Commercial Real Estate
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Recent developments
BCLP corporate occupier team completes London pre-let for accountancy firm BDO
BCLP advises Get Living on the financing of New Maker Yards, Greater Manchester
BCLP Advises Pembroke on Acquisition of The Lark, Nine Elms
Awards
BCLP celebrates Property Team of the Year win at the British Legal Awards 2025
Awards
Chambers 2026 UK guide ranks BCLP in 36 practice areas and recognises 76 individual lawyers
News
BCLP advises The Oxford Science Park on £890m sale to The Ellison Institute of Technology
News
BCLP Expands Real Estate Practice with Strategic Addition in New York
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BCLP advises The Crown Estate on a £24bn landmark joint venture with Lendlease
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BCLP advises Victory Group on its acquisition of 103 – 105 Jermyn Street, London
Discover our latest insights
Insights
Jun 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
Contractual Controls Register: what the new Regulations mean for your deals
On 8 June 2026, the Government made the Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026 which form the statutory framework for the new Contractual Controls Register. Contractual controls are rights that give a party the ability to control how and when land is transferred, without conferring legal ownership. They are widely used, particularly by developers and land promoters. The register, which is due to be launched by the Land Registry on 6 April 2027, is designed to increase transparency in the property market.
Insights
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
The Ban on Upwards Only Rent Reviews
Since our initial analysis last Summer, the Bill has moved through Parliament at a faster pace than many anticipated. Here we take stock of where things stand and what landlords, tenants and the broader industry need to be thinking about now.
***UPDATE 13 MAY 2026***This insight has been updated to reflect that the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026 and is now an Act of Parliament.
Insights
Apr 02, 2026
Apr 02, 2026
Iran Conflict: practical tips for managing construction risk
Focusing primarily on the UK, UAE and KSA, in this BCLP Insight, Muhammad Hassan and Rebecca Maxwell consider what developers can do now to mitigate the impact of the Iran conflict.
Insights
Jan 30, 2026
Jan 30, 2026
Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill:
The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill was published on 27 January 2026. Its stated purpose: to bring the feudal leasehold system to an end by reforming and reinvigorating commonhold tenure and banning the use of leasehold tenure for most new flats.
Insights
Jan 07, 2026
Jan 07, 2026
Key Takeaways from the Third Grenfell Progress Report
On 17 December 2025, the government published the third Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report (Progress Report) in addition to the Single Construction Regulator prospectus and consultation, the fire engineering authoritative statement and next steps document, the findings of the Building Safety Regulator’s review of the higher-risk building definition and an Implementation timeline.
The Progress Report tracks progress against the government’s February 2025 Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 report (February Response) which contained extensive commitments to reform the current building safety regime (see this BCLP Insight for more detail).
The construction sector had been waiting for most of 2025 for further insights as to what and how the regime may change so it is pleasing that the Report and accompanying publications provide more detail on the government’s plans for reform.
This Insight considers the key takeaways from the publications.
Insights
Oct 02, 2025
Oct 02, 2025
The Building Safety Levy
In July 2025, the government published draft regulations and guidance relating to the Building Safety Levy. In this Insight, Isaac Dundas takes a closer look at the key features of the Levy.
Insights
Aug 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
Draft Implementing Regulation of the Law on Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis
Insights
Jul 27, 2025
Jul 27, 2025
Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis – Law Now Published
Insights
Apr 14, 2025
Apr 14, 2025
Tall Building Trends in London
Tall buildings have hugely contributed to London’s sense of place and rightful place as a world-leading financial centre. They have made a defined impact on the London skyline particularly in the period between 2000-2019 when the number of new tall buildings built increased significantly, largely due to a change in planning policy.
For the last 10 years the NLA (New London Architecture) has been surveying trends in tall building development (which it defines as those of 20 storeys or above) across London. In this Insight we examine the NLA’s recently published annual survey 2025 and what it means for tall building development in the capital.
