GC Collective By Ben Daniels The GC Collective collection offers insight and comment for General Counsels (GCs) and in-house legal teams.
Housebuilder Top Tip: Secure the Site! By Simon Taylor With the current state of the market and lack of availability of sites, many housebuilders are looking for sites which are often not as maintained or secured as they ideally should be. They may be open to adjoining public open space, an unused…
A changing world for garden communities By Gemma Leonard Gemma Leonard, Head of Residential Development at international law firm DAC Beachcroft, looks at what the changes in how we live and work mean for the evolution of the UK’s garden communities.
More than the sum of their parts By Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan, Head of Residential Planning at international law firm DAC Beachcroft, considers the value of purpose and the importance of partnership on large schemes. This article first appeared in the November 2022 edition of HBF. I recently…
‘Generation Rent’ as parents By Gemma Leonard Gemma Leonard, Head of Residential at international law firm DAC Beachcroft considers how the build-to-rent (BTR) asset class is evolving with its customers.
Modular Development By Gemma Leonard Gemma Leonard, Head of Residential at DAC Beachcroft, looks at the particular legal considerations around Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). The benefits of the modular option, a growing part of the portfolio of approaches open to developers,…
BTR: A service driven, maturing asset class By Gemma Leonard Gemma Leonard, Head of Residential at international law firm DAC Beachcroft, examines how increasing breadth and depth of BTR is strengthening its appeal to both investors and tenants.
Viability - Garden Villages By Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan, Planning Partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft asks Thomas Hegan, Partner at real estate consultants Turner Morum to comment on how current viability guidelines are fit for purpose, in relation to Garden Villages.
Lagging Behind – The Supply Side Challenge for Retirement Housing By Stan Campbell Stan Campbell, a partner in the Later Life Living team at international law firm DAC Beachcroft, “ Understanding patterns in demand is critical to developing housing that is suitable for people in their later years. As partners of ILC, we asked for…
A reminder for conveyancers about paying proceeds of sale to third parties By Tom Bedford The recent decision in Lennon and another v Englefield and others [2021] EWHC 1473 (QB) provides some comfort for solicitors who are instructed to transfer the proceeds of sale of a property to a third party agent, where the client has provided…
Considering the conversion of commercial accommodation to residential By Andrew Morgan Andrew Morgan, planning partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft considers the conversion of commercial accommodation to residential.