Planning
Observations from MIPIM: The Public Dented Sector
Author: Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning, London Now that the annual decant to Cannes has drawn to a close, I am left wondering how to judge the mood of this year’s MIPIM – the world’s biggest property show. … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Planning
Closing the “viability loophole”? A return for the developer must be taken into account when setting local plans
Authors: Matthew White, Partner and Head of UK Planning; Catherine Howard, Partner; and Lucy Morton, Professional Support Lawyer, Planning, London The Government is recommending that viability is assessed in detail by the local authority at the stage of setting its … Continue reading
Filed under Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), Development, Housing, Planning
The road to MIPIM – podcast interview with HSF partner Matthew White
Matthew White, partner and head of the UK planning team in the London office of Herbert Smith Freehills talks to Lucy Morton, another lawyer in the planning team, about what he’s expecting from the MIPIM real estate conference in … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Planning
“Women Leading Real Estate” – change is afoot
Author: Alice Dockar, Partner, Real Estate, London Herbert Smith Freehills was out in force at a fantastic, thought provoking breakfast event yesterday at the Hilton, Park Lane organised by Bisnow and entitled “Women Leading Real Estate”. There was a keynote … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Planning
What developers and planners need to know about autonomous vehicles
Author: Matthew White, Partner and Head of Planning, London Developers and planners need to start preparing now for the future impacts of autonomous vehicles, Matthew White suggests in his article for Planning Magazine, published on Friday 15 December 2017. The … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Planning
Affordable Housing: Back to Basics
Author: Charlotte Dyer, Senior Associate, Planning, Real Estate, London “Affordable housing” – two words that those working in the property and planning world can hardly move without seeing flashed about everywhere. There is a wealth of information available on the … Continue reading
Filed under Development, Planning
Budget: Tax implications for real estate
Authors: Neil Warriner, Partner and Will Arrenberg, Partner, Real Estate Tax, London Apart from a couple of pieces of good news, the Autumn Budget materials published earlier today contain a number of definite and potential changes to UK tax on real … Continue reading
Filed under Autumn Statement, Development, Planning, Real estate tax