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What M&A trends will transform the 2024 insurance landscape?
It is widely accepted that 2023 was one of the worst years in recent memory for M&A activity.
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We have previously reported on new minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) when letting domestic and commercial premises in England and Wales.
Since April 1, 2018 a landlord cannot grant a lease or tenancy of a sub-standard property. A “sub-standard” property is a property that does not achieve an “E” Energy Efficiency Certificate (EPC) rating or higher. There are a number of exemptions, but a landlord can only rely on an exemption by registering it with supporting documentary evidence in a public Private Rented Sector (PRS) Exemptions Register.
The government has recently published guidance on available exemptions and PRS Exemptions Register evidence requirements. The exemptions covered by the guidance are
Most of the exemptions last for five years. After expiry, the landlord must try again to improve the property’s EPC rating but if this cannot be achieved, a further exemption may be registered.
Prospective landlords should note that
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It is widely accepted that 2023 was one of the worst years in recent memory for M&A activity.
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The ongoing conflicts and further geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, coupled with upcoming elections in a number of key countries including the US and the UK, make 2024 challenging to predict what impact this will have on the insurance sector.
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On 6 September 2022, the European Commission (EC) prohibited Illumina’s acquisition of Grail, bringing to an end the administrative stage of a legal saga that has attracted interest beyond competition law specialists.
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