Welcome to the latest publication of our Real Estate & Projects Newsletter and accompanying Vlog. May’s Newsletter keeps you updated with topical and insightful articles, whilst the accompanying Vlog, presented by David Bullock, includes a number of interviews relating to matters within the latest Newsletter.
This month we focus on:
- A new ‘Affordable Housing Network’ platform
- Heathrow substation fire which raises important issues for infrastructure
- The Planning and Infrastructure Bill – some key themes
- The Land Registry’s current strategic priorities
- Felling of 150-year-old Sycamore Gap Tree and Tree protection
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Featured articles
New ‘Affordable Housing Network’ platform
This month in our Vlog, Leo Stevens interviews Hayden Belcher, founder and CEO of the Affordable Housing Network (AHN).
AHN’s mission is to redefine the sector’s approach to Affordable Housing (AH) transactions. This new online platform seeks to connect Developers and Affordable Housing Providers (RPs) in one forum and is intended to make the underlying commercial and contractual processes faster, easier, and more transparent.
Leo Stevens
Partner
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The Heathrow substation fire raises important issues for infrastructure
The recent fire which broke out at the North Hyde substation (SST) in Hayes, west London received significant publicity over the resulting blackout at Heathrow airport and ‘global’ pandemonium caused to flight schedules. However, the significant power outage also cut supplies to over 60,000 homes and businesses. A considerable number of people had to be evacuated from their premises although there were no reports of serious injuries or fatalities from the fire.
In this month’s Vlog, these issues are also presented by Nat Cartwright, who heads up Devonshires’ Telecoms Utilities and Infrastructure Team.
Nat Cartwright
Senior Associate
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Ben Halsey
Knowledge Development Lawyer
020 7065 1898
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill – interview with Hannah Langford
We reported in last month’s Newsletter about the publication of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
This month, in our Vlog, David Bullock interviews Hannah Langford, one of our resident planning experts, about the Bill and how it intends to get Britain building.
This is definitely one to watch, and if you If you want more information about these matters and/or how they will affect you, please get in touch.
Hannah Langford
Partner
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HM Land Registry strategic priorities and housing
Earlier this year Matthew Pennycook, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, wrote to the Board Chair of His Majesty’s Land Registry (HMLR) to set out the Government’s priorities for HMLR over the coming year. The letter reveals an interesting insight into the overall structure of central government governance and policy agendas, and the related ‘family’ of arm’s length bodies which form part of this wider framework of policy implementation.
Our detailed article (HM Land Registry strategic priorities and housing targets), discusses HMLR’s strategic objectives in the context of national policy including the ambitious 1.5 million new homes milestone being met during the current Parliament.
HM Land Registry Chair’s letter
If you want more information about these matters and/or how they will affect you, please get in touch.
Lucy Vannet
Partner
020 7880 4410
Ben Halsey
Knowledge Development Lawyer
020 7065 1898
The felling of the 150-year-old Sycamore Gap Tree and Tree protection
Our detailed article (Felling of famous Sycamore Tree: What you need to know about tree protection legislation) discusses the latest developments in the trial relating to the felling of the famous Sycamore Gap tree (which caused damage to Hadrian’s Wall, a Scheduled Ancient Monument and World Heritage Site) and also provides readers with a summary of the various Tree Protection regimes and related matters.
If you want more information about these matters and/or how they will affect you, please get in touch.
Hannah Langford
Partner
020 7880 4450
Camilla Weston
Associate
020 7880 4223
And in other news
Official launch event for the new Temporary Accommodation Network
We reported in last month’s Newsletter about the new Temporary Accommodation Network, an initiative between Campbell Tickell and Devonshires.
The official launch event for TAN took place today at Devonshires’ offices. It was a great success, bringing together contacts from local authorities, RPs and the private sector along with representatives from Campbell Tickell and Newbridge Advisors, the GLA and a video message from Rushanara Ali MP.
TAN will now act as a springboard towards making a real difference in the provision of temporary accommodation to homeless households by bringing people together and sharing best practice. Examples include private sector leasing schemes and using modular construction to create more TA quickly for those who desperately need it.
Contact
To get in touch about issues related to TAN, please contact one of the TAN’s steering committee:
Devonshires: Samantha Grix, Leo Stevens, and Jonathan Jarvis.
Campbell Tickell: Maggie Rafalowicz and James McHugh.
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