Regeneration Overview

The Government’s regeneration strategy has focused on the need for sustainable communities in which people want to live and work; these can only be delivered by the public and private sectors working in partnership.

Our multi-disciplinary team understands both the public and private sector perspective. As a firm we are renowned for our leading property, property finance and public sector practices. Our regeneration client base reflects this and includes public sector bodies, developers, contractors and investors – English Partnerships, the London Development Agency, Quintain, Land Securities, Hammerson and Morley to name but a few.

We have also advised on a large number of retail-led town centre developments, this balance gives us an understanding of both the political context and “unspoken” agendas which drive the public sector, and the commercial imperatives which motivate the private sector. Our understanding of all aspects of the regeneration market means that we are able to help align the public and private sectors’ objectives.

We can offer specialist advice in the following key areas:

  • Procurement, State Aid
  • Construction
  • Planning/CPOs/Demolition Notices
  • Joint Ventures
  • Environment
  • Innovative funding
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy efficiency
  • Site assembly
  • Infrastructure
  • Development (retail-led/mixed-use/ urban/private, affordable and keyworker housing)
  • Dispute avoidance
  • Residential (service charges/ enfranchisement)
  • Property litigation
  • Management structures
  • Tax
Our latest alerts, briefings & reports
  • Planning for town centres: reopening the "in town" versus "out of town" debate?  
Following the commitment in the Planning White Paper Planning for a Sustainable Future (2007) to review the assessment of proposals outside town centres, the Government has now published draft amendments to Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres (PPS6). These are aimed at "refining" the current policy approach. View full briefing
  • Mixed use - Commonhold   
Commonhold, a special new kind of freehold, was introduced into England and Wales on 27 September 2004. It is similar to the long established strata title in Australia and condominium schemes in the USA. View full briefing