News
Welcome to our news page. Here you will find out what we’re up to and what we think about recent events and future possibilities.
Homes England – What’s in a name?
As highlighted in the Housing White Paper and reinforced in the Autumn Budget, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is being replaced by Homes England.
Devonshires advises Inland Homes on new joint venture
Devonshires has advised Inland Homes on its 50/50 joint venture with the Anderson Group, a construction and development company.
Government consultation response – leasehold houses, ground rents, and Shared Ownership
Following on from our open forum in relation to responding to the Government’s Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market consultation, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid provided the Government’s response to the consultation just before the Christmas break on 21st December.
Devonshires’ 2017 It’s The Law Briefings
For more information on any of our editions of It's The Law, contact Neil Toner, Partner and Head of Real Estate.
Boosting housing supply requires a bolder, more forensic approach
As a sector, we need to be thinking bolder and more collaboratively to provide the homes required not only in terms of volume but to ensure they meet the needs of local communities and the wider area.
The Autumn Budget – What you need to know
Following our initial observations on the Autumn Budget, we’ve put together this briefing which delves into the detail to bring you further insights into what it means for those operating in the housing industry.
The role of local authorities in hitting the 300,000 new homes target
Jonathan Jarvis explores what needs to change to help local authorities play a bigger role in boosting housing supply.
Gearing cuts against the grain
Gary Grigor discusses the gearing covenant constraints and the impact on housing supply.
Closing the Gap
The Chancellor has announced that he is establishing a review to look at the gap between grants of planning permission and housing construction.
Doing more with less
Jonathan Corris summarises some of the challenges which follow the Autumn Budget and how housing providers and local authorities can respond.
Devonshires/Clifford Chance joint team receive Highly Commended accolade at the 2017 British Legal Awards in the ‘Property Team of the Year’ category
We came away from last night's Legal Week Annual Awards with Highly Commended in the Property Team of the Year category.
IT’S THE LAW: Tenancy types and what they mean
This edition of IT’S THE LAW looks at some of the more common types of short term and periodic tenancies.
