12 Mar, 2024 Biodiversity Net Gain for new development - implications By Robin Barnes Last month my planning colleague, John Bosworth, published an article outlining which biodiversity net gain (BNG) policies have so far...
19 Feb, 2024 Once upon a time...a cautionary tale about periodic tenancies By Charis Almond Rosalind Cullis Avondale Park v Miss Delaney’s Nursery The Court of Appeal decision in Avondale Park v Miss Delaney’s Nursery raises an interesting...
15 Feb, 2024 Lawful development – what’s going on? By John Bosworth “If you want to be certain that the existing use of a building is lawful for planning purposes or that your proposal does not require...
12 Feb, 2024 Biodiversity Net Gain for new development By John Bosworth After a prolonged and delayed legislative gestation period new developments in England will now have to provide a 10% net gain in...
07 Feb, 2024 How to be unpopular but safe: get those Payment Notices & Pay Less Notices served on time By Michael Craik “With market activity slowing in some sectors and deflationary pressures mounting, contractor pricing is expected to be more competitive...
23 Jan, 2024 The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – further updates to the Register of Overseas Entities By Megan Newnham We have previously written about the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE)[1], introduced by the Economic Crime (Transparency and...
23 Jan, 2024 Focus on…..Borrower’s Bank Accounts and REF Investment Deals By Katherine Garner On a REF investment deal, the debt is serviced by the rental income a property generates. As well as taking security over the underlying...
23 Jan, 2024 No ‘Hope’ of recovery for negligent valuation? By Charis Almond Valuations are a critical part of lenders’ decision to lend, but they are not the only factor. The recent decision in Hope Capital v...
10 Jan, 2024 Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 By Robin Barnes Lydia Cassettari The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, introducing a raft of new measures, but more...
14 Dec, 2023 The 12 Tidings of REF Quiz By Brooke McNeil 1. What is crucial for borrowers to assess when considering security offered to a lender? a) Maximum loan amount b) Flexibility needed to...
27 Sep, 2023 Nutrient neutrality: still a major planning issue By John Bosworth Nutrient neutrality are words that many developers just don’t want to hear. The concept stems from EU legislation and case law about...
26 Sep, 2023 Relaxation of permitted development rights: has the pendulum swung too far? By Norheen Choudhury The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (“DLHC”) has recently published a consultation on proposed changes to permitted...