Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest.
Inside this issue:
- New Joiners
- Articles of Interest
- Events
- Case Reports...more
7/5/2024
/ Building Codes ,
Building Standards ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Compliance ,
Construction Project ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Landlords ,
Leases ,
Property Management Companies ,
Property Managers ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Safety Standards ,
Sustainability ,
Tenants ,
UK
Over six months has passed since many of the principal measures in the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) came into force on 1 October 2023 in what was one of the most comprehensive reforms of building safety legislation in the...more
On 2 August 2023, the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) update process went live. UK Companies House issued guidance on the requirements overseas entities will have to adhere to in their annual update of the ROE. Our...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest.
Inside this issue:
- New Joiners
- Articles of Interest & Firm News
- Events
- Pro Bono Update
- Case Reports
...more
7/17/2023
/ Commercial Property Owners ,
EU ,
Eviction ,
Housing Market ,
Interest Rates ,
Landlords ,
Office Space ,
Real Estate Market ,
Rental Property ,
Tenants ,
UK
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest.
Inside this issue:
- New Joiners
- Articles of Interest & Firm News
- Events
- Pro Bono Update
- Case Reports
...more
Summary We have previously informed you about the new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECTEA). During the summer (12 July 2022), the government announced that the new Register of Overseas Entities...more
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has pushed forward a wider government agenda to encourage transparency in relation to how overseas entities own UK real estate. We first reported many years ago on the details of the...more
3/25/2022
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Foreign Investment ,
Land Registries ,
New Legislation ,
Person with Significant Control (PSC Register) ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
Russia ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
Ukraine
Summary - On 9 November 2021, the UK business secretary announced new laws, and a code of practice (Code of Practice), to resolve the remaining commercial rent debts accrued due to the pandemic. The Government’s intention is...more
11/15/2021
/ Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Debt ,
Landlords ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Tenants ,
UK
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest.
Inside this issue:
- Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES)
- Update for Europe COVID-19: Government Extends Moratorium on Commercial Leases Until March...more
SUMMARY - The commercial rent moratorium was due to come to an end on 30 June 2021 - Many businesses, particularly travel and hospitality are still struggling to operate, and with the extension of the lockdown period also now...more
SUMMARY - The Retail Prices Index (RPI) is often used in property documents, for example for index-linked rents or adjustments to service charge caps. The Chancellor has said that RPI will be abolished in 2030. This article...more
Summary - The government wants all non-domestic rented buildings to meet an EPC B by 2030 (currently the requirement is EPC E). It is consulting on how to implement this and to improve the compliance and enforcement process...more
The real estate industry, and particularly the hospitality and retail sector, has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Occupiers in those sectors have put a lot of pressure on the government to continue to provide further...more
The real estate industry, and particularly the hospitality and retail sector, has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Occupiers in those sectors have put a lot of pressure on the government to provide further support....more
The real estate industry, and particularly the retail sector have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as High Streets around the country open their doors to the public, and there is much publicity about the long...more
The commercial real estate industry has learnt to adapt to a constant changing regulatory environment due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases both in the UK and globally. The way that buildings, and physical real...more
In this Alert our real estate and finance lawyers will look at whether COVID-19 can trigger Material Adverse Change Clauses (MAC) in facility and loan agreements....more
The current pandemic is having a serious impact on construction operations across the globe and our COVID-19 Global Task Force is here to guide our clients through a full spectrum of practical solutions. The Construction...more
There isn’t a vaccine to protect the commercial real estate industry from the impact of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases both in the UK and globally. ...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest.
Inside this issue:
- Implementation of Beneficial Ownership Register for Overseas Owners and Buyers of UK Property Delayed until 2021
- Commercial Real Estate...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest.
Inside this issue:
- New Legislation to Combat Unfair Residential Practices
- The Electronic Communications Code
- New Joiners
- Events
- Global Real Estate Team...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest.
Inside this issue:
- The UK Government Proposes Innovative Transparency Requirements for Overseas Owners and Buyers of UK Property
- Mees Update
- Announcements,...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest.
Inside this issue:
- Brexit and the Real Estate Sector—Impacts
- Forfeiture: The Right of Re-Entry
- New Joiners, Events & Announcements
- Cases
...more
There has been plenty of commentary about how the Brexit debate is impacting corporate, commercial, finance and real estate transactions. In the media there have been reports of “market jitters” surrounding the possibility of...more
What Price Heritage?
In April this year English Heritage split into two organisations. English Heritage, now a self funding charity, assumed responsibility for the national collection of over 400 historic properties. The...more