The Labour Government announced in 2024 that the National Policy Planning Framework (NPPF) would be amended to deliver the Government’s commitments to achieve economic growth and build 1.5 million new homes. The…
The country is grey and brown and green in trees: Labour’s Grey Belt planning reforms Read More »
Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) came into force on 12 February 2024. It has generally been portrayed either as a compliance issue for developers, or as an opportunity for landowners.
Biodiversity Net Gain is for country houses too Read More »
“Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It’s about doing more good”: unexpected words to hear from the CEO of Harley-Davidson, but prescient. It might be refined to say
Sustainable estate management: less harm, more good Read More »
Landmark research backed by leading law firm Farrer & Co has today been published by the British Property Federation (BPF), revealing the energy data challenges facing the tenanted property industry
Farrer & Co-backed research sets out vital steps to close property’s net zero data gap Read More »
The UK consumer landscape is shifting and it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to be able to evidence their positive social and environmental impacts to a wide range of
Proposed changes to the B Corp certification regime: will we see more or less B Corps? Read More »
Farrer & Co’s experts set out their key environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes for our business clients for the year ahead. For businesses that are owners or occupiers of
ESG in business: what’s on the horizon for 2024? Read More »
Landowners are familiar with the concept of imposing overage on land sales in order to capture a fraction of the uplift in value arising from planning permission for development. The
BNG overage – how will it work? Read More »
Despite some delays in the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), to a degree we have just been waiting for Parliament to catch up with real life. Whether required by
Habitat banking: the documents Read More »
Report calls for tax and planning reforms to support sustainable development London, 17th January 2024 – Patient community development schemes that focus on adding value over generations rather than chasing quick sales
What is a “smart” building? We are all familiar with the phrase “it’s like talking to a brick wall”. In the new world of smart buildings, that wall may well
Concrete conversations: the rise of “smart” buildings Read More »
