In under a year’s time, on 25 May 2018, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect across the EU (including the UK – regardless of Brexit). The GDPR will have a significant impact on those who collect, use and otherwise process “personal data”. In a property...

Entities that hold UK property or enter into UK public procurement contracts will have to register their beneficial ownership information in a public register under government plans. Legislation is scheduled to be put before Parliament in the first half of 2018, the government confirmed this week as part of its...

Osborne Clarke has just released its most recent thought leadership piece titled: " Transforming the way we live - A roadmap for taking Alternative Residential mainstream". The report is based on interviews of real estate industry experts, combined with the views of Osborne Clarke clients. The ways in which we...

Every business will be concentrating on the issues that are having the most immediate and significant impact on their people, ability to trade and financial standing. This guide is intended to help you take a step back and look at some of the most pressing considerations businesses are having to...

A consultation published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on proposals to reduce the planning control over telecoms masts and equipment to make it easier to roll out the 5G network. The deadline for consultation responses is 4 November 2019. The consultation only applies...

Jonathan Mills and Tim Rezendes were recently guests on The Coliving Code Show podcast. This show is a passion project of Christine McDannell, the Co-founder of Kndrd, the first management software platform and global directory for Coliving. She is also the Founder of Kindred Quarters in California and published the...

From workforces to supply chains, financing and corporate activity, businesses should ensure they are across the spectrum of risks and that plans are flexible enough to cope with a rapidly-evolving situation. The following guide draws on a range of insights that have been published by specialist teams at Osborne Clarke...

This Insight sets out a high level summary of key parts of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which received royal assent and became law in the UK on 25 March 2020. The full text of the Act and near-final accompanying Explanatory Notes are available online. The Act provides the legal basis...

In this edition, we look at some of the questions we're seeing and on which we are supporting businesses. If you would like more specific guidance, please connect with your usual Osborne Clarke contact. Sign up to receive our Coronavirus Legal Briefing by email > People For many businesses and...

With universities closing campuses and teaching moving online, the student accommodation sector has had to respond to new challenges. Can current students terminate their agreements? Will Autumn 2020 admissions be affected and what impact will that have on accommodation providers? Will long-term supply be diminished? To discuss those and other...