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Permission in Principle and Environmental Impacts (2016 Planning Consultation)
Author: Martyn Jarvis, Associate, Planning, London This Friday (15 April) is the deadline for responses to the Government's 'Technical Consultation on …
Review of unviable affordable housing obligations to cease on 30 April 2016
Author: Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning, London Developers with planning permission for residential development can currently apply to …
Are landlords entitled to a redevelopment break in leases being renewed (Landlord and Tenant Act 1954)?
Author: Stephanie Trompeter, Senior Associate, Real Estate Dispute Resolution, London In this post I am writing about the court's approach to a new …
Will the UK Government BIM Mandate result in digital models of developments becoming the norm post 4 April 2016?
Author: Sarah Rock, Associate, Construction and Engineering, London On 4 April 2016 the UK Government's Construction Strategy's mandate for all centrally …
Q1 Healthcheck / Q2 Predictions: Brexit, Mayor, PRS, Housing and Planning Bill, airport expansion
Author: Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning, Real Estate, London In the week before Christmas, the daffodils were blooming, the birds were …
Planning Update: office to residential conversion rights made permanent, Mayor's advice to local authorities on avoiding these rights, Mayor's viability disclosure requirements, and CIL and mezzanine floors
Authors: Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning, and Lucy Morton, Professional Support Lawyer, Planning, London Today's post is a planning update, …
Defects: what should a tenant think about when considering a pre-let?
Author: Nick Turner, Partner, Real Estate, London I often find I'm sitting in meetings on large office pre-lets debating the length of the period …
Development joint ventures: how to avoid delays occurring and fines being imposed under merger control regimes
Author: Paul Chases, Senior Associate and Head of Corporate Real Estate, London Parties to a proposed development joint venture (JV) must consider the …
How to solve a housing crisis: commercial viability, land value and affordable housing
Author: Martyn Jarvis, Associate, Planning, Real Estate, London The UK is facing a housing crisis, most pronounced in London, and this is set to be a …
Welcome to our Real Estate Development Blog
Real estate is now a global asset class. With a low interest rate climate set to remain throughout developed markets in Europe, Asia and the USA, …
What to look forward to in 2016: Planning changes on the horizon
Herbert Smith Freehills' real estate development team are monitoring a number of areas of law likely to change during 2016. Here is a summary …
Minority Report with Liz Peace: Herbert Smith Freehills Exchange Network Event
To kick-start the year, we recently hosted our first Exchange Network event, particularly, but not exclusively, aimed at women in the real estate …
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