Real Estate Development Notes

The Winners and Losers of the UK's Commercial Rent Arrears (Covid) arbitration scheme

Supreme Court's input required on dealing with restrictive covenants

Construction Contract & Claims Management Podcast Series – EP2: Pitfalls of Suspending or Terminating a Construction Contract

Agreements with Registered Providers: 5 Top Tips

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

Equitable easements – a trap for the unwary developer

When purchasing a development site, it is important to make sure that the site can be used for the purpose for which it is acquired. When it comes to …

Beware! Contract Races – Could you be in one?

The SRA Code of Conduct 2011 forms part of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Handbook. The Code is to be adhered to by all lawyers – both in-house and …

Real Estate Podcast EP1: Why mark documents "subject to contract" in real estate transactions and joint ventures?

Kate Wilson and Lucy Morton, lawyers in the Real Estate and Planning teams at HSF, provide a summary of the importance of marking documents with the …

The Potential Pitfalls of Overage

Overage provisions can be complicated, and the recent case of Sparks v Biden [2017] EWHC 1994 (Ch), offers some useful reminders of the potential …

Increased scope of contractors' design liability

The Supreme Court in E.ON v MT Hojgaard has held that apparently inconsistent provisions in a design and build contract relating to standard of …

Intellectual property issues for purchasers of development sites

Authors: Rachel Montagnon, Professional Support Consultant, Laura Deacon, Of Counsel, and Joanna Silver, Senior Associate, Intellectual Property, …

The limits of good faith

Author: Michael Mendelblat, Professional Support Lawyer, Construction and Engineering, London   The NEC Form of Contract is now in wide use in …