-remediation works

Long-awaited guidance from HMRC provides welcome clarification for housebuilders and developers
Real estate

Under Construction | A round-up of recent legal developments within the UK construction industry | December 2024

JCT Design and Build 2024's 'light touch' to Building Safety Act requirements, the UK CBAM, latest amendments to the Building
The Built Environment

UK government launches nature recovery reform consultation with nutrient neutrality and environmental impact in focus

Paper aims to address challenge of reconciling housebuilding targets with environmental issues
Real estate

Law Commission consults on reform of security of tenure for business tenancies in England and Wales

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 has governed business tenancies for 70 years – substantial change may be on the
Real estate

New rental auction regime to begin for empty high street premises in England

Local authorities will be empowered to let vacant commercial premises in designated high streets or town centres in England at
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2024

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (amendment) (No2) Order 2024 | Draft Environmental Permitting (Electricity Generating Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Real estate

Unconstitutionality of certain provisions of Catalan Law 1/2022, to address the housing emergency

The Constitutional Court issued ruling declaring several provisions of Catalonia's Law 1/2022, of 3 March, unconstitutional
Real estate

Property-owner communities can ban tourist rentals, says Spain's Supreme Court

A Horizontal Property Law ban requires approval by three-fifths of owners with three-fifths of the participation quotas
Real estate

Housebuilding market study: UK government responds to CMA proposals

Broad acceptance of recommendations to improve the housebuilding market confirmed by UK government, with detail awaited
The UK Budget

Autumn Budget 2024: How does the Budget affect commercial real estate in England?

The spending measures announced largely reflect the government's commitments to deliver housing and planning reform