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Preparing For The New Building Safety Levy
The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 introduce a mandatory charge on residential development in England, effective 1 October 2026, aimed at raising £3.4bn to fund remediation of historic building safety defects. This new regulatory regime will impact developers across various project types, from new dwellings to office conversions, with charges calculated per square metre of new residential floorspace and payment required before first occupation or completion certificate issuance.
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HCR Law
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Construction Industry Battling Lack Of Appetite For Risk, Long Payment Terms And Skills Shortages
The UK construction industry faces mounting pressures from wafer-thin margins, late payment practices, and skills shortages that threaten its ability to deliver the government's ambitious infrastructure and housing targets. Industry leaders gathered to discuss how structural issues in procurement, risk allocation, and cash flow are preventing the sector from converting opportunity into sustainable growth, despite demand for £718 billion in pipeline projects over the next decade.
United Kingdom Real Estate
HCR Law
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The End Of The Assured Tenancy (“AST”) Trap: What The Coming Reforms Mean For Leasehold Buyers And Sellers – The Renters’ Rights Act 2025
If you are buying or selling a residential leasehold property (usually a flat or a maisonette), you may have heard lawyers talk about the “AST trap” — a hidden technical issue that has caused delays, lender concerns, and expensive deeds of variation or indemnity policies for years. The good news is that recent legislation, in the form of The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 brought this problem to an end on 27 December 2025.
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DMH Stallard
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Preparing For The New Building Safety Levy
The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 introduce a mandatory charge on residential development in England, effective 1 October 2026, aimed at raising £3.4bn to fund remediation of historic building safety defects. This new regulatory regime will impact developers across various project types, from new dwellings to office conversions, with charges calculated per square metre of new residential floorspace and payment required before first occupation or completion certificate issuance.
United Kingdom Real Estate
HCR Law
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Construction Industry Battling Lack Of Appetite For Risk, Long Payment Terms And Skills Shortages
The UK construction industry faces mounting pressures from wafer-thin margins, late payment practices, and skills shortages that threaten its ability to deliver the government's ambitious infrastructure and housing targets. Industry leaders gathered to discuss how structural issues in procurement, risk allocation, and cash flow are preventing the sector from converting opportunity into sustainable growth, despite demand for £718 billion in pipeline projects over the next decade.
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HCR Law
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The Week That Was - 2 October 2026
This weekly construction sector round-up examines the Welsh Government's consultation on building safety accountability, Balfour Beatty's ambitious workforce expansion plans, and Dame Judith Hackitt's call for engineers to prioritize ethical safety practices. The update also covers a significant tribunal ruling on the Building Safety Regulator's powers and the government's new homeownership scheme driving housebuilder share prices upward.
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RPC
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How The Renters’ Rights Act Made Freeholders More Likely To Face Legal Action For HMO Licensing Breaches In Blocks Of Flats
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 has expanded liability for unlicensed HMO and selective licensing offences to include superior landlords and freeholders, not just immediate landlords. This article examines what constitutes a 'reasonable excuse' defence and outlines practical steps freeholders should take to protect themselves from potential enforcement action and rent repayment orders.
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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP
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Preparing For The New Building Safety Levy
The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 introduce a mandatory charge on residential development in England, effective 1 October 2026, aimed at raising £3.4bn to fund remediation of historic building safety defects. This new regulatory regime will impact developers across various project types, from new dwellings to office conversions, with charges calculated per square metre of new residential floorspace and payment required before first occupation or completion certificate issuance.
United Kingdom Real Estate
HCR Law
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The Electronic Communications Code: Building A Resilient Telecoms Portfolio
Telecoms operators face critical asset management challenges throughout the lifecycle of network sites, from securing Code Rights to managing upgrades, assignments, and eventual site exits. Understanding how the Electronic Communications Code interacts with contractual terms, planning requirements, and registration obligations is essential for minimizing disputes and maintaining productive relationships with landowners.
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TLT
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