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Government Sets Out Major Reforms To Leasehold And Commonhold: Key Changes Explained

On 27 January 2026, the Government published the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill alongside supporting papers, setting out a package to modernise property ownership

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

High Court Rejects Attempt By Noteholders To Remove And Replace Trustee Against Wishes Of Issuer

Court grants declaratory relief on construction of loan participation note transaction documents to the effect that only the Issuer had the right to appoint a new Trustee...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK's Planning And Infrastructure Act 2025: Infrastructure Aspects

The English planning system has a two-tier approach to planning consents for infrastructure. NSIPs are designated by the government and are subject to a specific consenting regime, the DCO process...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Jones Day

Governing AI In Arbitration And The CIArb AI Guideline

Whilst none of us can predict how the future will unfold (perhaps not without the use of AI to tell us!), one thing is clear- an increased uptake of AI tools – which are already widely used in dispute resolution..

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

UK's Planning And Infrastructure Act 2025: Planning Aspects

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Jones Day

Termination Troubles: Supreme Court Settles The Providence v Hexagon Debate

United Kingdom Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

The ICE Payment Notice Dispute Model Adjudication Procedure: Worth Considering?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Textual Providence And The Gospel Of JCT – Termination Clauses Interpreted: Providence Building Services V Hexagon Housing Association [2026] UKSC 1

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Court Of Appeal Upholds Contractual Limits On Challenging Enforcement Action In Cross-border Finance Transaction

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning Of Contractor Termination Clause In Widely Used JCT Standard Form Of Contract

United Kingdom Real Estate

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Homes For London Consultations - Closing Soon

United Kingdom Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Supreme Court Unanimously Allows Providence v. Hexagon Appeal

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

Late Payments: Not Such Thin Ice After All

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Payment Under Construction Contracts - Payment And Pay Less Notices Subject To Further Judicial Consideration

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Our Tech Predictions For 2026

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Legislation To Reverse PACCAR Decision And Regulate Litigation Funding Agreements Accelerated

United Kingdom Litigation

LS

Lewis Silkin

Employer Compliance Essentials: Navigating The UK Right To Work Check Scheme (Podcast)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Mayer Brown

New National Minimum Wage Rates For April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: December 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Biodiversity Net Gain – Now And Into The Future

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) has become a central feature of the planning system for developers, landowners and local planning authorities.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Square One

Right To Roam v Right To Resort: Planning Permission Granted For Center Parcs Scotland

Scottish Borders Council has now granted planning permission for the proposed Center Parcs holiday village near Hawick, following its earlier decision to approve a draft access...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Legal Developments In Construction Law: January 2026

The Court of Appeal recently considered the principle of waiver by election, specifically whether a party's conduct following a contractual termination event can amount to an election to affirm the contract...

United Kingdom Real Estate

MB

Mayer Brown

Associated Installations Ltd v All Asbestos Ltd

The Parties entered into a contract for the removal of asbestos. AIL alleged that AAL's work was defective and sent a formal letter before action to AAL and in copy to its insurance broker.

United Kingdom Real Estate

FE

Fenwick Elliott LLP

Insights From Our Future Of Data Centres Series

Worldwide Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

Wales Building Safety Regime: Key Regulatory Changes Effective 1 July 2026

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Key Takeaways From The Third Grenfell Progress Report

United Kingdom Government

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Planning And Environmental Law: Modernising Planning Law: Expedited Hearings, Judicial Review Reform, Housing Delivery And CPO's

United Kingdom Real Estate

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Fidic Contracts- Human Behaviours, AI And Carbon Management

United Kingdom Real Estate

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Freezing Orders To Enforce Adjudication Decisions

United Kingdom Real Estate

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Hotel Re-Financing: Key Construction-related Considerations

United Kingdom Real Estate

WL

Withers LLP

BSR To Be Brought Out Of HSE And Given Expanded Powers As The Single Construction Regulator

United Kingdom Real Estate

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

What Are "Reasonable Endeavours" In Contracts Conditional On Obtaining Planning Permission?

United Kingdom Real Estate

MB

Mayer Brown

Northfield Property Solutions Ltd v Dykes & Anor

United Kingdom Real Estate

FE

Fenwick Elliott LLP

Hotel Re-Financing: Key Construction-related Considerations

Despite a backdrop of economic and political uncertainty both globally and in the UK and the market expectation that digital economy properties...

United Kingdom Real Estate

WL

Withers LLP

BSR To Be Brought Out Of HSE And Given Expanded Powers As The Single Construction Regulator

The UK Government is consulting on its proposal to create a Single Construction Regulator, consolidating twelve regulatory functions and expanding the Building Safety Regulator's powers...

United Kingdom Real Estate

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

What Are "Reasonable Endeavours" In Contracts Conditional On Obtaining Planning Permission?

The recent High Court judgment in Romal Capital (C02) Limited ("Romal") v Peel Ports Limited ("Peel") is a rare case in which the courts considered the extent of "reasonable endeavours" obligations...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

Northfield Property Solutions Ltd v Dykes & Anor

The principal issue here for O'Farrell J was whether NPS was entitled to an extension of time for the issue of the claim form challenging an arbitration award beyond the 28-day statutory period.

United Kingdom Real Estate

FE

Fenwick Elliott LLP

GSY Hospitality Ltd v Gladstone Court Developments Ltd

United Kingdom Litigation

FE

Fenwick Elliott LLP

Building Safety Act 2022: What To Expect In 2026 - Levy, BSR Reform, Second Staircases And Remediation Bill

The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) and its related legislation have already transformed the regulatory landscape for the construction and living sectors, but the pace of change...

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Unjust Enrichment In Construction

Claims based on restitution and unjust enrichment are not common in a commercial context when there will almost always be some form of agreement that governs the parties' rights and obligations.

United Kingdom Real Estate

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Living In 2026: Living Sector Legal Talking Points For The New Year

In 2025, the new Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, implored the sector to "build, baby, build", with the Government sticking to its ambitious target of delivering 1.5 million new homes by the end of this Parliament.

United Kingdom Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Deck The Halls With Appeal Cases: Does The Building Safety Act Reach Back In Time?

It has been a busy year for the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA"), as the courts have explored the limits on liability. Designed to shield leaseholders in high-rise residential/mixed-use buildings...

United Kingdom Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

From Dreams To Doorsteps: Yuletide Reflections On 1.5 Million Homes

United Kingdom Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Support For Housebuilding Draft London Plan Guidance

United Kingdom Real Estate

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Court Issues A Timely Reminder On The Importance Of Complying With Contractual Notice Deadlines

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Data Centres: Common Issues And How To Avoid Them (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

FE

Fenwick Elliott LLP

Construction Industry Scheme – Tackling Fraud

United Kingdom Real Estate

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

HSF Kramer London Real Estate Yule Blog – 12 Days Of Real Estate Gifts

United Kingdom Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Towns Taskforce Report: An Ambitious Framework For New Homes In The UK

United Kingdom Real Estate

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Private Rights And Restrictive Covenants: Section 84 And The Decision In Hassan v Heath

United Kingdom Real Estate

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Securing Data Centre Power: Strategic Steps To Navigate The UK's New Grid Connection Regime

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Browne Jacobson

The Life Cycle Of A Construction Dispute: An Expert Perspective

United Kingdom Litigation

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Alvarez & Marsal

Councils 'To Be Bypassed' For Large-scale Housing Developments: Legal Comment

United Kingdom Real Estate

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Social Value In Construction: Enabling SME And VCSE Success

United Kingdom Government

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Browne Jacobson

Building Credibility: Witness Evidence In Construction Claims

United Kingdom Real Estate

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

High Court Finds Default Interest Clause In Loan Agreement Is Not An Unenforceable Penalty

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Vision Construct Ltd v Gypcraft Drylining Contractors Ltd

United Kingdom Real Estate

FE

Fenwick Elliott LLP

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Designing With Nature: Planning Approaches To Deliver Biodiversity Net Gain (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Real Estate & Projects Newsletter & Vlog: April 2025 (Video)

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Devonshires

Building Safety Remedies: Getting To The Money (Video)

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Top 5 Construction Cases Of 2024 (Video)

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Navigating The Complexity Of Succession Planning: Lessons From A Case Study (Video)

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