9/11/2026 3:40:09 PM Scotland's Hydrogen Opportunity: Why Land, Infrastructure and Regulatory Certainty Matter By Elaine Kennedy-Walton Lauren Winters Scotland's hydrogen sector continues to gather momentum as developers, investors and policymakers seek to support the production,...
9/8/2026 3:28:38 PM A price for holding power? Ofgem consults on a Data Centre Grid Commitment Fee of up to £712,500 per MW By Alex Greenwood Power has become the critical constraint for many data centre developments. Against a backdrop of increased public scrutiny, growing AI...
9/7/2026 9:10:03 AM Are AI occupiers about to rewrite the UK institutional office lease? By Joey Patchitt Lydia Kent-Smith AI is now the single biggest source of new demand in the London office market, and it is still only in its infancy. Yet it arrives...
9/4/2026 11:28:39 AM Plug-in Solar arrives in the UK: What Landlords and Property Owners Need to Know By Elaine Kennedy-Walton From 27 August 2026, plug-in solar systems have been able to be legally purchased and installed in domestic properties across England,...
9/3/2026 1:02:38 PM A Tale of Two Leases: Six Quirks International Occupiers Should Know About Leasing in Belgium By Clément Dekemexhe David Du Pont Belgium sits at the heart of Europe and is home to some of the continent's most significant commercial real estate markets, from...
9/3/2026 8:47:30 AM Shedding Light on Social Housing in the Burnham Era By Joanne McIvor The appointment of Andy Burnham as prime minister has put social and council housing at the top of the political agenda. For investors,...
9/3/2026 7:46:40 AM Irwin Mitchell’s Planning & Environment Blog By Claire Petricca-Riding Welcome to our monthly blog series from the Planning & Environment team at Irwin Mitchell. Each month, we will be bringing together the...
9/3/2026 7:41:08 AM New environmental delivery guidance: what developers need to know about BNG for NSIPs and the Nature Restoration Fund By Stefano DAmbrosio Nunez The Government has published two relevant packages of environmental guidance. First, the guidance on “Biodiversity net gain: nationally...
9/2/2026 4:12:37 PM Business rates mitigation - the wrong sort of storage By Rose-Anna Higgins The Court of Appeal judgment in City of London v 48th Street Holdings Ltd & Principled Offsite Logistics Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 970, has...
9/1/2026 12:30:09 PM The rise of the complex DSAR: what to do when AI enters the picture By Selina Clifford Data subject access requests (DSARs) have long been a fact of life for any business handling personal data. Over the last year, however,...
8/27/2026 4:24:37 PM Womble Strengthens Restructuring Practice in Wilmington By Mark Eckard WILMINGTON, Del. (August 27, 2026) – Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Mark Eckard has joined the firm's Finance, Bankruptcy and...
8/27/2026 1:35:55 PM Tenant challenges to rent increases surge after the Renters' Rights Act By Paul Henson It is reported today in the Times that tenants are challenging rent increases in greater numbers since the relevant parts of the Renters'...
8/27/2026 1:16:02 PM Leasehold Advisory Service new online calculator By Steven Bannell-Symes The Leasehold Advisory Service has launched a new online calculator to help tenants and landlords estimate the likely premium payable for...
8/26/2026 6:37:23 PM 176 Womble Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America By Womble Bond Dickinson Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP is pleased to announce that 176 attorneys are recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to...
8/26/2026 11:17:21 AM The National Planning Policy Framework 2026: What Has Changed and Why It Matters By Joanne McIvor Alex Duncliffe-Vines The Government's revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published on 17 August 2026, represents the most significant overhaul...
8/24/2026 2:44:45 PM Can a management agreement help landlords recover possession? A useful steer from Star Pubs By Greg Rouse In Star Pubs Trading Limited v Gunmakers Arms (Essex) LLP [2026], the Central London County Court has issued its (non-binding) decision...