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Vacant Building Credit - abolished
In November 2014, the Government published a Ministerial Statement which outlined a policy known as 'vacant building credit' whereby buildings which were …
Office to residential conversion rights to be made permanent
On the same day as announcing the Housing and Planning Bill (13 October 2015), the Department for Communities and Local Government confirmed that the …
Housing and Planning Bill announced
Yesterday (13 October 2015) the Housing and Planning Bill was published, proposing new planning legislation including requirements for starter homes in …
Environment Agency softens its approach to Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) compliance
The Environment Agency (EA) has published guidance on its approach to enforcement of ESOS (the Enforcement Guidance). ESOS currently requires …
Government consults on business energy efficiency measures, including possible abolition of the CRC
The Government has launched a major consultation on the energy reporting and taxation regime for UK businesses. The consultation recognises that at …
Are problems associated with UK Limited Partnerships about to be solved? The new Private Fund Limited Partnership
UK limited partnerships are commonly used as real estate investment vehicles but can be a challenge to operate. The Treasury has just published a …
Bad Bargain? Bad news! Says the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that tenants will not necessarily be saved from bad bargains even if service charge provisions require them to pay sums well …
CDM Regulations come into force: who does what now?
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations have been revised for the second time since 1994 and will come into force on 6th April 2015. The …
Express your views on the proposed new electronic communications code
The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has published a consultation on reforming the existing Electronic Communications Code – the legislative …
Judicial Review deadlines
The time limit for lodging an application for judicial review of a planning decision is now a fixed six weeks from the date of the decision. This will …
No more extensions of planning permissions
The ability to apply to extend the life of planning permissions was introduced in 2009 but is now only available where the permission was granted on or …
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) credits and offsets
Amendments made to the CIL regulations in 2014 changed the qualifying test for offsetting the floorspace of existing buildings against CIL liabilities …
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