Commercial Real Estate & Landowner Seminar hosted by PEM and Birketts.

Event | 6th May 2026 | Møller Institute, Churchill College, Cambridge, CB3 0DE

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Join our property tax specialists and Birketts for a joint breakfast event this May at the Møller Institute. Together, we’ll explore the diverse challenges faced by landowners with varying tax profiles and explore emerging opportunities in the commercial real estate market.

We will also be joined by guest speakers, Kathryn Chapman from Innovate Cambridge, Dan Thorp from Cambridge Ahead, and Bidwells Matt Allen for an informative panel discussion.

Date: Wednesday 6 May 2026
Time:
8am – 11am
Location:
Møller Institute, Churchill College, Cambridge, CB3 0DE
Parking: Limited free parking available

Key topics:

  • Steps landowners should take before entering collaborations to secure valuable reliefs and optimise tax positions.
  • How to maximise net proceeds from land sales or development projects.
  • Tax considerations for private landowners, high‑net‑worth families, trustees, and corporate landholders.
  • Local government devolution – an update from Claire Jones.
  • Dealing with land disputes and resorting to civil injunctions to restrain trespassers and nuisance – with Stuart Wortley.
  • Joint Ventures (JV’s) from a commercial development and real estate perspective – guidance from Birketts Real Estate team.

Agenda:

08:00 – Arrival and networking breakfast
08:30 – Presentations begin
10:00 – Panel session with Innovate Cambridge, Cambridge Ahead, and Bidwells, along with Q&A and networking
11:00 – Close

If you have any questions, please email us at events@pem.co.uk.

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