Welcome to the Summer edition of the Real Estate Bulletin.
In this issue, we look at real estate matters from a different perspective with articles by colleagues from across the firm including Clyde & Co's banking and finance, employment and EU regulation and competition teams, as well as recent key developments affecting the property industry:
- New regulations on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for commercial properties – the clock is ticking
- Property developers entering into contracts with public authorities beware: variations to development agreement could breach EU public procurement rules and invalidate the agreement
- The application of TUPE (Transfer of Undertaking Regulations) to shared property management services and outsourcing
- The rise of non-bank lenders in the real estate market
- The impact of recent Court fees increases on property related claims
- Further changes (unrelated to tenants' deposits) brought by the Deregulation Act 2015 to Assured Shorthold Tenancies and their implications for residential landlords
- An interesting Court decision allowing a landlord to recover its legal fees in respect of a dispute with adjoining owners through service charge
- Finally, a recent case highlighting how the Defective Premises Act may enable a property owner to still make recovery against a building contractor even if a contractual claim is not possible
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