Contact Us ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY LOCATIONS CAREERS INVESTORS CLIENT LOGIN GL Home Services Legal Advisory Real Estate Real Estate Recognised as one of the most innovative legal businesses, our real estate practice is no different, seamlessly integrating our partner led expertise with the latest in our market leading technology to provide our clients that critical commercial edge. How we can help Understanding the market Meet our team HOW WE CAN HELP Understanding your legal commercial needs Our national and international presence of our real estate practice means that not only do we have regional and local knowledge that can be accessed for your benefit (be it new opportunities, market background or local relationships), we are also able to resource projects nationally and internationally, delivering tangible value. In recent years, our team has been involved in some of the largest and most complex real estate deals for both the public and private sectors. We advise across all asset classes and our clients include investors, fund and property managers, owners, occupiers, developers, lenders and public sector organisations, as well as banks, insurance companies, pension and sovereign wealth funds. Whether we are advising on forward funding, strategic land development or modern methods of construction. Innovation is truly part of our DNA - by thinking differently, we deliver innovative legal solutions and products to deliver your deal, minimise risk and enable you to achieve a competitive advantage. Whether this be on a single transaction, asset management on a complex portfolio. What our clients say “I can't praise DWF's Real Estate and Construction team highly enough. The professional service, knowledge and advice receive on this project was second to none.” Leading UK Housing Association, 2019 Related Sectors Real Estate Sign up for the latest trending topics and updates Sign up to receive email updates for our news, webinars and latest thought leadership across your areas of interest. UNDERSTANDING THE MARKET Latest insights INSIGHTS It's not you it's MEES: Commercial property landlords are you ready for 1 April 2023? 23 NOV 2021 Currently, the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (MEES) prevent landlords from granting a new tenancy of sub-standard commercial property i.e. property that has an EPC rating of F or G. INSIGHTS The Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands 19 NOV 2021 On 18 November 2021, the Government published its Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), presenting the Secretary of State for Transport's "levelling-up" proposals for the North and Midlands. The IRP confirms a major investment of £96bn for the North and Midlands, with £54bn committed to rail and local transport in the North and Midlands and £42bn committed for HS2 Phases 1 and 2a. INSIGHTS Environment Act 2021 and new biodiversity considerations for developers 19 NOV 2021 With COP26 filling the news headlines it would seem fitting that the Environment Bill, designed to drive a huge change in the protection and enhancement of our own natural resources, has finally achieved Royal Assent. The Act came into force on 9th November. For developers, one of the biggest changes will be the need to more widely consider biodiversity when making planning or development consent applications. VIEW MORE Meet our team Get in touch with a member of our team by completing the form. T +44(0)3333202220 F +44(0)3333204440 E enquiries@dwf.law CONNECT Get In Touch NAME EMAIL JOB TITLE COMPANY ENQUIRY I confirm I have read and understood the DWF Privacy Notice below and I am happy for DWF to use my personal information for the purpose of dealing with this enquiry and to meet the legitimate interests of DWF outlined therein. SHARE PAGE ACCESSIBILITY COOKIE POLICY COVID 19 RESPONSE PRIVACY NOTICE LEGAL NOTICES MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT TERMS OF USE SUBSCRIBE SITEMAP © 2021 DWF. All rights reserved. For information about the DWF group, please see our Legal Notices. Real Estate Asset Management Commercial Occupiers Construction Advice and Disputes Development Housing Investment & Funds Real Estate Finance Real Estate Litigation Planning Distressed Real Estate We place cookies on your device in order to operate this site, enhance your user experience and improve our services. Some cookies are necessary for the site to work, while others help us manage and improve the site and the services we offer you. If you are happy to opt-in to our use of cookies, just click "Accept all cookies". For details, see the DWF Cookie Notice. Necessary cookies only Accept all cookies Review our use of cookies and set your preferences