Case Studies
A small flavour of the projects our Real Estate team has been involved in over the past 12 months.
Real Estate
A solid foundation for an uncertain property market
As society transforms, so does real estate. Technological change, shifting consumer habits, sustainability imperative and increased competition for assets mean retail, residential and office spaces are being acquired, developed and used differently. Our insight and guidance help you make sense of this new reality so you can improve your strategy, optimise your performance and get the best return on your investments.
How we can help
Our real estate team has worked with the real estate industry for many years. We have unique insights into today’s challenging real estate markets and guide clients to long-term success and maximum profitability.
We have a skilled and experienced multidisciplinary team of professionals who are passionate about their sector and are well-positioned to work with and advise you on all aspects of your real estate and property requirements. Our global reach means that we are able to support your international transactions in multiple jurisdictions.
Our team provides specialist financial advice including:
- Risk reviews
- Fund structuring, and capital raising
- Due diligence and transaction support
- Project finance
- Regeneration and sustainability advice
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If you would like to speak with a member of our Real Estate team, please get in touch.
Landlords, Covid-19 and Rent Concessions
Paying tax on income not yet received seems a little unfair, if not rather draconian, especially during a pandemic and the impending global recession.
The assignment or ending of a lease
In previous articles, we have looked at lease modifications and provisions in respect of future operating lease rentals. In our final article in this series, we look at where a tenant looks to exit a site by assigning or terminating the lease.
Big issues for landlords and tenants
Due to the global pandemic, dealing with changing property requirements is one of the most significant issues businesses need to resolve, for both landlords and tenants.
Provisions in future operating lease rentals
In this, our first article on onerous leases, we focus on lease modifications or variations.
UK CGT non-resident CIVs
Following representations from the fund industry, some amendments have been made to the capital gains rules (TCGA SCh5AAA) concerning disposals of UK property by collective investment schemes (CIVs) and their investors.
IFRS 16 - Changes in strategies
The standard IFRS 16 on leases is applicable to financial periods current at 1 January 2019. It applies to listed companies, their consolidated subsidiaries and entities presenting their accounts under international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
Summer Statement 2020 - Property Measures
There were a range of measures affecting property announced in the Chancellor’s Summer Statement. We will need to see the documents setting out precisely how these measures will work, but the most eye catching is the temporary increase to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) nil rate threshold to £500,000 for transactions between 8 July 2020 and 31 March 2021. There are also a number of other measures...
National contacts
Graham Bearman Head of Real Estate Valuation - London
Sarah Cooke Partner - Asset Management - Milton Keynes
Lucy Hampson Partner - Asset Management - Milton Keynes
Kamilla Racinska Partner - Asset Management - London
