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Jun 24, 2026

Non-Domestic MEES: Government Confirms EPC B Target for Larger Commercial Buildings

After years of regulatory limbo, last week the Government finally published an interim response to its 2019 and 2021 consultations on non-domestic MEES.  The update confirmed a target of EPC B for…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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Oct 15, 2025

The future of law firms

The legal world that this year’s trainees will be entering is likely to feel markedly different from the one that their predecessors knew five years ago.
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Jul 11, 2025

Unpicking the Government’s Bill to ban upwards only rent reviews

The Government (through Deputy PM Angela Rayner) introduced the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill into the Commons on 10 July. Amongst other matters the Bill seeks to reignite a Labour…
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Mar 07, 2025

Commonhold 2.0: Commercial Takeaways from the Government’s White Paper

The UK Government’s Commonhold White Paper, published on 3 March 2025, commits to making commonhold the default tenure for flats in England and Wales. A reboot of the commonhold legal framework…
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Feb 28, 2025

Government response to Grenfell Phase 2 report – an overview

The government has published its Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 report. This Insight takes a closer look at the Response focusing on some of the major reforms the government plans to…
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Jan 08, 2025

Energy Performance of Buildings regime - MHCLG and DESNZ set out ambitious targets in a new consultation building on the previous MEES consultations

The UK government has launched a consultation to reform the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) regime, a crucial step towards achieving the nation’s ambitious net-zero targets by 2050. This…
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Nov 20, 2024

COP29 Update – Decarbonising the Built Environment: the Challenges and Opportunities

The decarbonisation of the built environment is likely to be on the UK Government’s agenda as it looks to make good on its commitment at COP29 to cut carbon emissions by 81% from 1990s level by 2035.…
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Nov 18, 2024

The High Street is feeling the love… or is it?

It’s “Love your High Street Week”! So, what better way to start the week than to consider two significant legal reforms announced by the government last week, that are intended to boost and revitalise…
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Mar 08, 2024

Changes to The Register of Overseas Entities Regime – the impact of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 on real estate

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, with the provisions of ECCTA to be brought in by secondary legislation in stages throughout…
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