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Settlement Showdown - Have You Really Settled Your Claim?

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In Bin Obaid v Al-Hezaimi [2024] EWCA Civ 612, the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision in finding that subsequent claims did not fall within the scope of claims which were released under an earlier settlement deed....more

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Can a Starmer Government Deliver Meaningful Planning Reform? The Sunlight of Hope?

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Labour’s landslide victory marks the end of 14 years of Conservative rule and heralds a new era. But once the champagne corks have stopped popping at Labour HQ, the new Government needs to roll up its sleeves fast and steer a...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The UK's Spring Budget 2024 and Its Impact on Real Estate

The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the United Kingdom (UK) Spring Budget for 2024 on 8 March 2024.  The Budget was delivered against the backdrop of an anticipated general election in the summer or autumn of 2024 and...more

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The Register of Overseas Entities – what the real estate industry needs to know - March 2024

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 requires overseas entities which own, or wish to acquire, certain real estate in the UK to register with Companies House and to provide, and keep up-to-date,...more

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Briefcase 2024 Quarter 1: Key Real Estate Cases and Updates

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Case 1: Blackhorse Investments (Borough) Ltd v Southwark London Borough Council - The Upper Tribunal found that an alienation covenant, a keep open covenant and a best endeavours covenant were outside of its jurisdiction...more

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Changes to the Register of Overseas Entities Regime - the Impact of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 on Real...

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, with the provisions of ECCTA to be brought in by secondary legislation in stages throughout 2024 and 2025....more

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Q&A with TusPark’s Wei Meng on Life Sciences and Operational Real Estate

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Goodwin Partner Raymond Fang talks with TusPark’s head of UK innovation and real estate, Wei Meng, about building life sciences ecosystems and the operational nature of real estate in the sector....more

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UK Spring Budget 2024

Key Tax Measures The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the United Kingdom (“UK”) Spring Budget for 2024 on 8 March, 2024.  The Budget was delivered against the backdrop of an anticipated general election in the summer...more

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Spring Budget 2024

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It has been a busy Budget for the real estate sector today, particularly for the residential sector.  The big announcement was the proposal to abolish SDLT’s multiple dwellings relief (“MDR”).  This came as a surprise and for...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in England and Wales (Update)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRITISH LAW - 1. Introduction - Historically, there has been significant investment by overseas individuals and corporations in real estate in England and Wales and in...more

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Finance Bill 2023-2024 Introduces Changes to REIT Rules

Amendments to the UK real estate investment trust (REIT) rules were introduced in the new Finance Bill 2023-2024, which is expected to become law in the summer of 2024. Published on 29 November 2023, the amendments reaffirm a...more

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Repositioning UK Office Assets—Risks and Opportunities: Best-in-Class vs. Out-of-Date

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Over recent years, we have seen an office sector where occupiers are taking less space and using it in a different way in the United Kingdom, even when compared to five years ago. That trend, which was accelerated by the...more

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Insight Report 2 - From Green Intention to Action

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Although investors clearly recognize the Real Estate Investment Imperative and almost all firms are making efforts to reduce the energy intensity of their property portfolio, our global study reveals that only 45% of real...more

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The Register of Overseas Entities – what the real estate industry needs to know

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the Act) requires overseas entities that own, or wish to acquire, certain real estate in the UK (a Qualifying Estate) to register with Companies House and to provide...more

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Insight report 1 - The Sustainable Real Estate Imperative

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As pressure increases for organizations to reduce their environmental impact, sustainability is shaping the commercial real estate market. Our global real estate research reveals that over seven in 10 investors (71%) expect a...more

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Real Estate Outlook 2023

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At the beginning of 2023, our real estate subsector leaders shared their insights on what headwinds and tailwinds they expected for the industry in the coming year. As a follow-up retrospective, we asked the subsector leaders...more

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UK Real Estate Ownership and the Implications of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act

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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

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On the REIT Track

UK real estate investment trusts (UK REITs) benefit from certain tax exemptions that have the effect of putting their shareholders in a tax position broadly equivalent to that of a direct investor in UK real estate. Those...more

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Register of Overseas Entities - Duty to File Update Regardless of Any Change - Process and Implications

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The Register of Overseas Entities launched nearly a year ago on 1 August 2022. The Register was established as a measure to increase transparency in the ownership of overseas entities that own UK land....more

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The greenwashing trap is set for landlords and tenants

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Climate change presents a series of risks and opportunities for companies across the board. Increasingly they are being put on the spot to demonstrate that they have these things in hand and have a credible plan. ...more

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Global Office Asset Trends: A Look at 2023 and Beyond

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Post-pandemic, with some level of remote work here to stay, the global real estate industry is tracking an unprecedented reassessment of the office asset class. To paraphrase Mark Twain, have the rumors of the “death of the...more

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European Real Estate Finance: Market Update – Q2 2023

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The past six months have seen difficult economic times in much of Europe, with governments and central banks seeking to respond to both the increases in costs of living and the need to curb inflation. Notwithstanding the...more

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National Security and Investment Act 2021, Part 1 – Background and Key Features

In a series of articles in the coming months we will consider the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the “NSI Act”) and its impact on the real estate finance market....more

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Why Film and TV Studios Could Be a Blockbuster Alternative Asset Class

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Studios are excellent opportunities for operational real estate, with even more upside available to those who are able to provide important ancillary services. Achieving desired returns from traditional asset classes...more

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Global real estate and ESG: How the EU, UK and US are responding to the climate crisis

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With governments across the globe warning that action is urgently needed to diminish global warming and address the climate crisis, we look at the response of the EU, UK and US, with a focus on real estate. Climate damage is...more

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