Real Estate Law and Construction Law

Following the release of Beale & Co's recent Building Safety Act 2022 case law round-up summary, Michael O'Brien and Cameron Baker take a deeper look at the decision of BDW Trading Limited -v- Ardmore Construction Limited & Others from the Technology and Construction Court ("TCC"), which determined an application for an information order under that Act.

HRB building control approval applications under the new approval process, known as Gateway 2, have been facing criticism for the significant delays which have a knock on effect to construction projects.

In this edition, we look at the UK Government's 10 year Infrastructure Strategy and whether the "Washington effect" has trumped the "Brussels effect" in relation to ESG regulation.

This bulletin aims to highlight key tax issues which may be of importance to real estate funds and investors.

Today's entry is a summary of the regime for authorising major infrastructure projects introduced by the Planning Act 2008 and amended by the Localism Act 2011.

The UK Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") regime launched on 1 January 2007, and immediately saw a number of the UK’s largest listed property companies convert to REITs.

On 1 May 2012, Royal Assent was given to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. For the first time it will be a criminal offence to squat in a residential property.

You've found a property to rent and you are one step closer to becoming a tenant.

Landlords and Tenants of residential properties have been aware of the need to protect Tenants' deposits within authorised schemes since 2007.

In a new chapter for his family business, Giacomo Fanin is backing innovation to improve farming productivity and develop alternative ingredients

A packed audience gathered in the Lowland Hall at the Royal Highland Showground on Friday 20th June for the annual rural business breakfast briefing hosted by Shepherd and Wedderburn and Bidwells.

Whilst yet to recover to the levels of 2011-2021, where capital invested in agritech increased 20-fold, investor...