6/25/2025 10:04:20 AM Devonshires’ charity cheque presentation - June 2025 By Devonshires News On Thursday 5 June, we held our annual charity cheque presentation, recognising the amazing work and achievements of our four partner...
7/11/2025 11:16:44 AM Health & Safety Update: Awaab’s Law By Yaasica Hamilton-Haye The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (“MHCLG”) has published draft guidance for social landlords in relation to...
7/11/2025 8:49:42 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: A Week of Government Announcements By Chris Cuckney The last week or so has seen a series of important employment law announcements from the Government. Ban on Using Non-Disclosure...
7/10/2025 4:14:04 PM Law Commission’s review of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in respect - business leases and security of tenure By Grant Duranti What’s this all about? The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (aka the ‘54 Act) governs security of tenure for business premises. Specifically,...
7/10/2025 3:04:04 PM Recent Government announcements and consultations, including the launch of the rebranded £39 Billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme By Jonathan Corris Triya Maicha Jonathan Jarvis The UK Government has over the last couple of weeks made several significant announcements and published a number of consultations,...
7/9/2025 8:49:32 AM Whose property is it anyway? High Court refuses to make a vesting order where company dissolved By Will O'Brien Rosemary Pijper When an English company is dissolved whilst still owning assets, those assets (normally a property) vest in the Crown. Where a freehold...
7/9/2025 8:08:54 AM Court of Appeal Blocks Forfeiture after Lease Dispute Settlement By Jatinder Bhamber In a recent decision that clarifies the limits of enforcement following a lease dispute settlement, the Court of Appeal has ruled in...
7/8/2025 4:17:11 PM Consultation published on a new Rent and Service Charge Standard in Wales By Jonathan Bowen Gemma Bell The Welsh Government has published a consultation on a new Rent and Service Charge Standard (‘a new Rent Standard’) for social housing in...
7/8/2025 9:31:44 AM Government releases Regulations: Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (‘Residential PEEPs’) By Lee Russell Mark London On 4 July, the Government laid The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 (‘the Regulations’). These...
7/7/2025 10:17:39 AM Safe as houses? Not anymore – the legal reality of modern property fraud By Nikki Bowker Fraudsters view properties as attractive assets to target and are increasingly exploiting system weaknesses and technological...
7/7/2025 8:01:29 AM Consultation announced: Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services By Mark Foxcroft Zoe McLean-Wells This consultation seeks to bring about proposals to implement aspects of Part 4 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 ('LAFRA')...
7/4/2025 9:52:57 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: The Importance of Considering Alternative Employment in Redundancy Processes: Hendy Group Ltd v D Kennedy By Chris Cuckney With business costs continuing to rise following the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions in April 2025, redundancy is...
7/3/2025 3:59:31 PM Recent work highlights - Securitisation By Devonshires News The Devonshires Securitisation team wish to thank all their clients for their continued support and valued relationships. Here is a...