As part of its pledge to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the UK government introduced Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards...
On 27 October 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed that a 4% property developer tax, called the "Residential Property Developer Tax"...
The Environment Bill, after over 1,000 days since it first appeared in Parliament, was finally given Royal Assent to become an act. The...
In the case of Gurusinghe v Drumlin Ltd [2021], a 4 bedroom, self-contained flat within 3 storey converted house had been arranged as an...
The Build Better Now webinar on 'The Retrofit Opportunity' as part of COP26 has shed light on the need for retrofit on a national scale....
To kick off COP26, the Planning team attended ‘The Critical Role of Cities in Meeting Climate Ambitions’, as part of the Build Better Now...
With real estate investing rebounding to near pre-pandemic levels, it is now more important than ever to consider the benefits of...
After much anticipation, the upcoming 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties ("COP26") is now around the corner and...
Reuters reports that China has set limits on the heights of skyscrapers - no taller than 150 metres in cities with a population size of...
The case of Global 100 Ltd v Kyselakova and others [2021] has been highlighted in the Estates Gazette and is worth noting because it...
The introduction of Class MA to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (the "GDPO") has...
The Building Safety Bill 2021-22, was introduced to Parliament in July 2021. This proposes new obligations in relation to "higher-risk...