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2 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Hannah Quarterman |Gillian Thomas |Paul Tonkin
Key takeawaysThe Building Safety Levy will come into effect in Autumn 2026. The Building Safety Act 2022 gave the government the power to impose a building safety levy on new residential buildings requiring certain building control approvals. The government’s response to a consultation on the levy has now been published, indicating that regulations imposing that levy will come into force in Autumn 2026, and setting out details of how the levy will operate, and the rates which will be imposed.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sara Ahmed |Louise Cadman |Hannah Quarterman
In our latest ESG update, Hannah Quarterman and Louise Cadman (with the help of ELTEMATE CRAIG) consider the impact of the second edition of RICS’ Whole Life Carbon Assessment, Sara Ahmed explains how the UK Real Estate team are helping landlords and tenants who are considering installing rooftop solar and also highlights two Autumn Budget announcements and Rosie Shields explores the proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework ("NPPF").
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Stella Bliss |Robert Gowing |Hannah Quarterman
The new Biodiversity Net Gain regime comes into force in February 2024 and should be front of mind for those in the development industry. Our Planning team has prepared a Real Estate Horizons one page summary to help you to navigate the new BNG regime. While the new regime will be another hurdle for developers to overcome, it could present an opportunity for others, including some landowners.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Hannah Quarterman |Benjamin L. Willis
One topic where our Real Estate Disputes team thinks we may see an increase in interest by property owners and occupiers relates to consents, e.g. consent for occupiers to assign or carry out works. Property owners are increasingly re-evaluating their estate management policies to focus on their ESG aspirations and obligations.
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Dec 12, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Hannah Quarterman
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – excited children, the promise of time with loved ones, the scent of mince pies, and a feast of year-end round-ups of some of the most exciting things to have happened in the last twelve months.
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Dec 8, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Stella Bliss |Robert Gowing |Hannah Quarterman
December 8, 2023 Stella Bliss, Robert Gowing, Hannah Quarterman, Rosie Shields, Ingrid Stables, Caroline Stares, David Wood Hogan Lovells + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Our Real Estate Horizons one page summary explains what the new BNG requirement is, when it’s relevant and the options available for satisfying it, and provide details on how the biodiversity value of a site is calculated using the Biodiversity...
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Robert Gowing |Hannah Quarterman
In September 2020, faced with the impacts of a global pandemic exacerbating the problems of an already struggling high-street, the UK government introduced a significant shake-up of the Use Classes Order with the creation of the new and wide ranging Use Class E. This was accompanied by enhanced permitted development rights (PD rights).
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Hannah Quarterman
In this Q&A we explore just how easy it is to change your development once planning permission is granted, as well as the pitfalls to watch out for. I have secured planning permission but want to make some changes to the scheme. What are my options? There are a number of options.
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Hannah Quarterman
While securing planning permission is often seen as the end of the planning process for a project, there are many reasons why a developer may need to change that consent – a new need for flexibility to reflect changes in the way spaces are used, changes in demand and the desire to improve a scheme being just a few. In this Q&A we explore just how easy it is to change your development once planning permission is granted, as well as the pitfalls to watch out for.
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May 25, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Robert Gowing |Hannah Quarterman
The government’s newly formed Older People’s Housing Taskforce held its inaugural meeting in London on 17 May. Led by Professor Julienne Meyer, a former nurse with an extensive career in researching care for older people, the nineteen strong Taskforce was established under the joint direction of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), working with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
