A round-up of some key legal developments in England and Wales for the real estate sector.

In this edition we take a look at the proposed registration of landowning overseas entities; a business rates mitigation scheme; energy efficiency reforms; and new HMO requirements.

Contents

Registration of overseas entities owning UK land

The government published a long-heralded draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill on July 23, 2018.

August 2018

Energy efficiency requirements – changes ahead

The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme (the Scheme) came into force on April 1, 2010.

August 2018

HMO alert: deadlines looming

Most houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in England comprising three storeys or more and occupied by five or more people in two or more separate households are...

August 2018

Mitigating liability for business rates

It is stating the obvious to say that business rates are an onerous financial liability and may be the cause of some businesses sinking rather than swimming –...

August 2018



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Wasim Khan
Wasim Khan
Head of Real Estate, EMEA
Email
wasim.khan@nortonrosefulbright.com
T: +44 (20) 74442358

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Recent publications

Publication

New co-operation guidance issued by the SFO

The SFO’s new cooperation guidance SFO Corporate Guidance - GOV.UK (published on 24 April) updates the SFO’s original cooperation guidance published in 2019 and comes ahead of the new failure to prevent fraud offence coming into force in September 2025 (see here: Failure to prevent fraud: What should you be doing before September? | Global law firm | Norton Rose Fulbright).

United Kingdom | April 28, 2025

Regulation and investigations

Publication

Supreme Court hands down judgment on definition of “woman” for purposes of the Equality Act 2010

In For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, the Supreme Court unanimously held that the definitions of “man”, “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a person’s biological sex.

United Kingdom | April 25, 2025

Financial institutions

Publication

Companies House guidance on verification for corporate trustees

Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, new regulatory requirements mean company directors and other individuals will need to verify their identity.

United Kingdom | April 25, 2025

Financial institutions
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