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Housebuilder Tip of the Month: Environmental Outcomes Reports (EORs)

Housebuilder Tip of the Month: Environmental Outcomes Reports (EORs)

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (“DLUHC”) has launched an ongoing technical consultation (closing 9th June) on its proposal t ...

The Renters (Reform) Bill

The Renters (Reform) Bill

Reform of the private residential rental market has been a hot topic for some time and the Government had made it clear that they are committed to ref ...

Mixed Use: Achieving the Right Combination

Mixed Use: Achieving the Right Combination

Creating vibrant urban centres today requires a careful balance of retail, housing, offices and leisure. This mixed use recipe will vary from centre t ...

Lessons to be learnt from Thomas v Turner (2022)

Lessons to be learnt from Thomas v Turner (2022)

The case of Thomas v Turner (2022) received considerable coverage in the legal press, although in the author’s opinion, the outcome of the case was no ...

Housebuilder tip of the month: Restrictive Covenants and Consent

Housebuilder tip of the month: Restrictive Covenants and Consent

Restrictive covenants are a mechanism which can be used to, amongst other things, prevent and control future development on land.  The identification ...

Real Estate Tip of the Month: Lease Surrenders – What can slow them down and how to speed up the process

Real Estate Tip of the Month: Lease Surrenders – What can slow them down and how to speed up the process

The surrender of a lease  should be quick and easy to complete. However, there are a number of factors which may cause delay. We have set out below so ...

B&M Retail Ltd v HSBC Pension Trust (UK) Ltd

B&M Retail Ltd v HSBC Pension Trust (UK) Ltd

This interesting case, recently decided at the County Court, addresses the question of whether the inclusion of a redevelopment break clause in a rene ...

Housebuilder tip of the month: Green Loans - Tips for the Unwary

Housebuilder tip of the month: Green Loans - Tips for the Unwary

The defining feature of a green loan is that the proceeds are used for green purposes.  A key point worth knowing is that green loans are not reserved ...

MEES – The final countdown

MEES – The final countdown

Next month heralds a new era for energy efficiency in buildings in England and Wales.   From 1 April 2023, under the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented ...

Real Estate Tip of the month: A very “Modern” nuisance – A warning to developers

Real Estate Tip of the month: A very “Modern” nuisance – A warning to developers

It’s not often that a technical real estate case makes it into the mainstream news but this is what happened when the Supreme Court recently handed do ...