UK Real Estate Finance Horizon Scanner - Summer 2026

We are pleased to publish the latest edition of our UK Real Estate Finance Horizon Scanner, providing an overview of the key legal and regulatory developments expected to shape the UK real estate finance market in the months and years ahead.

The pace of change across the sector continues to accelerate, with reforms affecting real estate investment, development, financing and asset management. Against a backdrop of evolving sustainability requirements, planning reform and increased regulatory scrutiny, understanding what lies ahead is essential for investors, lenders, developers and occupiers alike.

This Summer 2026 edition examines a broad range of developments across England, Wales and Scotland, including:

• building safety reforms and the introduction of the Building Safety Levy
• planning and infrastructure reform
• energy efficiency and future building standards
• grid connection and electricity infrastructure reform
• leasehold and commonhold reform
• biodiversity net gain requirements
• ESG and sustainability reporting developments
• transparency, tax and corporate governance changes impacting the sector

Download the full report to explore the developments that are already having an impact, those expected in the short term, and the issues that remain on the horizon for the UK real estate finance sector.

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