United Kingdom: Construction & Planning

The King's Speech 2026 introduces significant legislative changes affecting the real estate sector in England and Wales, including revolutionary reforms to leasehold ownership, new building safety obligations for cladding remediation, and enhanced protections for social housing tenants. These proposed measures will fundamentally reshape property ownership structures, impose stricter compliance requirements on developers and freeholders, and address long-standing issues in construction payment practices.

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

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 introduces a fundamental shift in commercial lease rent reviews by eliminating upward-only restrictions.

The recent High Court decision in CR Construction (UK) Company Limited v Barclays Bank PLC and Northern Gateway (FEC) No.7 Limited (as Intervenor) is a useful reminder of the very limited circumstances in which the Court will allow injunctive relief to prevent a bank paying out a performance bond.

The decision confirms that where there is a compliant demand and no allegations/evidence of fraud, the court will not prevent a bank from fulfilling its obligations under such a bond

Upwards Only Rent Reviews: What the ban means for commercial property owners and occupiers

The government's response on the late payments consultation it carried out last year has finally been published – and it confirms sweeping change that will particularly impact construction...

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”.

The UK government has unveiled sweeping reforms to the construction products regime following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, introducing a General Safety Requirement...