10/28/2025 11:53:56 AM Navigating the High-Risk Building Regime: Insights for Duty Holders By Bhavini Patel In this video, watch the highlights from our recent event and gain an insight into what our expert panellists would prioritise with a...
10/21/2025 5:32:52 PM Water Neutrality Update By Danielle Coglin On 8 October the government announced that from 1 November 2025 thousands of new homes will be getting the go ahead to be built in North...
10/16/2025 3:05:39 PM The importance of making background papers available By Bob Sadler We have written before (here) about the need for councils to publish section 106 agreements on their websites before issuing a planning...
10/14/2025 9:07:45 AM The UK Living Sector: A Market in Motion Key Legal and Strategic Considerations for Developers and Investors By Astrid Stanley Will Reed-Simons The UK Living sector is evolving fast. Demand is surging across Build to Rent (BTR), Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), and...
10/13/2025 8:20:33 AM Can Israeli Investors Buy Property in the UK? Legal Considerations Explained By Charles Maxwell Keith Lassman Investing in UK property remains a strategic move for Israeli companies and individuals seeking portfolio diversification, long-term...
10/9/2025 10:34:55 AM Sewage pollution and Grampian conditions By Danielle Coglin Sewage pollution and water quality have increasingly been in the news over the last few years. At first glance this is a dry subject, but...
9/23/2025 3:36:05 PM Architects as duty holders and competencies By Najma Dunnett Following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in 2017 and the Hackitt Review in May 2018 ("Building a Safer Future"), there was a drive in...
9/15/2025 2:26:31 PM Hillside amendment withdrawn By Bob Sadler We previously wrote about an amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (Bill) in the House of Lords. The amendment was proposed...
8/14/2025 4:01:28 PM Unlocking the true potential of retrofit: going beyond green credentials By Rebecca Davison While the built environment accounts for 40% of global emissions, efforts to reach net zero remain fragmented. Unintended effects of...
7/28/2025 2:20:31 PM Inconsistent HMO rules a ‘major barrier to investment’ By Astrid Stanley This article was first published by Simon Cairnes in The Negotiator on 16th May 2025 - Inconsistent HMO rules a ;major barrier to...
7/28/2025 2:00:06 PM Standardising HMO regulation By Astrid Stanley There is an ever-growing imbalance between supply and demand for student accommodation in the UK. In fact, it is estimated that less than...
7/25/2025 4:56:33 PM Contractual telecoms code agreements need to be terminated before terminating statutory rights By Sam Shurkin On Tower UK Limited v British Telecommunications PLC [2025] EWCA Civ 844 The Court of Appeal (CoA) has allowed an appeal brought by On...