Property & Construction UK

Law360 UK Property & Construction provides breaking news and analysis on the legal and commercial developments shaping the UK property and construction market. Coverage includes regulation and compliance in the building sector, transactions, investment and financing, and planning and development, as well as related commercial litigation and market activity.



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Latest News in Property & Construction UK

  • October 23, 2026

    Irish Lender Rejects Axis' Bid As Sale To Austrian Bank Nears

    Permanent TSB on Friday said the court hearing to approve its approximately €1.62 billion ($1.8 billion) sale to Austrian bank BAWAG PSK will go ahead as scheduled Tuesday, despite rival suitor Axis Capital's move to postpone the hearing.

  • October 23, 2026

    Awaab's Law Faces Hurdles In Private Rental Rollout

    Plans to extend Awaab's Law to the private rental sector would strengthen protection for renters against damp, mold and other serious hazards, but lawyers say it will be difficult to apply rules designed for large social landlords to a market dominated by small property owners.

  • October 23, 2026

    Ex-Solicitor Fails To Tie £432K Tax Bill To Managers

    A retired solicitor who invested in a redevelopment scheme in Birmingham, England, lost his bid to recover more than £432,000 ($578,000) when a London court ruled he didn't show the scheme's managers were negligent by failing to preserve tax relief in the deal.

  • October 23, 2026

    4 Questions For Macfarlanes Construction Pro Angus Dawson

    Angus Dawson, a partner at Macfarlanes LLP, speaks here to Law360 about how pressures from financing costs and uncertainty over regulatory approvals are shaping construction contracts, and why technically demanding projects such as data centers require more complex contractual arrangements.

  • October 23, 2026

    CMS-Led Fintech Co. To Buy Mortgage Software Biz For £38M

    Fintel said Friday that it has bought the remaining stake in Mortgage Brain Holdings Ltd. which it does not already own for approximately £38.4 million ($51.4 million) to expand its financial services technology services.

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Areas of Coverage

  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Property and construction financing and investment
  • Acquisitions, disposals and portfolio sales
  • Major construction and infrastructure projects
  • Commercial leasing, including upward-only rent review disputes
  • Data centre development and investment
  • Development joint ventures and partnerships
  • AGENCIES
  • Building Safety Regulator
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Health and Safety Executive
  • Homes England
  • Financial Conduct Authority
  • Local planning authorities
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Greater London Authority
  • Relevant environmental regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Building Safety Act
  • Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act
  • English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
  • Renters' Rights Act 2025
  • Plans to ban retentions in construction contracts through the Commercial Payments Bill
  • Planning and development reform
  • Fire and building safety compliance
  • Sustainability and building regulations
  • LITIGATION
  • Commercial litigation and significant case law
  • Construction defect and remediation disputes
  • Leasehold and service charge disputes
  • Planning and development challenges
  • Landlord and tenant disputes
  • Professional negligence claims against surveyors, architects and engineers
  • Plans to ban retentions in construction contracts through the Commercial Payments Bill
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of UK property and construction practices

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  • In-house counsel at developers, investors and construction companies
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies and companies
  • Policymakers and regulators across the UK built environment sector
  • Judges and court staff across the UK
  • Students and library staff at UK law schools
  • Property and construction marketing professionals