Real Estate Development Notes

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 …

"Blaming the planning system for the housing crisis is like blaming traffic accidents on the laws of physics.  Housing is a political failure which …