According to a 2022 report from the Environmental Audit Committee, the built environment is currently responsible for 25% of total UK greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions can be broken down into two main categories: operational carbon and embodied carbon. Operational carbon refers to the emissions generated across the operational lifetime...

2024 looks set to be another busy year for the commercial real estate industry, with the introduction of biodiversity net gain, a continued focus on building safety, government commitment to transparency of property ownership and intensified demand for sustainable practices within the built environment. Forthcoming legislation is also set to...

It looks as though 2023 will be a busy year for commercial real estate law. There are many key legislative changes on the horizon: including the new rules for overseas entities which own UK real estate, a tightening of energy efficiency standards, the overhaul of the building control regime and...