Real estate

12/10/2025 5:09:09 PM

Macfarlanes advises Hayfin on its acquisition of landmark London office building 70 St Mary Axe

By Andrew Hughes Liam McCafferty

Macfarlanes has advised Hayfin on its acquisition of notable office building 70 St Mary Axe from Nuveen Real Estate, in partnership with...

11/6/2025 11:57:07 AM

By Andrew Hughes Nigel Price

The data centre sector is experiencing rapid growth, augmented by burgeoning demand from generative AI and other areas of the digital...

10/29/2025 1:55:07 PM

By Tania Barnes Rebecca Delaney

The Renters' Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. The new Renters' Rights Act 2025 (RRA) has been hailed by Government...

9/22/2025 9:37:38 AM

By Eloise Illingworth Rebecca Delaney Tamer Tayyareci

The High Court decision in the case of Cooper v Ludgate House Ltd; Powell and another v Ludgate House Ltd [2025] EWHC 1724 (Ch) contains...

7/23/2025 2:51:39 PM

By Angus Dawson

Hot on the heels from Dame Judith Hackitt’s appearance before the House of Lords Select Committee in its inquiry into the Building Safety...

7/2/2025 1:26:40 PM

By Andrew Hughes Tim Redman Nigel Price +1 more...

The emergence of SAF was described in a recent speech by the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer as a “game changer”. It is anticipated that...

3/5/2025 3:52:37 PM

By Dan Marriott Rebecca Delaney

The Government’s manifesto included a clear commitment to reinvigorate commonhold and instil it as the default tenure. The announcement...

3/3/2025 3:36:07 PM

By Victoria Hills Colin Morgan

In Q3 2024, market participants surveyed by CREFC expressed a positive outlook for the UK real estate market in 2025 with the prevailing...

2/25/2025 2:00:37 PM

By Simon Beale Clare Breeze Jat Bains

Of particular interest to commercial landlords, the recent decision of the court in SBP 2 SARL v 2 Southbank Tenant Ltd [2025] EWHC 16...

1/14/2025 2:52:07 PM

By Clare Breeze Nick Barnes Rebecca Delaney +1 more...

We have outlined some of the key changes that developers should be aware of this year from a legal standpoint. Our flyer is available for...

10/3/2024 1:54:30 PM

By Isabella Dierden-Hunt Eloise Illingworth

“The complex web of rights and obligations that link different parcels of land, and their owners, together.”1 The Government has set...

10/3/2024 12:09:54 PM

By Simon Beale Margaret Rhodes

Earlier this week the High Court sanctioned the restructuring plans of four UK companies in the Cineworld Group (the Plan Companies). In...