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BUILDING SAFETY ACT 2022 (BSA) – TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIGHER RISK BUILDINGS

The new building control measures under the BSA came into effect on 1 October 2023 and transitional arrangements may apply from that date to developments already underway and which meet… Read more →

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Building Safety Act – are you ready for 1 October?

In August 2023, the government finally published the secondary legislation that will bring the design and construction requirements of the higher-risk building (“HRB“) regime under the Building Safety Act 2022… Read more →

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AUCTIONS: HOW TO GET OVER THE RISKS OF BEING UNDER THE HAMMER

The rising popularity of auctions Amidst a turbulent property market and unfavourable mortgage rates, transacting with speed and certainty is ever more attractive to commercial sellers – a package offered… Read more →

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WHEN COMPETITION LAW MEETS COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

What is ‘the Order’? The aim of the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010 (“Order“) is to restrict large grocery retailers (“LGR“) from requiring their landlord to enter into… Read more →

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BUILDING SAFETY AND SECOND STAIRCASES

As part of building safety measures following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the government confirmed their intention on 24 July 2023 for all new residential buildings in England over 18 metres… Read more →

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THE UK TRUST REGISTER: HOW THIS AFFECTS COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TRUSTS

Background to the TRS The UK Trust Register was introduced as part of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (“MLR 2017“).… Read more →

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REGISTER OF OVERSEAS ENTITIES – THE DUTY TO UPDATE

As the register of overseas entities (“ROE“) marks its one-year anniversary, the overseas entities (“OEs“) on the register must prepare for the first annual update, if they have not done… Read more →

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THE RISE OF DATA IN THE PROPERTY SECTOR

Modern technologies power automated property services and provide insights to the pursuit of efficiency, sustainability and satisfying demand and tenant needs. But there are legal factors to consider. Computer vision… Read more →

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RIGHTS TO LIGHT: SHOW ME THE MONEY!

As with any easement, a right to light benefits one parcel of land, whilst burdening another. Most of the time, a right to light can be enjoyed by the benefitting… Read more →

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THE BUYER OF MY LAND AGREED TO A TOP UP PAYMENT. I THINK THE TRIGGER EVENT WAS ACTIVATED – WHY HAVEN’T I SEEN A PENNY?

Top up payment or overage overview Where a seller wishes to share in any potential increase in the market value of the land the seller has sold, the parties often… Read more →

Globally Speaking

Shareholder Disputes: How did it come to this?

I probably won’t live this down but I have a musical guilty pleasure in country and western, specifically Taylor Swift. I didn’t think that weakness would ever overlap with work.… Read more →