Europe: Real Estate and Construction

Finland's land use planning system is undergoing a major overhaul with the proposed Land Use Act, introducing significant changes to regional plan authority, planning processes, and renewable energy project requirements. The reform aims to streamline administrative procedures while imposing new distance requirements for wind turbines and planning obligations for solar power plants that will fundamentally reshape how developers approach renewable energy projects.

Private UK real estate investment trusts have surged in popularity since 2022 legislative changes, offering private equity real estate managers a tax-efficient vehicle for UK property investments.

Single-family housing (SFH) is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to traditional multifamily Build-to-Rent (BTR)...

Buying your first home is exciting but it can also feel frustrating when things move more slowly than expected.

Selling a property following the loss of a loved one can be overwhelming. At Anthony Gold Solicitors, we regularly assist families, executors and administrators with the legal process of selling...

If you are buying a property with the help of a mortgage, you may hear your estate agent, broker or solicitor talk about whether a firm is “on the lender’s panel”.

UK fire and rehire reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 could unexpectedly impact outsourcing arrangements where service providers don't take on customer employees.

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025 and will materially reshape the private rented sector.

England's private rental sector is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades with the Renters' Rights Act abolishing Section 21 "no-fault" evictions. Duncan Lewis housing experts break down...

For many rural communities in Scotland, fires in moorlands and forests are one of biggest threats they face. And one look at the statistics shows that the problem is becoming even more serious...

On 15 April 2026, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) published three policy updates representing a significant reshaping of the biodiversity net gain (BNG) regime in England.

Increasingly, Scotland’s rural businesses are looking to diversify. That can take many forms.