Philip Kratz, Consultant Solicitor and Head of Planning, and Negina Maihanwal, Solicitor in the Construction team, recently came together to write for Estates Gazette. Their article explores why many office buildings are shifting from reliable assets to potential liabilities, driven by post-pandemic working patterns, tightening energy efficiency rules, and rising expectations around design and location. It also highlights the growing interest in office-to-residential conversions—along with the regulatory and safety hurdles that come with them—and argues that owners may need to rethink long-held assumptions about the value of their portfolios.
To read the full piece, visit: https://www.estatesgazette.co.uk/legal/when-offices-are-a-liability-not-an-asset/