The West Country


Providing Real Estate Advice Aligned to Your Sustainability Goals


low carbon materials. We encourage clients to consider the environmental impact of the work at an early stage and to ensure that they include provisions in their contracts to ensure that sustainability demands are met. We also work closely with project managers to ensure that what is built is in accordance with the high specification and environmental standards required.


Our Development and Planning specialists


also work closely with our clients and their consultants to ensure they are aware of issues such bio-diversity net gain, environmental protection and carbon net zero – from legal compliance to competitive, strategic advantage.


We partner with renewable aggregates


organisations and those exploring greener construction materials.


Clockwise from top left: Stephens Scown’s powerhouse of a Real Estate team includes Aimee Barrable (Commercial Real Estate), Duncan Tilney (Planning), Tom Graham (Rural), Megan Lindsay-Bush (Development), Peter Cooper (Energy), Jim Gorrod (Construction) and Tim Atkins (Development/Residential).


Stephens Scown in is a


leading South West law firm with a reputation for doing things differently. Founded


heavyweight Cornwall


in 1938, we are now a regional


law firm with offices in Truro, Exeter and now also Taunton that is both


employee-owned and B Corp™ Certified, underlining our


Real Estate advice for businesses Commercial


long-term commitment


to meeting high standards of social and environmental impact.


property transactions can be


complex, so we aim to make the process as straightforward as possible by providing the very best legal support.


We advise individuals and companies both locally and nationwide on commercial property issues


ranging from freehold sales and


acquisitions, property finance and disputes to landlord and tenant matters and business- related transactions.


Sustainability – building your purpose and impact


Impact of your Land and Property – It is widely reported that the built environment is responsible for around 40% of global carbon emissions,


demolition and replacement – and partly from property operations – heating, lighting, cooling and so on.


There is increasing regulation imposing


mandatory obligations on property owners and developers to manage and reduce their environmental impact, and an overarching push towards being more mindful of the planet. We can support you in understanding your legal obligations and in adopting appropriate provisions


in your documentation, having


regard to your own ESG strategies and being mindful of the reality of cost implications.


In collaboration with specialist search providers, our lawyers will also flag the potential for physical climate risks and how they may impact on your real estate investment.


Planning, Development, Green


Construction and Retrofitting – Our Construction lawyers advise developers and contractors in respect of sustainable building methods such as Passive House or the use of


Energy Performance and Green Leases – The introduction of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Regulations, which require a landlord to ensure that a property meets the minimum rating both at the start and throughout a lease term, has resulted in greater focus on “green” lease terms that represent a commitment between the parties to minimise environmental impact.


Our Real Estate team can assist with


developing provisions that are best suited to your particular circumstances,


aligned


with your own strategies and having regard to practicalities. Such clauses can look to preserve the high standard of buildings that have been designed with energy efficiency in mind or cover obligations that contribute to small improvements in existing premises and encompass a host of sustainability matters beyond energy efficiency alone.


As the first large law firm to become employee owned and having achieved B Corp Certification in late 2022, Stephens Scown’s legal advisors are well placed to help businesses in driving their purpose and impact.


For more information about how we might be able to support your business with your property needs, please contact enquiries@stephens-scown.co.uk, visit www.stephens-scown.co.uk


or search ‘Stephens Scown and Commercial Property’.


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