Insights


What commercial landlords need to understand about reinstatement clauses in lease renewals

Payment notices, pay less notices and the risk of contamination: Lessons from Laing O’Rourke v Shepperton Studios 

Startups as future anchor tenants 

The £33 Billion Question: What Property Owners Need to Know About Refinancing in 2026

A day in my legal life: Henry Ryder

Banking on Relationships: An interview with Charlotte Malley

Government to ban the use of retentions in construction contracts 

How the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 has ended the AST trap for leaseholders 

A day in my legal life: Lakshan Satheeskumar

Rethinking the Workplace: an interview with Meirion Anderson

Sorting access rights early: why developers cannot afford to leave it until later 

Managing Financial Distress: An interview with David Birne

Managing residual liabilities at the end of a development

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025: a turning point for the private rented sector

Karen’s trip to Cannes: MIPIM 2026 reflections

When land control becomes visible

Building liability orders: What commercial developers need to know about a new era of corporate liability

The rise of mixed-use developments: What developers need to get right before the first lease is granted 

A Lifetime in Commercial Property Auctions: An interview with Richard Auterac

Pop-up shops and short-term leasing: The legal realities behind a modern retail trend

Six things for 2026: what commercial tenants should be thinking about 

Six things for 2026: What commercial property developers should be thinking about

Is debt really a commodity? What developers risk when price becomes the only metric

Flexibility, not prophecy: An interview with Ben Copithorne

Six things for 2026: What commercial landlords should be thinking about

What property professionals need to know about getting contract variations right

Why the 2025 UK retail property recovery is contractual, not speculative

Quiz – How much do you know about property?

Navigating Markets and Real Estate Risk: An interview with Graeme Cullens

The 12 “Okays” of Christmas 2025

What the Budget statement means for UK commercial property

Retail restructuring: A landlord’s guide to CVAs and store closures

Business Rates Reform 2026: Legal strategies for retail landlords

The Building Safety Act Explained: Risks, Duties and Commercial Impact

A Lifetime in Property and Development: An Interview With David Davis

Wayleave agreements: the development constraint hiding in plain sight

Managing business rates in a changing market: An interview with Jess Hand

What are retentions in construction contracts and why are they under review?

Solar in commercial property: Cutting service charges without cutting corners

Subletting in the hybrid era: What tenants and landlords need to know 

Leasing a shopping-centre unit – Part three: Why shopping-centre leases feel different

Leasing a shopping-centre unit – Part two: What management companies should know

Leasing a shopping-centre unit: a three-part guide

Perspectives on Today’s Property Market: An interview with Edward Dent

Navigating the high stakes of land negotiation 

The JCT Target Cost Contract 2024 (TCC 2024): A shift in focus

When the tills fall silent: Navigating retail distress in 2025 

An interview with Lauren Buck, the founder of Vector Real Estate

Bankside Yards and the changing landscape of ‘rights to light’

The rise of AI in commercial property transactions

A turning point for commercial rent reviews?

An interview with Michael Clifford, founder of Liberty Funding

A guide to understanding preliminaries in construction contracts

Are JCT Contract amendments now too complex to be useful?

Dilapidations at Lease End

Martyn’s Law: What commercial property owners and occupiers must know

Flex office leases: Negotiating with commercial landlords

Navigating UK loan maturities in a shifting debt landscape

Interview with Nick Ray of Fletcher King

BDW v URS Simplified: The Case Every Property Professional Should Understand

Green finance in commercial property

Insurance rent and the Picturehouse dispute: What the Trocadero case teaches us about transparency in commercial leasing

An interview with Cerys McRobert

Meet Zeynep Has – Supporting Our Commercial Real Estate Practice

How the Bank of Englands Rate Decision will affect Bridging Finance

The rise of semi-commercial property investments

Are private members’ clubs the future of commercial property investment?

Why it is still worth taking care over a short-term lease

Commercial Property Trends: A Q1 2025 Market Overview

The Limits of Ground F argument: Spirit Pub Company v Pridewell Properties

Strategic Considerations following RTM Reform 

An interview with Andy Thomson – Senior Director Operational Real Estate – United Trust Bank

What do we need to know about Building Liability Orders?

Pay Less Notices: Lessons from Placefirst Construction Ltd v CAR Construction

What developers need to know about the Building Safety Levy

Selling a commercial property with a sitting tenant

The UK Government’s proposed planning reforms: Understanding the ‘Brownfield Passport’

The UK Government looks to streamline infrastructure planning

UK Planning Reforms: Unlocking development while driving nature recovery

Modernising planning committees: A new era for developers? 

Contractor’s Loss and Expense claims under JCT Standard Form Building Contracts

SDLT tax hike drives property market surge

Office market recovery shaped by a new workforce model

An interview with id Estates founder David Lipfriend

Understanding the leasehold ban and its implications for landlords

How to progress a construction project when a contractor goes bust 

Navigating the challenges of serving Section 5 notices under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

New Year and a new approach to legal service delivery

Understanding the differences between leasehold and freehold ownership

Diversification among commercial property landlords in 2024: Will the trend continue?

The resurgence of the UK hotel sector as a prime investment opportunity

Optimism returns to the UK office lettings market in 2025

What are preliminaries in a construction contract?

What is a collateral warranty?

Lessons for contractors: Navigating design responsibility in JCT 2016 Design and Build Contracts

How to ensure your festive property deals get done

Navigating Latent/Inherent Defects: Key Considerations for Landlords Granting Leases in New Build Commercial Properties

London office construction: Refurbishments dip below new builds for the first time since 2020

Potential reforms to ‘Security of Tenure’ 

Cladding crisis continues to cast a long shadow over construction industry