Head of Planning, Victoria Du Croz, writes for New London Architecture, following publication of the 2022 NLA Tall Buildings Survey, providing insight into the changing planning landscape underpinning the development of tall buildings in London.
Read moreCommercial Real Estate Partner and Head of Retail, Andrew Denye, talks to New London Architecture Curator-in-Chief, Peter Murray OBE, about the challenges and opportunities for the Retail sector and what the post-Covid high street might look like.
Read moreOne in seven shops across the country now sits empty, according to the British Retail Consortium, causing a devasting domino effect on nearby hospitality businesses.
Read moreDespite the UK experiencing its deepest recession for 300 years, the industrials and logistics property industry has been enjoying a surprising period of growth.
Read moreHead of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, writes for Prime Resi on buying a property at auction.
Auctions have seen a surge in popularity over the last few years, with an increasing number of prime properties going under the hammer.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, James Brockhurst, has authored on article for IFC Review entitled ' Crypto And Trusts: The Tortoises In The Race'.
Read moreCorporate Partner, Stuart Hatcher, has spoken to City AM in their article entitled 'English football regulator may be constrained by conflicting aims, says legal expert'.
Read moreDispute Resolution Partner, Caroline Harbord, and Trainee Solicitor, Charlie Paddock, have authored an article for Insurance Post entitled 'Importance of robust agency arrangements in insurance sales and supply chains'.
Read moreResidential Property Partner, Helen Marsh, has been quoted in The Telegraph article, ‘How a property seller overpaid in the pandemic frenzy – then made a £300,000 loss'.
Read moreLast week, the Government suggested a new plan to rejuvenate the UK’s high streets and tackle the growing issue of empty retail properties: If one such property has stood empty for more than six months, the local authority could force the owner to rent it out.
This idea has been met with scepticism by industry experts, both in reference to its function and its intended effects.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards, and Family Counsel, Amanda Sandys, have authored an article for Law In Sport entitled 'Staying On Track: How To Protect Athletes From The Impact Of Family Breakdown'.
Read moreEarlier this month, the government announced its intention to replace Section 106 planning obligations and the tariff-based Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) with a new, uniform infrastructure levy. Whilst the proposed change is expected to simplify the system, is a uniform levy really the answer?
Read moreCorporate Partner, Christine Dubignon, and Residential Property Senior Associate, Samantha Tomczyk, have authored an article for Property Week entitled 'Why acting as an RMC director carries some risk'.
Read moreProperty Litigation Senior Associate, Sarah Heatley, has written for Property Week on the recent judgement handed down by the Supreme Court in Croydon LBC v Kalonga [2022] UKSC and the impact this will have on fixed-term secure tenancies.
Read moreScotland and England have vowed to bring in rent controls and mayors in England are lobbying for the same power.
With the long-term effectiveness not yet proven, there are concerns over the impact of such measures on the supply of rental properties if regulation were to increase, and fears that it could result in landlords “voting with their feet”.
Read moreHead of Planning, Victoria Du Croz, had the opportunity to answer this very question, when she spoke to React News.
Read moreProperty Litigation Partner, Julia Tobbell, has written for CoStar News on The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill and the end of the moratorium on tenant evictions.
Read moreCorporate Partner, Stuart Hatcher, has written for ePrivateClient on what to be aware of when thinking about non-executive directorships for private companies.
Read moreHead of Real Estate, Andrew Crabbie, spoke to Property Week on how he got started in property, his book and podcast recommendations, the celebrity he would most like to meet and his number-one travel destination.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards, has been invited to appear across multiple broadcast channels this week to discuss the introduction of no fault divorce in England and Wales.
Read moreConstruction Associate, Dan Cudlipp, has written for Property Law Journal, assessing the increasing risk and legal consequences surrounding construction-related insolvencies.
Read moreHead of Family, Jo Edwards, has been quoted in The Guardian (4 April 2022) on the advent of no fault divorce, which will become law on 6 April. Under the new legislation, either or both parties to the marriage may apply to the court for an order which dissolves the marriage on the ground that it has broken down irretrievably.
Read moreDispute Resolution Partner, Caroline Harbord, has been quoted in the Law360 article entitled 'FX Rigging Ruling Signals Shift In Approach To Class Actions'.
Read morePlanning Counsel, Matthew Evans, has written for Opportunity London – New London Architecture’s brand new website, launched in partnership with Mayor of London, City of London Corporation, London Councils and London & Partners.
Read moreThe government has recommitted to scrapping section 106 and replacing it with a new infrastructure levy, with further details on the long-awaited planning reforms to be revealed in the Queen’s speech on May 10th.
Read moreWe anticipate that the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 – now law but not yet in force – will be triggered and brought into force within the next six months. Effectively, this abolishes the ability to charge ground rents where developers are selling flats or houses on long leases.
Read moreCorporate Partner, Stuart Hatcher, has spoken to the Independent about Brentford's golden share deal, which he drew up in 2012, and how he believes Chelsea’s new bosses should look to do something similar.
Read moreAttention has recently focused on the Dec. 9, 2021, decision of Master Richard Davison in the Queen's Bench Division to order compulsory alternative dispute resolution between the parties in a high-value contentious claim under the Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978, albeit by consent.
Read moreCorporate partner, Elizabeth Small, has written for Taxation, looking at the Revenue and Customs Brief 2/2022.
Read moreThe UK government has announced that it will introduce a further Economic Crime Bill, in addition to the one currently working its way through parliament, to bring in new powers to seize cryptoassets and to extend existing civil forfeiture powers to them.
Read moreSenior Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution team, Bryan Shacklady, has spoken to City AM about the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing solicitors to claim any legal costs from clients when claiming refunds for delayed and cancelled flights.
Read moreDispute Resolution Senior Associate, Caroline Harbord, has been quoted in the Law360 article entitled 'TikTok privacy suit skirts Lloyd knockout for now'.
Read moreProperty Litigation partner, Jonathan Ross, recently wrote a piece for the Property Law Journal titled ‘Lease renewals: Following the pandemic’.
Read moreContentious Trusts and Estates Senior Associates, Hannah Mantle and Maryam Oghanna, write for ThoughtLeaders4 Private Client on the key Inheritance Act 1975 cases from the last year.
Read moreHead of Cladding, Andrew Parker, and property litigation Senior Associate, Ryan Didcock, sat down this week with the people at the EG Podcast to discuss the latest proposals to the Building Safety Bill by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, and their implications from both the leaseholder and developer perspective.
Read moreResidential Property Partner, Robert Barham, has authored an article for Estates Gazette entitled 'Losing ground: inside the Act abolishing ground rents in new long resi leases'.
Read moreKnowledge Development Lawyer, Miri Stickland, of Forsters' 'trailblazing real estate practice', recently spoke with Clarilis about the dramatic upturn in the use of LegalTech for commercial property transactions.
Read moreForsters’ Head of Cladding, Andrew Parker, provided an expert comment to the BBC on the latest proposals relating to the Building Safety Bill put forward by Michael Gove.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, George Michell, and Associate, Lucie Bennett, were invited to join Buzzacott's Stepping Stones podcast entitled 'Moving to the UK – crossing the pond'.
Read moreResidential Property Partner, Helen Marsh, has been quoted in The Times article, ‘Commuter belt crush: why everyone wants to buy in the suburbs’.
Read moreResidential Property Partner, Robert Barham, has been quoted in The Law Society Gazette article entitled 'Messy situation: ground rent reform becomes law'.
In the article, Robert shares his views on the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, which received Royal assent this week.
Read moreFirst Homes has been lined up as the replacement to the Help to Buy scheme, but unlike Help to Buy, First Homes will count towards a developer’s affordable housing provision as part of a planning application.
Read moreResidential Property Partner Charles Miéville, and Head of Planning, Victoria Du Croz, write for PrimeResi on the government’s new planning rules for short-term rentals.
Read moreIn the latest Forsters contribution to the Property Law Journal, Construction Associate, Lauren Hepburn, and Trainee Solicitor, Beatrix Dyer, consider what 2022 might hold in store for the UK construction sector.
Read moreHead of CSR and Private Client Partner, Kelly Noel-Smith, shares her insights on what is driving the sustainability agenda within the private sector and what it will look like in the year ahead in Transmission Private's TP Talks podcast, 'What sustainability means for private clients in 2022'.
Read moreDan Cudlipp, Associate in our Construction team, and Hannah Coupe, Trainee Solicitor, spoke to the Property Law Journal to recap a selection of the legal developments of particular interest and importance to construction professionals in 2021.
Read moreWith a rise in alternative accommodation being sought by renters in place of traditional-style hotel rooms, short-term lettings such as those offered by Airbnb have become a booming business, giving property owners far more flexibility on how they rent their property.
Read moreThe newly implemented National Security and Investment Act gives the UK government greater powers to scrutinise takeovers. Stuart Hatcher and Lianne Baker break down what it means for foreign investors.
Read moreThe Government is consulting on whether the UK should effect a corporate re-domiciliation regime, allowing non-UK businesses to relocate to the UK without affecting their legal identity.
Read moreWhat should I do if there is a leak coming through the floor of my upstairs neighbour’s flat, but I cannot contact them? James Carpenter answers the reader’s question in The Sunday Times.
Read moreThe last three months have heralded a period of unprecedented excitement in the sphere of collective competition claims, state Dispute Resolution Senior Associate, Caroline Harbord, and Trainee Solicitor, Candice Johnson.
Read moreForsters' Head of Cladding, Andrew Parker, appeared on BBC Newsnight discussing what the Housing Minister Michael Gove meant when he stated earlier this week, on 10 January 2022, that he will be “absolutely willing to use legal rules” to make builders pay for the removal of unsafe cladding from buildings between 11-18 metres.
Read moreFamily Partner, Matthew Brunsdon Tully, has authored an article for Solicitors Journal entitled ‘Financial remedy arbitrations – now a very appealing prospect?‘.
Read moreDispute Resolution Senior Associate, Caroline Harbord, has commented in the Financial Times on UK class actions which look set to have a big year in 2022.
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