Real estate

  After a long six months, the stay on possession proceedings has finally been lifted. However, this does not mean an immediate return to normality. Instead, there are yet...

First came Practice Direction 51Z; then Practice Direction 55.29; and now (drum roll please) Practice Direction 55C ("PD 55C").  PD 55C comes into effect on 23 August 2020 and...

Will the proposed changes to commonhold make it a viable "third estate" for structuring home ownership and mixed use developments? We are all, to a greater or lesser degree...

There is no escape from the fallout caused by the Coronavirus pandemic and our world-rated, venerable HM Land Registry is no exception. Founded over 150 years ago, HMLR has clung...

So much has, quite rightly, been going on in relation to Covid-19 recently that it seems that is all we have been talking about.  The good news is that there is now something else...

Coping with Covid-19 has accelerated the pace of change in the way we use our spaces. Behavioural cycles that might have taken years to complete are taking months.   How we...

Cripps Pemberton Greenish is delighted to have advised BRYDG Capital Limited on three financing deals in quick succession.  The transactions included an £11m development facility...

In recent weeks the planning system and the property world has adapted relatively quickly to the new world we are living in with coronavirus. New legislation was brought in swiftly...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of World Earth Day.  Each year, on 22 April, there is an annual push to raise public awareness about the environment and inspire actions to...

Many of our real estate clients, have been contacting us requiring urgent help to manage the completion of transactions as we continue to work remotely and paper-free. Having...

Updated as of 14 April 2020 Many of our real estate clients, have been contacting us requiring urgent help to manage the completion of transactions as we continue to work remotely...

Coronavirus has had a huge impact on life in the UK. An essential part of life that cannot stop is farming. More than ever we are relying on farms in the UK to provide for all of...

The most frequent question we are being asked by clients at this uncertain time is “how can we protect cash flow whilst fulfilling our lease obligations”.  There is no easy...

In previous years, retail brands that have been unable to sell their unsold stock have incinerated or shredded it, often offshore, to avoid their goods being sold at reduced...

The number of coronavirus infections may be stabilising, but the virus is continuing to spread throughout the world, leaving a question mark over who is responsible (and if anyone...

The rise in the demand for short-term lets has led to an increase in the popularity of online letting platforms such as Airbnb where people list their properties for short stays or...

A recent case (2019)[1] will have developers breathing a sigh of relief that a common sense approach has been applied to the interpretation of contracts to acquire land with the...

Reforming enfranchisement valuations: Law Commission's report on options to reduce the price payable One of the key issues raised in the Law Commission's initial consultation paper...

Since the Grenfell tragedy, high rise residential properties (over 18m) have been a focus of the Government's Building Safety Programme.  A number of guidance and advice notes...

Conclusion In addition to the challenges explored in parts 1-3 of the series, there are some important factors investors, operators and landlords alike should consider when...