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We have a proven track record for providing decisive, sustainable solutions and for advising at a strategic level throughout the real estate life cycle, rather than simply fighting fires.

"They have the quality, sector knowledge and the ability to be a member of our team."

– Chambers and Partners UK 2016 - Real Estate Northwest

Whether working with investors, fund and property managers, owners, occupiers, developers, lenders and public sector organisations or banks, pension funds, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds, we provide locally relevant, cross-border expertise.

We work across the whole spectrum of Real Estate services, from commercial occupier matters in the retail, leisure, hospitality, manufacturing, telecoms, education, local government, corporate private and public sectors, through to supporting property development projects, finance, planning and investment. We provide leading advice on construction disputes and other real estate litigation.

We facilitate affordable and social housing development and land regeneration. And, through all this, we work hard to reduce risk and help you make smarter decisions.

Our Real Estate services include:

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Junior In-house Lawyer Training Event

07 November 2019

DWF are offering a unique opportunity for junior in-house lawyers to learn and network at our training series.

Press Release

DWF advises on £24.65 million property portfolio acquisition

04 October 2019

DWF, the global legal business, has advised Custodian REIT plc on its latest £24.65 million property portfolio acquisition.

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DWF comments on construction sector PMI

02 October 2019

Andrew Symms, head of construction at DWF, comments on IHS Markit/CIPS Construction figures for September.

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Regulation the main barrier to implementing innovative tech in real estate, says survey

11 September 2019

Legal and regulatory concerns around implementing new technology are holding back real estate businesses from driving innovation in the sector, according to a new report by global legal business, DWF.

Press Release

UK construction sector facing headwinds due to political uncertainty

02 August 2019

Kate Kirby, partner in the construction team at DWF, comments on the IHS Markit/CIPS construction PMI data released today.

Legal Insight

Technology is the answer to modernising the land registration process

12 July 2019

Since the start of the 21^st century, the whole structure of our economy has been transformed as a result of technological advances in information and communications technologies, and we now live in a world which is digitally connected and where time and geography have become increasingly irrelevant.

Press Release

Certainty and investment are key to construction sector's revival

02 July 2019

Melanie Williams, head of the real estate sector at global legal business, DWF, comments on the latest IHS MARKIT / CIPS UK Construction PMI figures for June.

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DWF comments on the CMA's enquiry into the leasehold housing market and service charge regimes

27 June 2019

Phil Dunn, senior associate in the Real Estate team at global legal business DWF, comments on the CMA's enquiry into the leasehold housing market and service charge regimes.

Press Release

UK House Price Index paints stable picture of residential sector

19 June 2019

Melanie Williams, head of the real estate sector at global legal business DWF, comments on the ONS UK House Price Index figures for April.

Legal Insight

Private Rented Sector & Build-to-Rent: Legal Pitfalls

06 June 2019

Welcome back to our series of articles on the Private Rented Sector (PRS) and Build-to-Rent (BTR). In our previous edition we discussed the current political landscape and recent changes to legislation which have been impacting on the PRS and BTR markets. In this edition, we will cover some examples of legal pitfalls and how to protect long term investment strategies.