Despite mixed messages over the past few weeks, it sounds as if the Bank of England is considering taking UK base rate interest below 0% in order to give itself and the Chancellor more headroom for measures intended to restart
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News and Trends in UK Real Estate, Disputes and Planning Law
Keeping It Real Estate, published by Hogan Lovells, focuses on legal developments and regulatory changes affecting real estate in England and Wales. The blog covers topics such as leasehold reform and lease extension rights, commonhold ownership structures, energy efficiency standards and sustainability initiatives in buildings, community infrastructure levy (CIL) regulations and appeals, and tax disclosure rules impacting cross-border real estate transactions. It provides updates on government policies, legislative reforms, and practical implications for property owners, developers, investors, and legal practitioners involved in real estate matters.
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UK COVID-19: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill – New tenant/debtor protections unveiled
Long awaited insolvency reforms in the UK, plus the government’s COVID-19 proposals on the use of statutory demands – and much more
What’s the latest?
As we reported on 24 April, the government announced curbs to landlords’ “aggressive” rent…
UK COVID-19: Back to the workplace – stay alert
Boris Johnson has now changed the focus from staying at home to staying alert. What does this mean for landlords who need to create a COVID-safe environment? How does this look in practice? And who pays?
It will be a…
UK COVID-19: Can the temporary stay on possession proceedings be lifted?
The Court of Appeal says (almost definitely) no
We have previously blogged about the 90-day stay of all possession proceedings until the end of June, which was brought into force by the courts on 27 March 2020 by the new…
What is Duvalue of an absolute covenant in a lease?
On 6 May 2020, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Limited [2020] UKSC 18. The question considered by the court was whether a landlord of a block of flats could…
UK COVID-19: Residential possession proceedings during lockdown- is the new practice direction too wide to work?
By Tim Reid
The UK government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak has included various steps intended to relieve pressure on residential property tenants, whose livelihoods and income might have been seriously impacted by the current lockdown. Those steps have included the extension of…
UK COVID-19: Further commercial tenant protections announced by the government
Yesterday, the government announced further protection for the “UK high street from aggressive rent collection”. This protection takes the form of further restrictions on a landlord’s ability to pursue certain enforcement action against a tenant: in particular, serving statutory demands…
Right to rent checks – here to stay
The Court of Appeal has held that right to rent checks are not unlawful under the Human Rights Act, reversing a decision of the High Court. The Court held that the scheme was a “proportionate means of achieving its legitimate…
COVID-19 UK – Emergency permitted development right switched on
By David Wood
As converted conference centres and arenas open their doors as temporary NHS Nightingale Hospitals, the latest tranche of urgent planning measures designed to respond to the spread of COVID—19 came into force at 10.00 this morning (Thursday 9 April 2020). …
COVID-19 UK: Virtual planning committee meetings are no longer a remote possibility
The government has finally taken the steps needed to start bringing the planning system into the 21st Century, enabling “remote committee meetings” for the first time, in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Certain types of planning applications must be determined…