12/9/2019 12:00:00 AM Prime London residential property still in demand By Howard Kennedy Despite any Brexit related effects on the residential property market, it is encouraging to see that there is still plenty of demand for...
11/25/2019 3:53:51 PM Imposing new obligations on private landlords may not improve the sector By Sam Shurkin The government (whether left or right) needs the private sector to build much needed homes and the proposed rent controls and other...
11/20/2019 12:00:00 AM Packing it in? Making space for package deliveries at residential developments By Sharon Stark An article in the New York Times on 7 November 2019 reports on increasing innovation in providing systems at residential buildings in New...
11/5/2019 12:00:00 AM Imagine...s21 reform to protect landlords and tenants By Hollie Jordan-Wright The government consultation on reforming Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 closed on 12 October 2019. The proposals have received a...
11/5/2019 12:00:00 AM Benefits of a "Green" Loan By Howard Kennedy Derwent London, the largest London-focused REIT, has just signed a five year £450 million revolving credit facility from HSBC UK,...
10/25/2019 12:00:00 AM Germany second only to UK for Asian investment By Howard Kennedy Property Week quotes a comment from Howard Kennedy Partner Julian Hindmarsh on the growing appeal of Germany, snapping at the heels of...
10/11/2019 1:31:15 PM Is the real estate party really over? By Howard Kennedy As the delegates arrived at EXPO Real in Munich Messe first thing in the morning on 7 October 2019, they were greeted with a free copy of...
10/7/2019 12:00:00 AM Way to go? Issues with telecoms wayleave agreements for property owners By Sharon Stark The Evening Standard article of 27 September 2019 draws attention to fast broadband roll-out being held up by landlords not entering into...
9/30/2019 1:35:54 PM Lewisham Council looks to introduce borough-wide landlord licensing scheme By Hollie Jordan-Wright BBC News today reported that Lewisham is seeking permission from the Government to introduce a borough-wide landlord licensing scheme. ...
9/30/2019 10:14:46 AM Law Commission: electronic signatures also acceptable to sign deeds By Howard Kennedy The Law Commission has published a report confirming the Commissioners' view that electronic signatures can in all instances replace "wet...
9/3/2019 12:00:00 AM Co-Living - a regulatory stepping stone between hotels and private rented accommodation By Howard Kennedy The Guardian, being The Guardian, has published an soul-searching article exploring the social and sociological aspects of co-living....
8/19/2019 12:59:11 PM Case Update: Taylor v Mina An Limited [2019] UKUT 249 (LC) By Howard Kennedy A house in multiple occupation ("an HMO") is a property occupied by three or more people who do not form a single household and which...