In the space of a few years, extensive new requirements for the real estate industry have emerged under the umbrella term “ESG”. The expectations of investors as well as regulation at the national and EU level have made these requirements mandatory for real estate companies. This development is expected to gain even more momentum in the coming years. One thing is already clear: Whether it’s a project development or a refurbishment, the ESG concept needs to be taken into account from the outset and incorporated in the contracts in order to meet the high expectations of buyers and tenants. Particularly significant challenges lie ahead for existing properties. In view of ever stricter regulatory requirements and criteria such as the CRREM Decarbonisation Pathways, companies need to take care to avoid the risk of stranded assets.
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- Definition and integration of ESG criteria throughout the entire life cycle of a property, from securing planning permission and project development to acquisitions, portfolio management and refurbishments
- Drawing up Taxonomy checklists and carrying out Taxonomy checks in cooperation with leading technical partners – both for new buildings and for existing properties
- Developing and integrating green lease clauses in lease agreements, from basic variants to comprehensive concepts for projects with ambitious ESG profiles for demanding users
- Solar panels/photovoltaics and charging stations for electric vehicles: drawing up agreements with builders, tenants and operators, avoiding the pitfalls of energy law, tax law and investment law
- Advice on heat supply concepts and energy monitoring
- Advice on the purchase of building management software solutions to increase energy efficiency (integration of IT and data protection law)
- Integration of ESG aspects in property management contracts as well as facility management contracts
- Legal ESG advice from a single source – thanks to optimal networking with our experts in investment law, public and private building law, energy and tax law