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Energy and Energy Transition

Government proposes mandatory community benefit and shared ownership schemes to support its clean energy goals in Great Britain

Working paper seeks views on scope and approaches to take to support low carbon energy infrastructure and renewable energy generation...

30/05/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory and compliance

European Commission publishes new single market strategy to further develop the European market

Proposal to ease burdens on smaller businesses and lift barriers to trade and investment likely to have positive impact on...

29/05/2025

Read time 9m

The Building Safety Act

UK Supreme Court decides landmark Building Safety Act case

Judgment has wide-ranging ramifications for developers, builders, architects, designers and consultants

23/05/2025

Read time 6m

Real estate

First-Tier Tribunal addresses disproportionate legal and professional costs in UK Code litigation

The decision highlights the increasing costs sought by site providers and the need for sensible expense management

15/05/2025

Read time 2m

Real estate

UK Upper Tribunal dismisses appeal of Covent Garden and rules in favour of Cornerstone

Ruling reinforces established practice that nominal consideration is appropriate for multi-skilled visit agreements

07/05/2025

Read time 3m

Infrastructure

UK Planning and Infrastructure Bill amendments and policy updates to further streamline consenting process

Developers will welcome the removal of consultation and authorisation rules but will need to ensure community engagement

02/05/2025

Read time 3m

The Built Environment

UK sanctions regime puts property sector under scrutiny as letting agents face new obligations

New rules and OFSI concerns mean firms will need to take steps to improve compliance and avoid the risk of...

02/05/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Environment Agency consultation on charging sewerage undertakers for enforcement | Joint consultation on reforms to the Environmental Permitting Regime |...

29/04/2025

Read time 8m

Regulatory and compliance

Martyn's Law introduces new security measures for public premises and events in the UK

Two-year implementation period for businesses to prepare, with further guidance from regulator expected

28/04/2025

Read time 5m

Real estate

Spain's horizontal property law reform requires express approval of tourist apartment activity by "community of owners"

Homeowners' communities will have more control over tourist apartments and a say in whether to permit these rentals

22/04/2025

Read time 2m

Real estate

English High Court recent rulings consider landowners' rights to an injunction against drone users

Two approaches have been taken by the High Court to granting injunctions against 'drone trespass' over private property

15/04/2025

Read time 5m

Real estate

High Court in Placefirst clarifies payment notices under the UK Construction Act

The judgment provides some clarity on the timing and content of payment and payless notices in construction contracts

14/04/2025

Read time 5m

The Built Environment

UK's approach to heat networks set for change under new regulatory regime

Operators, managers and suppliers will be checking contractual arrangements as rules and fines with 'teeth' take effect

11/04/2025

Read time 5m

Real estate tax

CJEU rules that the sale of land can lead to 'VAT entrepreneurship' even if development outsourced

The decision has tax implications for individuals, developers and investors and underlines the need for clear agreements

08/04/2025

Read time 3m

Infrastructure

Will the Planning and Infrastructure Bill deliver a faster and more certain consenting process for nationally significant infrastructure projects?

Fine tuning the consenting regime and a focus on infra could help deliver 1.5 million houses and 150 NSIPs by...

08/04/2025

Read time 5m

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Energy and Energy Transition

Government proposes mandatory community benefit and shared ownership schemes to support its clean energy goals in Great Britain

Working paper seeks views on scope and approaches to take to support low carbon energy infrastructure and renewable energy generation...

30/05/2025

Read time 4m

Regulatory and compliance

European Commission publishes new single market strategy to further develop the European market

Proposal to ease burdens on smaller businesses and lift barriers to trade and investment likely to have positive impact on...

29/05/2025

Read time 9m

The Building Safety Act

UK Supreme Court decides landmark Building Safety Act case

Judgment has wide-ranging ramifications for developers, builders, architects, designers and consultants

23/05/2025

Read time 6m

Real estate

First-Tier Tribunal addresses disproportionate legal and professional costs in UK Code litigation

The decision highlights the increasing costs sought by site providers and the need for sensible expense management

15/05/2025

Read time 2m

Real estate

UK Upper Tribunal dismisses appeal of Covent Garden and rules in favour of Cornerstone

Ruling reinforces established practice that nominal consideration is appropriate for multi-skilled visit agreements

07/05/2025

Read time 3m

Infrastructure

UK Planning and Infrastructure Bill amendments and policy updates to further streamline consenting process

Developers will welcome the removal of consultation and authorisation rules but will need to ensure community engagement

02/05/2025

Read time 3m

The Built Environment

UK sanctions regime puts property sector under scrutiny as letting agents face new obligations

New rules and OFSI concerns mean firms will need to take steps to improve compliance and avoid the risk of...

02/05/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2025

Environment Agency consultation on charging sewerage undertakers for enforcement | Joint consultation on reforms to the Environmental Permitting Regime |...

29/04/2025

Read time 8m

Regulatory and compliance

Martyn's Law introduces new security measures for public premises and events in the UK

Two-year implementation period for businesses to prepare, with further guidance from regulator expected

28/04/2025

Read time 5m

Real estate

Spain's horizontal property law reform requires express approval of tourist apartment activity by "community of owners"

Homeowners' communities will have more control over tourist apartments and a say in whether to permit these rentals

22/04/2025

Read time 2m

Real estate

English High Court recent rulings consider landowners' rights to an injunction against drone users

Two approaches have been taken by the High Court to granting injunctions against 'drone trespass' over private property

15/04/2025

Read time 5m

Real estate

High Court in Placefirst clarifies payment notices under the UK Construction Act

The judgment provides some clarity on the timing and content of payment and payless notices in construction contracts

14/04/2025

Read time 5m

The Built Environment

UK's approach to heat networks set for change under new regulatory regime

Operators, managers and suppliers will be checking contractual arrangements as rules and fines with 'teeth' take effect

11/04/2025

Read time 5m

Real estate tax

CJEU rules that the sale of land can lead to 'VAT entrepreneurship' even if development outsourced

The decision has tax implications for individuals, developers and investors and underlines the need for clear agreements

08/04/2025

Read time 3m

Infrastructure

Will the Planning and Infrastructure Bill deliver a faster and more certain consenting process for nationally significant infrastructure projects?

Fine tuning the consenting regime and a focus on infra could help deliver 1.5 million houses and 150 NSIPs by...

08/04/2025

Read time 5m

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