Compulsory Purchase Orders might not seem the most glamorous of topics, but with the urgent need for more homes, and a new Prime Minister showing great enthusiasm for big infrastructure projects, now’s the time to get to grips with CPOs
Keeping It Real Estate
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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Time to weed out knotweed – is Europe leading the way?
Are we overly cautious when dealing with Japanese knotweed? Are other countries more proportionate in their approach? And do we need a new risk assessment to better reflect the situation on the ground? Read on to find out what the…
Electric Vehicle charging – regulation that sparks a charge towards a better network
By Paul Stones
The UK government has published its Road to Zero strategy last year, paving the way for a significant expansion of both on and off-street electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities in the UK. The EV revolution is happening and the revenue…
Back to basics: what to do when you receive a break notice
In the current climate, all types of occupiers including occupiers of retail, office and warehouse space, will be considering their leasing requirements and looking to rationalise their property portfolios. As a result, landlords may find that they are seeing an…
Opposing a lease renewal on redevelopment grounds – a helpful case for landlords
The case of London Kendal Street No3 Limited v Daejan Investments Limited (2019) provides some useful guidance on what a landlord needs to show in order to successfully oppose a tenant’s right to renew its tenancy on the ground that…
Section 21 is dead. Long live section 8!
The future of the UK rental market is emerging. The government wants views on its plans for removing the assured shorthold tenancy (AST) regime and bolstering the court process for gaining possession of a property. Will it be enough to fill the vacuum…
Motive Matters … Can land owners rely on redevelopment plans to resist Code rights?
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 their apparatus on…
(UK) Game, set and match for leasehold housing and ground rents: Government responds to its consultation on leasehold reform
By Tim Reid
Last week saw a volley of government announcements for the private rented sector and investors in leasehold residential property. At the Chartered Institute of Housing Conference on 27 June, Prime Minister Theresa May and Communities Secretary James Brokenshire announced “bold…
Sustainability – where are we now?
By Simon Keen
What are the main sustainability issues currently affecting the real estate industry? And what are the practical implications – will they cause a change in behaviour?
Recent months have seen schoolchildren going on strike, parts of London being brought to…
Has your lease been validly contracted out of the 1954 Act? Landlords can breathe a sigh of relief
Earlier this month the High Court handed down its judgment in the case of TFS Stores Limited v The Designer Retail Outlet Centres (Mansfield) General Partner Limited and others which considered whether a number of leases had been validly contracted…