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

  • September 21, 2026

    Housing Lender Calls On UK To Ditch Building Safety Tax

    The U.K. government should scrap its incoming building safety levy to reduce barriers to constructing new houses as part of its autumn budget, a property lender urged Monday.

  • September 21, 2026

    FCA Sues Hunter Jones Over Alleged Unauthorized Activity

    The Financial Conduct Authority said Monday that it had brought a claim against property investment specialist Hunter Jones Group and its director over claims the company is carrying out regulated activity without authorization.

  • September 21, 2026

    Country House Sellers Deny Failing To Flag Caravan Site Plan

    The sellers of a £3.15 million ($4.2 million) country home have denied wrongly failing to inform the buyers of plans to develop neighboring farmland into a caravan site, arguing they knew only of community concerns and speculation.

  • September 21, 2026

    Fenwick Seeks £1.25M From Waterstones For Store Repairs

    Department store Fenwick is suing Waterstones for £1.25 million ($1.7 million) in allegedly unpaid costs for extensive repairs to Waterstones' historic Grade II-listed Newcastle store.

  • September 21, 2026

    Nordic Biz To Buy Social Infrastructure Portfolio For $137M

    Nordic real estate operator Public Property Invest AB said Monday it has agreed to acquire six social infrastructure properties from Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, in a cash-and-share transaction worth about 1.35 billion Swedish kronor ($137 million).

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Property & Construction

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
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of UK property and construction practices

Readership

  • Property and construction lawyers at top UK and international firms
  • 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