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Infrastructure Planning Blog 67: Put Out More Flags
The Chancellor has issued a striking letter to ministers addressing consultation culture, legal risk, and judicial review in infrastructure planning. This entry examines the implications for DCO regimes, explores cost recovery concerns, reviews Scottish wind farm EIA requirements following the Raeshaw Farms judgment, and analyzes Irish planning reforms alongside a recent English housing refusal involving industrial pollution.
United Kingdom Real Estate
TLT
Video
Building Safety Competence: Navigating Expectations In 2026 (Video)
As organisations continue to navigate their responsibilities under the Building Safety Act, understanding competence, organisational capability and governance has never been more important. This video explores how expectations around competence have evolved since the introduction of the Building Safety Act and what organisations should be doing to meet their legal obligations, covering both individual and organisational competence requirements.
United Kingdom Real Estate
GW
Gowling WLG
Article
Commercial Property Investment In Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP)
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole form one of the South Coast's most active commercial property markets, supported by strong transport links, diverse business sectors, and ongoing regeneration projects. With industrial demand rising, town centres evolving, and institutional investors taking notice, the conurbation presents compelling opportunities for those seeking income-producing assets and development potential across Dorset's coastal economy.
United Kingdom Real Estate
PS
Paris Smith
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From Funding To Delivery: The £39bn SAHP Challenge For Registered Providers And Developers
The UK Government's £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme represents the largest investment in social and affordable housing in a generation, with 33 strategic partners confirmed to deliver over 70,000 new homes. As registered providers transition from securing funding to large-scale delivery, they face mounting pressures around project management, building safety compliance, quality assurance and long-term asset stewardship. How can strategic partners effectively manage these complex requirement
United Kingdom Real Estate
GP
Gateley Plc
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Infrastructure Planning Blog 67: Put Out More Flags
The Chancellor has issued a striking letter to ministers addressing consultation culture, legal risk, and judicial review in infrastructure planning. This entry examines the implications for DCO regimes, explores cost recovery concerns, reviews Scottish wind farm EIA requirements following the Raeshaw Farms judgment, and analyzes Irish planning reforms alongside a recent English housing refusal involving industrial pollution.
United Kingdom Real Estate
TLT
Video
Building Safety Competence: Navigating Expectations In 2026 (Video)
As organisations continue to navigate their responsibilities under the Building Safety Act, understanding competence, organisational capability and governance has never been more important. This video explores how expectations around competence have evolved since the introduction of the Building Safety Act and what organisations should be doing to meet their legal obligations, covering both individual and organisational competence requirements.
United Kingdom Real Estate
GW
Gowling WLG
Article
Commercial Property Investment In Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP)
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole form one of the South Coast's most active commercial property markets, supported by strong transport links, diverse business sectors, and ongoing regeneration projects. With industrial demand rising, town centres evolving, and institutional investors taking notice, the conurbation presents compelling opportunities for those seeking income-producing assets and development potential across Dorset's coastal economy.
United Kingdom Real Estate
PS
Paris Smith
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How The Renters’ Rights Act Made Freeholders More Likely To Face Legal Action For HMO Licensing Breaches In Blocks Of Flats
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 has expanded liability for unlicensed HMO and selective licensing offences to include superior landlords and freeholders, not just immediate landlords. This article examines what constitutes a 'reasonable excuse' defence and outlines practical steps freeholders should take to protect themselves from potential enforcement action and rent repayment orders.
United Kingdom Real Estate
AG
Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP
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Title Splits & Creation Of New Leases
Property owners with buildings containing multiple flats under a single title can unlock significant financial and strategic advantages through title splitting. This legal process creates individual leasehold interests for each unit, enabling more flexible refinancing options, easier sales, and clearer management structures, though it requires careful navigation of legal requirements including the fundamental rule that you cannot grant a lease to yourself.
United Kingdom Real Estate
B
Blacks
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Article
Commercial Property Investment In Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP)
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole form one of the South Coast's most active commercial property markets, supported by strong transport links, diverse business sectors, and ongoing regeneration projects. With industrial demand rising, town centres evolving, and institutional investors taking notice, the conurbation presents compelling opportunities for those seeking income-producing assets and development potential across Dorset's coastal economy.
United Kingdom Real Estate
PS
Paris Smith
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From Funding To Delivery: The £39bn SAHP Challenge For Registered Providers And Developers
The UK Government's £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme represents the largest investment in social and affordable housing in a generation, with 33 strategic partners confirmed to deliver over 70,000 new homes. As registered providers transition from securing funding to large-scale delivery, they face mounting pressures around project management, building safety compliance, quality assurance and long-term asset stewardship. How can strategic partners effectively manage these complex requirement
United Kingdom Real Estate
GP
Gateley Plc
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Scotland's Hydrogen Opportunity: Why Land, Infrastructure and Regulatory Certainty Matter
Scotland's hydrogen sector is advancing rapidly as developers and investors navigate the complex landscape of land rights, infrastructure requirements, and regulatory frameworks needed to achieve ambitious production targets. With 5GW targeted by 2030 and 25GW by 2045, the intersection of real estate, planning, and evolving EU standards will determine which projects successfully deliver low-carbon hydrogen production and export capabilities.
United Kingdom Energy
BS
Burges Salmon
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