"Real Estate Development Notes" is Herbert Smith Freehills' blog where you will find the latest updates, articles and useful summaries on the legal aspects of UK real estate development topics including planning, general real estate, environment, construction, tax and real estate dispute resolution.
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Yule want to mark these dates: essential Renters’ Rights changes
United Kingdom - December 15 2025 As the year draws to a close and the winter calendar fills with seasonal gatherings, it’s important to prepare for significant changes arriving next…
Yuletide Kindness: Building brighter futures through Pro Bono work
United Kingdom - December 5 2025 During this season of hope and Thanksgiving, we are taking the opportunity to highlight some of the pro bono work that our team have been involved in…
Deck the Grid: Festive Reflections on 2025's Real Estate Reform in the Energy Sector
United Kingdom - December 4 2025 As the year draws to a close and the festive season approaches, we’re taking stock of the legal developments that have shaped the UK energy landscape…
Year-end reflections: new year directions
United Kingdom - December 2 2025 In today's blog we're continuing our annual tradition of looking back over the year to see what we've been gifted in terms of developments in the law…
International Insights - Tracking the trends in logistics
Australia, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom - November 19 2025 In this latest instalment of our International Insights series, our teams from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Australia provide an update on the…
International Insights - Navigating global planning and land use systems
Australia, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, USA - October 20 2025 For developers and investors operating across multiple jurisdictions, the complexity of knowing what can be built, where, and under what conditions…
Sustainable Building Certifications: A Practical Guide for the UK Market
United Kingdom - October 9 2025 The built environment is awash with a wide array of sustainable building ratings and certifications designed to guide, demonstrate, and record the…
UK Commercial Leasehold Reform back in focus: Law Commission's 14th Programme
United Kingdom - September 9 2025 The law of commercial leasehold is no stranger to the focus of the Law Commission, with one of their current projects being the right to renew…
Court of Appeal update - When is a hotel not a hotel?
United Kingdom - September 8 2025 Last month, in our blog post "When is a hotel not a hotel", we wrote about the planning law implications of interim injunction granted by the High…
International Insights - What can commonhold learn from successful co-ownership models in the international market?
United Kingdom - August 26 2025 Whilst we're still enjoying the last days of summer here in the UK, we're also looking forward to Autumn and the developments in governmental policy…
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