Real Estate Visions – Summer 2021

Welcome to our summer edition of Real Estate Visions, where we highlight key legal topics and trends shaping the real estate market.

Welcome to our summer edition of Real Estate Visions, where we highlight key legal topics and trends shaping the real estate market.

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to dominate the headlines and to have a huge impact upon the real estate sector. In this edition our new Real Estate Disputes Partner, Jeremy Stephen, shares his thoughts on what the next twelve months may hold.

As we (hopefully) emerge from the pandemic, we look at options for corporate restructuring schemes in light of recent key cases on CVAs. But while some areas of the real estate market continue to suffer, the UK build-to-rent sector is seeing exponential growth and indications are that this is set to continue. Looking further ahead, the City of London Corporation has released its post-pandemic plans for re-generating the Square Mile.

With COP26 approaching at the end of this year, the UK Government has global climate change firmly on its agenda. What does this mean for commercial landlords and tenants – will we see a shift towards true ‘green’ leases?

National security threats are also on the government’s radar. It recently passed the National Security and Investment Act 2021 which could have a serious impact upon real estate transactions. Cyber crime continues to grow and is an area of future risk for real estate assets as new technologies are incorporated into the built environment.

If you would like to discuss any of the topics covered in this edition, please speak to one of the contacts listed or one of our Clyde & Co real estate partners.

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