European Union: Real Estate and Construction

Mark- och miljööverdomstolen har meddelat ett nytt avgörande som ger vägledning om hur lokaliseringsutredningar ska utformas för arealkrävande verksamheter och hur intresseavvägningen mellan elproduktion och livsmedelsproduktion ska genomföras. Domstolen godkände en solcellsanläggning på 115 hektar brukningsvärd jordbruksmark efter att ha bedömt att elförsörjningsintresset vägde tyngre än intresset av att bevara marken f

Ireland moves forward with legislation to implement the EU Deforestation Regulation, introducing supply chain due diligence requirements for commodities like cattle, cocoa, coffee, and wood. The draft bill aims to ensure products placed on the Irish market are certified as deforestation-free, with enforcement beginning in December 2026.

Cyprus has been attracting foreign property buyers for decades. British retirees, Israeli investors, European families, Middle Eastern businesspeople and international professionals continue to look at Cyprus for homes...

Late delivery of an off-plan home can leave a buyer paying rent after committing substantial funds to the purchase. Compensation may be available for the developer’s breach, but a missed deadline does not always entitle the buyer to end the agreement. An unjustified termination can itself put the buyer in breach.

A Swedish court has ruled on whether municipalities must charge VAT when developers reimburse costs for public infrastructure under development agreements. The case examines the legal relationship between...

A fire strategy is typically established at an early stage of a construction project, but its underlying assumptions are tested only once the relevant solutions are finally designed and implemented.

Vanaf 31 december 2026 moeten alle VME's in Vlaanderen beschikken over een asbestinventarisattest voor gemene delen van gebouwen ouder dan 2001. Deze nieuwe verplichting geldt zowel los van enige overdracht als bij verkoop van een privatief deel, waarbij zowel het individuele als het gemeenschappelijke asbestattest vereist zijn. Syndici en VME's moeten nu actie ondernemen om blokkering van toekomstige transacties te voorkomen en aansprakelijkheidsrisico's te beperken.

Ο θάνατος ενός συγγενικού προσώπου δημιουργεί, πέρα από τη συναισθηματική επιβάρυνση, μια σειρά από πρακτικά και νομικά ζητήματα. Τι γίνεται με τα ακίνητα του αποθανόντος; Τους τραπεζικούς του λογαρ

When a person passes away leaving assets in Cyprus, those assets cannot usually be transferred immediately to relatives or beneficiaries.

An owner can sell a rented property in Cyprus. The difficulty is often the promise made to the buyer about when the tenant will leave. A completion date agreed between buyer and seller does not bind a tenant who has a right to remain.

The Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 has reached near-complete implementation with the commencement of critical enforcement provisions. The Residential Tenancies Board now has expanded powers through both High Court and District Court mechanisms, fundamentally changing the compliance landscape for residential property managers. With only one minor provision remaining uncommenced, landlords and property managers face an urgent need to review their registration and complia

Ireland's residential tenancies regime has undergone further significant reform through the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026, introducing new enforcement mechanisms and procedural changes that landlords must navigate. The RTB now wields expanded powers including fixed payment notices for compliance breaches, while adjudication hearings have shifted to public forums with published outcomes.