Real Estate Notes

Does the Secretary of State's failure to give reasons on call-in decisions leave us all in the dark?

Construction Contract & Claims Management Podcast Series – EP1: Variations to and under a Construction Contract

Changes confirmed to permitted development rights and use classes

MCIL2 update - in force 1 April 2019

Last week, we published a post (see here) noting that the Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy 2 ('MCIL2') was due to come into force on 1 April 2019, …

In force soon - Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy 2 (MCIL2)

Brexit isn't frustrating...at least for leases

Landlords can (for now at least) breathe a sigh of relief as the High Court has ruled that a tenant cannot bring its obligations under a lease to an end …

Back to basics: advertisement control

Opening the door to community and landlord engagement

This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Property on 24 January 2019.  Fiona Sawyer, professional support lawyer in the planning team at …

Recommendations from the Rosewell Review – how can planning appeal inquiries be made quicker and better?

A publication that has caught the attention of many in the industry this week is the government-commissioned 'Independent Review of Planning Appeal …

Real Estate EP5: The future of planning - Matthew White and Ghislaine Halpenny in conversation

Real Estate EP4: Brexit and the UK real estate market

In this podcast, Herbert Smith Freehills' Matthew Bonye and Tom Leech QC  discuss the important Canary Wharf Group v European …

Back to Basics: Housing Need and Delivery

  From 25 January 2019 (although see here for our commentary on the ambiguity surrounding the actual date), local planning authorities must …