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Who’s Who? - ‘Principal Accountable Person’ under Section 73 of the Building Safety Act 2022
24 November 2023Lewis Silkin recently advised on a dispute between an intermediate landlord (IL) and their management company (MC) over who the Principal Accountable Person (PAP) was under Section 73 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). By no means an easy task…
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Commitment and Collaboration - key takeaways from the Smart Building Show 2023
07 November 2023Smart tech and smart buildings are now becoming a priority for business leaders and owners, but the current climate challenges require commitment and collaboration. At the recent Smart Buildings show we learnt more on how smart buildings are part of a solution to a complex problem:
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Have we reached the bottom of the market? Jonathan Martry writes for The Sphere…
13 October 2023It’s now been a year since the ‘mini budget’ of September 2022 rapidly brought the end of the Q2/ Q3 2022’s improving market conditions.
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Sustainability and Real Estate Glossary
05 October 2023Sustainability can be a complicated topic. To help demystify it for you, we’ve put together a glossary of key terminology used when discussing sustainability and real estate.
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It’s a jungle out there: Biophilic design in the workplace
29 September 2023As the summer draws to an end and we contemplate the darker, winter months ahead cloistered within our workplaces, many might yearn for the connection with nature and the outdoors they’ve enjoyed over their holidays and sunny weekends. Biophilic office design is one way we can achieve a re-connection with nature: a design principle that places nature at its centre and focuses on bringing the outside indoors.
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Building Safety Act 2022 - Leaseholder Protections and Remediation Costs
26 September 2023The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 were made on 11 September 2023 and brought into force, as from 1 October 2023, various sections of the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Building Safety Act 2022 – Landlord Duties
26 September 2023The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 were made on 11 September 2023 and bring into force, as from 1 October 2023, various sections of the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Towards Net Zero in London's Bankside Yards
22 September 2023Overlooking the iconic St Paul's Cathedral and Tate Modern, Lewis Silkin hosted another fantastic ESG focused event “FutuRE Proofing the Office: Journey to Net Zero”. The event, held at the stunning new Lewis Silkin office with its panoramic 360-degree views, brought together Native Land, the Carbon Trust, Lewis Silkin, and a group of invitees from across various business sectors. The purpose? To engage in a conversation about proactive strategies for future-proofing buildings, achieving net-zero emissions, and enhancing landlord’s and tenant’s sustainability credentials.
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Spotlight on PCD Group Founder, David Bell
21 September 2023David Bell is the Founder of PCD Group, a network which promotes business development between advisors to high-net-worth clients. The network executes events in key financial hubs around the world.
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Hotels: Checking out of hotels and into homes
01 September 2023The Department for Levelling Up in conjunction with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have published yet another consultation proposing changes to planning legislation, specifically amendments to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (“GPDO”).
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Hotels: Investing in branded residences
01 September 2023Branded residences have grown in popularity across the global super-prime real estate market in recent years, especially since the pandemic. Secure and convenient luxury living, managed by the most prestigious of hotel brands, has proved appealing to many high-net-worth individuals. While purchase for personal use is more common across the globe, branded residences are emerging as an attractive investment asset in certain locations, including the Middle East. In this article, we explore the concept of branded residences as an investment and consider the likely commercial and legal challenges that operators and investors alike may face in the UK market.
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Hotels: Clearing the air – green trends in the hotel industry
01 September 2023Fuelled by the climate crisis, green-minded stakeholders are applying ever-increasing pressure on hotel companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. This is not surprising given that, according to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the carbon emissions generated per room per night in UK hotels are as high as 10.4 kg CO2e.
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Exit Series part 4: Navigating lease surrenders
14 August 2023Exiting an office space can have implications for your business. By being well prepared and understanding your legal position, you can get it right first time and avoid any costly delays. In the final part of this series we explore lease surrenders and the issues surrounding them.
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Exit Series part 3: The power of subletting for corporate occupiers
26 July 2023Exiting an office space can have implications for your business. By being well prepared and understanding your legal position, you can get it right first time and avoid any costly delays. In part three of this series, we discuss subletting, a flexible solution for corporate occupiers.
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Dinner, drinks and conversation – a review of our first private wealth dinner
19 July 2023We were delighted to host the first of many private wealth dinners at The Ivy City Garden on 4 July. Despite yet another train strike and less than favourable British weather, it was well attended by individuals acting for High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs), investors and Family Offices.
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New space, new opportunities: are you hybrid working ready?
13 July 2023A move to a new headquarters is the ideal time to instil an improved workplace culture and working patterns. It’s vital not to miss the opportunities a new office can provide and to avoid mistakes of the past. With only a quarter of employees thinking that their company is ‘very prepared’ for a hybrid work future, this article looks into what needs to be considered ahead of the move.
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5 Key Outtakes from the 2023 Superyacht Investor Conference
10 July 2023How superyacht owners can maximise emerging trends in the charter market.
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The Building Safety Act 2022 – Key Takeaways
07 July 2023The Grenfell disaster led to the realisation that many buildings in the UK have historical fire safety defects that are either associated with their original construction or later refurbishment. In response, the Government introduced the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) which came into force from April 2022 and contains various leaseholder protections which exempt them, in certain circumstances, from paying any remediation costs.
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Wealth Report 2023 – a picture of changing times and a wealth of opportunity.
06 July 2023Knight Frank recently published the 17th edition of its Wealth Report. This highlights the shift from wealth creation on the back of the post-covid bounce-back to the legacy of that economic rebound.
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Renters (Reform) Bill explained
04 July 2023On 17 May 2023, the Government introduced the long-awaited Renters (Reform) Bill to the Commons to “bring in a better deal for renters” in the private rented sector (PRS) and make significant changes to the Housing Act 1988 (HA1988).