COP27 focuses today on decarbonisation. It could be argued that the UK has been a world leader on climate change - the first country to put its 2050 net greenhouse gas emission commitment into law, … [Read more...] about Deconstructing decarbonisation – Action not words needed on the journey to net zero
Real estate features highly in mini-budget
UPDATE [19/10/2022] Yesterday's (Tuesday 18 October 2022) emergency fiscal statement by Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, cancelled a number of tax-cutting measures announced by his … [Read more...] about Real estate features highly in mini-budget
Ban on most new residential ground rents comes into force at the end of the month
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 was passed on 8 February 2022 – see our insight for full details of the new law. The Act introduced a ban on ground rents for almost all new residential … [Read more...] about Ban on most new residential ground rents comes into force at the end of the month
The Elizabeth Line: A Catalyst for Regeneration
On 7 March 1969, Queen Elizabeth II became the first, and so far only, reigning monarch to travel on the London Underground. She travelled a short distance between Victoria and Green Park as part of … [Read more...] about The Elizabeth Line: A Catalyst for Regeneration
Creating a sustainable building lifecycle
With MIPIM drawing to a close, our final blog post takes a different look at the conference's theme of Green is the new black. This time we're looking at how housebuilders can create a sustainable … [Read more...] about Creating a sustainable building lifecycle
Future of sustainable housing – what to expect in the next decade
MIPIM is now well underway, and we are looking at some of the themes the conference is focusing on this year. We started with the office resurgence theme, and now we are looking at Green is the new … [Read more...] about Future of sustainable housing – what to expect in the next decade