PUBLICATIONS

Major shifts across the real estate market are reshaping decisions and creating new challenges for owners, investors and developers alike. With ever‑changing regulatory and legislative reforms – from the Building Safety Act to the proposed bans on upwards‑only rent reviews – commercial uncertainty is increasing, generating a growing need for specialist legal support to guide you through decisions with confidence.

A new report, “ Replacing Empty Spaces with Productive, Green Places ,” published by Habitat for Humanity GB, M&G Real Estate, and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), presents a compelling environmental and legal case for repurposing underutilised buildings across urban areas. Focusing on innovative approaches in cities such as Paris and Brussels, the report highlights how strategic redevelopment and adaptive reuse can transform vacant properties into

In a recent BE News article, Head of Legal Training, Richard Snape, covers the drafted Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.

We are delighted to announce that have appointed two property partners that specialise in development, expanding our capacity to provide expert legal advice across large-scale urban regeneration and mixed-use development schemes. Partner Christopher Brigstocke is a highly experienced property lawyer specialising in major urban regeneration and infrastructure projects. He has acted for a wide range of clients including developers, investors, funders, landowners and public sec

Richard Snape, our Head of Legal Training, tackles the 'hard truths' about the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, and draws on findings from one of our recent webinar surveys on the same topic.

Sarah Galley, our Head of Operations, in the Cambridge University Land Society has shared her reflections on how real estate firms can adapt and act with purpose, not panic, to market change.

Economy, community and nature all need to work together. Christopher Kerr, our Head of ESG, says, “There is more to our growing blue economy than meets the eye,” highlighting the importance of balancing economic growth with thriving communities and healthy marine ecosystems.

Since its introduction in 2012, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been revised no fewer than six times, with each iteration attempting to refine the balance between growth, sustainability, and local autonomy.

A new Davitt Jones Bould survey of over 100 senior local government real estate professionals has found that local government reorganisation (LGR), in which councils in two-tier areas – i.e. those governed at both County and District/Borough/City levels – will be replaced by a single-tier system of unitary authorities, will have a negative impact on regional estates management.