12/16/2025 11:50:08 AM Unit Inventory extras - Tips and Traps for Developers By Anna Jassani Unit inventory extras are often a welcome add on to purchasers of luxury property, differentiating schemes in a highly competitive...
12/15/2025 10:13:11 AM Property litigation 2025: A year in review – key trends shaping 2026. Part 3: Development By Caroline DeLaney Stephanie Newton For developers, 2025 delivered a series of influential decisions and policy commitments that will shape future schemes. From landmark...
12/12/2025 3:23:38 PM How to navigate miscommunication between HMRC and the French fiscal representative during a French property sale By Jacques Cutting When a UK-based seller disposes of a property in France, they are no longer entitled to the reduced CGT rate of 7.5% for EU residents,...
12/11/2025 2:43:38 PM Rent Reviews Turned Upside Down By Jennifer Ayris In an unexpected move over the summer, the government introduced draft legislation to ban upwards-only rent reviews in commercial leases...
12/11/2025 12:27:43 PM From 1 January 2026: New SORP rules for Charities By Chris Sharpe The updated Charities SORP, the statement of recommended practice for charities regarding the preparation of their accounts, will come...
12/11/2025 10:12:13 AM Trust Registration Service (TRS) and property sales By Philip Askew Established in 2017, with extended requirements for registration in 2020, and more reforms pending, the Trust Registration Service...
12/10/2025 8:23:04 PM Wait, what? Fannie Mae changed the rules on Non-Profit owner/developer's giving Community seconds? By Brian Crawford Affordable Housing Programs Face Compliance Puzzle: Fannie Mae vs. HUD HOME Rules Durham, NC — Fannie Mae published its selling Guide...
12/10/2025 6:13:29 PM Property litigation 2025: A year in review – key trends shaping 2026. Part 2: Residential property By Jessica Waters Amy Crick Chloe Fisher If 2025 was a turbulent year for commercial property (catch Part 1 of our series), the residential sector experienced nothing short of a...
12/10/2025 5:09:09 PM Macfarlanes advises Hayfin on its acquisition of landmark London office building 70 St Mary Axe By Andrew Hughes Liam McCafferty Macfarlanes has advised Hayfin on its acquisition of notable office building 70 St Mary Axe from Nuveen Real Estate, in partnership with...
12/10/2025 1:32:04 PM Home buying and selling process - consultation on reform By Philip Askew This consultation ends shortly, and it will be interesting to see outcomes of the Government's review of surveys undertaken. Many...
12/10/2025 12:22:06 PM Warranty and Indemnity Insurance in Corporate Real Estate Transactions By Charlotte Whitworth Aaliyah Freemantle In the context of corporate transactions, the allocation and mitigation of risk are central to deal structuring. One increasingly...
12/9/2025 4:50:13 PM Rent Price Fixing? Shmeh. RealPage, DOJ, and the New "Rules" of Algorithmic Rent Pricing By John Green RealPage recently settled the main federal antitrust case against it with the Department of Justice. It appears now that the federal case...
12/9/2025 4:18:38 PM Reservation fees and Consumer Code for Home Builders - Tips and Traps for Developers By Anna Jassani What are reservation fees? A reservation fee is the consideration paid by a purchaser to secure an exclusivity period on a property...
12/9/2025 2:12:22 PM Property litigation 2025: A year in review – key trends shaping 2026. Part 1: Commercial property By Helen Wheddon Markus Klempa 2025 marked a year of accelerated legislative reform, landmark decisions and shifting risk in both commercial and residential property...
12/9/2025 10:17:55 AM School sites - the environment and net zero By Chris Sharpe It is easy to see that climate change and sustainability have become central issues for the real estate sector. In November, the...
12/8/2025 2:25:30 PM The Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Planning reforms By Jennifer Glasgow The Planning and Infrastructure Bill (the Bill) is in its final parliamentary stage, with the House of Lords amendments under review in...