Real Estate 2006

Cookson, Simon

Real Estate 2006 - 2006 - International Comparative Legal Guide Series .

Liquidity, transparency and flexibility in UK and European real estate -- Effective application of the new ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments -- Aspects of taking and enforcing security over land in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain

Discusses how excess market liquidity increased the number of investors prepared to take advantage of the interest rate arbitrage that real estate presents at this stage in the cycle. Discusses the American Society of Testing and Materials Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments, which has provided practitioners around the world with a defined methodology for conducting environmental due diligence reviews. Discusses how real estate is the one most often mentioned as having the greatest divergence between jurisdictions amongst all aspects of law. Country chapters focus on policies from 39 different political entities.


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