Office-to-Apartment Conversions – A Good Idea, but Tricky to Pull Off (Audio)
South Carolina Abandoned Building Incentives at Risk of Going Away
Ethics Laws and the Importance of Transparency for Public Officials
Transbay Tower Groundbreaking
The ‘fundamental aim’ of the Green Belt as stated in the NPPF is urban containment. The NPPF contains strong protections by imposing strict tests to be met before Green Belt land can be released for development....more
Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are widely present in soil and groundwater, and the negative human health consequences of this are starting to be understood. There are important implications for anyone with...more
Last week saw the Secretary of State’s much anticipated call-in decision on the proposals by Marks and Spencer to demolish and rebuild its flagship store at the Marble Arch end of Oxford Street, London. Against the...more
In this quarter’s edition, we cover cases concerning continuing nuisance, business lease renewals, “subject to contract” and misrepresentation. We also tell you about the new Renters (Reform) Bill recently introduced to...more
Where the parties can’t agree on the terms of a renewal lease under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, the Court has the power to decide those terms. But how does the court balance the competing demands of a landlord - keen to...more
The last year has seen a huge amount of change, both politically and economically, which has also been reflected in a constant array of new government policies. What is coming down the line in terms of new legislation in 2023...more
This advisory discusses the recent decision by the Court of Appeal in the matter of Bath Rugby Ltd. v Greenwood and others, ruling that a restrictive covenant over land was unenforceable as it failed to properly identify the...more
Last week, Robert Jenrick, the housing minister, announced a new industry wide levy and tax to "contribute to righting the wrongs of the past". Rightly or wrongly, the development industry is being singled out to foot part of...more
The Upper Tribunal has provided welcome clarity on when a landowner may resist the imposition of a new “full” agreement under the Electronic Communications Code in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v...more
The Electronic Communications Code gives powers to telecoms operators to acquire rights over private land to install their apparatus for the purpose of providing their network. ...more
It has been almost 18 months since the new Electronic Communications Code changed the legal landscape for telecoms operators and land owners. At its core, the Code is a framework for operators to obtain rights to install...more
The CJEU in People Over Wind on the lawful approach to HRA screening has been tested again in the UK in two further cases. The ‘Canterbury and Crondall’ cases which are examined in this blog show that, domestically, the...more
In Gaia v Abbeygate, Abbeygate, a development company, was required to pay to Gaia GBP1.4m, for failure to use reasonable endeavours to enable a commercial site to be redeveloped: Gaia Ventures Ltd v Abbeygate Helical...more
The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the case of S Franses Limited v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd in the most important 1954 Act case for decades. ...more