Real estate finance law newshttps://www.pinsentmasons.com/shared-content/rss-feed/outlaw-real-estate-financeReal estate finance law news and updates from Pinsent Masonsen-GB60{D8D0FC0C-F3E6-4ABB-8E9F-1B5CD2CAC6CB}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/the-case-for-retrofitting-buildings-is-growing-stronger?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Real+Estate+FinanceThe case for retrofitting buildings is growing strongerThere are environmental, legal, financial, and social reasons why investors, owners, occupiers, and funders of commercial real estate should step up their interest in retrofitting buildings.Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:06:39 Z{2E28E0DA-0D06-4602-B66C-144B70F8EFC2}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/legislation-simplifies-uk-cis-scope?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Real+Estate+FinanceNew legislation simplifies UK Construction Industry Scheme scopeNew rules outlined today are designed to simplify a UK tax regime that applies when tenants carry out certain construction works and where payment is made by landlords. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:41:37 Z{1FEAAF45-4882-4345-91C9-02502005BC4C}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/uk-life-sciences-sector-faces-development-challenges?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Real+Estate+FinanceUK life sciences sector faces development challenges as demand increasesThe life sciences sector continues to rise in popularity among UK real estate investors, but the increased demand brings with it issues, including a lack of suitable and available space for both start-ups and established businesses, as well as challenges around the suitability of surrounding infrastructure. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:37:48 Z{936ED9C8-569F-4410-90AF-3D4CB9016EAC}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/government-seeks-to-increase-transparency-on-land-control?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Real+Estate+FinanceUK government seeks to increase transparency on land controlA recently published UK government consultation paper on contractual control seeks to increase transparency around who controls rather than owns land.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:39:47 Z{2AABBC9A-2EB6-451E-BE65-4647021F44D5}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/broad-building-safety-levy-threatens-housing-supply?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Real+Estate+FinanceBroad building safety levy threatens housing supply, says expertNew housing needed in England may be constrained if the UK government does not widen the type of development that it intends to exempt from the proposed new building safety levy, an expert has said.Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:42:18 Z{0E615769-1B73-4BF3-84B6-1B26956E583B}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/housing-policy-must-reflect-economic-social-reality-2024?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Real+Estate+FinanceHousing policy must better reflect economic and social reality in 2024Residential real estate developers and investors will be looking for political messaging and housing policy to evolve in 2024 to better reflect the economic, demographic, and social reality in the UK.Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:23:58 Z{DEDE3130-B35F-4B50-B876-C248DAE730BC}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/uk-real-estate-net-zero-journey?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Real+Estate+Finance‘Lack of clarity’ persists over UK real estate net zero journeyThere remains a lack of clarity over the standards businesses operating in the UK real estate sector will be expected to meet to deliver on the UK’s climate change commitments, despite recent publication of the government’s response to the influential Climate Change Committee’s annual progress report.Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:41:09 Z