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Real estate

Government proposes the abolition of upwards only rent reviews in new commercial leases in England and Wales

The measure buried in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is raising investor and landlord concerns

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15/07/2025

Read time 4m

Infrastructure

Planning system changes look to aid the delivery of UK infrastructure

New infrastructure strategy proposes biannual 'spatial' planning updates and removing obstacles to the consent process

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14/07/2025

Read time 3m

Decarbonisation

Environmental marketplaces: EU and UK head towards copycat ETSs and CBAMs

Potential alignment of emission trading schemes could reduce the scope of EU and UK carbon border adjustment mechanisms

03/07/2025

Read time 5m

Real estate

Great Jackson ruling highlights need to balance development and control in UK urban projects

Developers of local authority land should review lease terms before deciding on expenditure so as to mitigate conflict

03/07/2025

Read time 2m

Energy and Energy Transition

What does the UK government's 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy mean for the energy sector?

Paper emphasises long-term planning in the infrastructure sector and its importance for future economic growth

30/06/2025

Read time 3m

Real estate

Building Blocks | Developments for the UK construction industry: June 2025

Welcome to Building Blocks – a round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients

26/06/2025

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

Upcoming Environment Bill for Wales | Planning and Infrastructure Bill heads to House of Lords | Government consults on implementing...

26/06/2025

Read time 4m

Energy and Energy Transition

Biodiversity net gain will play a crucial role in the development of UK renewable energy

The connection between climate change and biodiversity loss is now a major area of focus for the renewables sector

25/06/2025

Read time 3m

Real estate

What does the second half of 2025 offer the commercial real estate sector in England?

As mid-year approaches, there are a number of significant legal changes expected, with consultations heralding further reform

20/06/2025

Read time 8m

Real estate

FTT calls again for proportionate and reasonable cost claims in the negotiation of UK Code agreements

Tribunal decision is another clear victory for operators in their battle with site providers over unconstructive costs

19/06/2025

Read time 2m

The Building Safety Act

Recent case highlights need for further guidance on what constitutes a high-rise building in England

Court that decided that a roof-top garden was a 'storey' for building safety purposes exceeded its jurisdiction

19/06/2025

Read time 2m

Real estate

English High Court scrutinises landlord's insurance commissions in blockbuster Trocadero case

Landlord's commission practices may end up on the cutting room floor in significant case involving insurance premiums

19/06/2025

Read time 6m

The Built Environment

WhatsApp construction contract held to be binding in English law

Case acts as a reminder of the importance of formalising contracts and actively managing them

13/06/2025

Read time 4m

The Built Environment

Boost for housing and infrastructure in UK government spending review

Significant cash injection allocated, with more detail for the built environment sector expected in the forthcoming infrastructure and industrial strategies

13/06/2025

Read time 6m

IT and data

UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will be both similar and different to the EU's NIS 2

Businesses can still assess ahead of the UK bill's publication if they could be caught and their potential obligations

30/05/2025

Read time 9m

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Real estate

Government proposes the abolition of upwards only rent reviews in new commercial leases in England and Wales

The measure buried in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is raising investor and landlord concerns

New -

15/07/2025

Read time 4m

Infrastructure

Planning system changes look to aid the delivery of UK infrastructure

New infrastructure strategy proposes biannual 'spatial' planning updates and removing obstacles to the consent process

New -

14/07/2025

Read time 3m

Decarbonisation

Environmental marketplaces: EU and UK head towards copycat ETSs and CBAMs

Potential alignment of emission trading schemes could reduce the scope of EU and UK carbon border adjustment mechanisms

03/07/2025

Read time 5m

Real estate

Great Jackson ruling highlights need to balance development and control in UK urban projects

Developers of local authority land should review lease terms before deciding on expenditure so as to mitigate conflict

03/07/2025

Read time 2m

Energy and Energy Transition

What does the UK government's 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy mean for the energy sector?

Paper emphasises long-term planning in the infrastructure sector and its importance for future economic growth

30/06/2025

Read time 3m

Real estate

Building Blocks | Developments for the UK construction industry: June 2025

Welcome to Building Blocks – a round-up of Insights relevant to construction industry clients

26/06/2025

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2025

Upcoming Environment Bill for Wales | Planning and Infrastructure Bill heads to House of Lords | Government consults on implementing...

26/06/2025

Read time 4m

Energy and Energy Transition

Biodiversity net gain will play a crucial role in the development of UK renewable energy

The connection between climate change and biodiversity loss is now a major area of focus for the renewables sector

25/06/2025

Read time 3m

Real estate

What does the second half of 2025 offer the commercial real estate sector in England?

As mid-year approaches, there are a number of significant legal changes expected, with consultations heralding further reform

20/06/2025

Read time 8m

Real estate

FTT calls again for proportionate and reasonable cost claims in the negotiation of UK Code agreements

Tribunal decision is another clear victory for operators in their battle with site providers over unconstructive costs

19/06/2025

Read time 2m

The Building Safety Act

Recent case highlights need for further guidance on what constitutes a high-rise building in England

Court that decided that a roof-top garden was a 'storey' for building safety purposes exceeded its jurisdiction

19/06/2025

Read time 2m

Real estate

English High Court scrutinises landlord's insurance commissions in blockbuster Trocadero case

Landlord's commission practices may end up on the cutting room floor in significant case involving insurance premiums

19/06/2025

Read time 6m

The Built Environment

WhatsApp construction contract held to be binding in English law

Case acts as a reminder of the importance of formalising contracts and actively managing them

13/06/2025

Read time 4m

The Built Environment

Boost for housing and infrastructure in UK government spending review

Significant cash injection allocated, with more detail for the built environment sector expected in the forthcoming infrastructure and industrial strategies

13/06/2025

Read time 6m

IT and data

UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will be both similar and different to the EU's NIS 2

Businesses can still assess ahead of the UK bill's publication if they could be caught and their potential obligations

30/05/2025

Read time 9m

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Ian Wilkinson

Partner, The Built Environment sector leader, UK

+44 117 917 3210 Email Ian Full bio

Thomas Schnabel

Partner, Germany

+49 221 5108 4028 Email Thomas Full bio

Stéphane Catays

Partner, Head of Real Estate, France

+33 1 84 82 45 40 Email Stéphane Full bio

Julián Matos

Partner, Spain

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Simone Monesi

Partner, Head of Urban Dynamics, Italy

+39 02 5413 1758 Email Simone Full bio

Agata Demuth

Partner, Head of Real Estate, Poland

+48 660 440 312 Email Agata Full bio

Linn Solholm

Partner, Head of the Built Environment Sector in the Nordics, Sweden

+46 73 03 49 171 Email Linn Full bio

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