Historically, the United Kingdom has lagged behind the likes of Dubai, South Florida, New York, Hong Kong SAR and Singapore in the branded residences space, as us Brits have tended to prefer traditional house living. However,...more
1/3/2024
/ Building Codes ,
Design-Build ,
Health and Safety ,
Hotels ,
Mixed-Use Zoning ,
Public Safety ,
Real Estate Development ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Safety Standards ,
UK ,
Urban Planning & Development
On 17 August 2023, the government published details of the design, construction and occupation regimes which will be introduced for higher-risk buildings, coming into effect on 1 October 2023. Those affected should...more
With a huge influx of students this year, both from the UK and abroad, there is high demand for purpose built student accommodation (PBSA). Yet, while there is a lot of willing capital looking to enter this market, as with...more
9/29/2022
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Climate Change ,
Colleges ,
Construction Industry ,
Educational Institutions ,
Green Buildings ,
Property Tax ,
Safety Standards ,
Student Housing ,
Students ,
Transfer Taxes ,
Universities ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
The Building Safety Act received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. In this BCLP Insight, Alex Clough, Gareth Stringer, Jeremy Bark and Katharine Tulloch take a look at the structure of the Act and what is known so far about when...more