Devonshires

9/29/2025 1:23:20 PM

The Whole Kit and Caboodle - Installing External Kit in Leased Property

By Marisa Lambkin Ben Halsey

Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning or ‘HVAC’ units, satellite dishes, ducting and extractors - there are numerous examples where...

9/25/2025 12:46:34 PM

Article published in The Negotiator: “Reforms will reshape rental market”

By Mark Foxcroft

I have recently featured in The Negotiator, writing an article on how “Reforms will reshape rental market”. My article covers how the...

9/24/2025 9:18:01 AM

Upper Tribunal clarifies leaseholder protections for unsafe cladding

By Zoe McLean-Wells Hannah Keane

A recent decision by the Upper Tribunal (‘UT’) in Almacantar Centre Point Nominee No 1 Ltd and another v de Valk and others [2025] UKUT...

9/19/2025 8:57:23 AM

Joint plan to accelerate the remediation of social housing

By Matthew Cocklin Alicia Ogborn Bethany Penman

In August 2025, the Government published its joint plan to accelerate the remediation of social housing (“the Joint Plan”). The Joint...

9/2/2025 12:17:13 PM

FTT Clarifies Contracting Out Under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in EE Ltd and another v AP Wireless

By Zoe McLean-Wells Mary Brennan

The First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Property) (“FTT”) recently decided on 11 references brought jointly by EE Ltd and...

8/1/2025 1:54:28 PM

Should I stay or should I go? The Law Commission (LC) is consulting on future of chancel repair liability

By Marisa Lambkin Ben Halsey

Let's go back to October 2013, when we all thought that chancel repair liability (CR) was going to be abolished. Deeply embedded in...

7/28/2025 2:44:38 PM

Investors, Insolvency and necessary Investigations - steps for landlords

By Marisa Lambkin Ben Halsey

First this year we had Quiz’s (second) round of calling in the administrators. Next, Poundland’s ironic asset sale for…£1. Now River...

7/22/2025 10:09:47 AM

Peabody Successful in Court of Appeal Judgment

By Alicia Ogborn Will O'Brien Mark London

Devonshires successfully acted for Peabody Trust (“Peabody”) in an appeal to the Court of Appeal (see judgment), in Peabody’s claim...

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,...

7/2/2025 8:00:54 AM

UK Government Launches Ambitious Ten-Year Infrastructure Strategy – perspectives for housing and other social infrastructure

By Caroline Mostowfi

Following the recent Spending Review and related announcements, the UK Government has now provided a landmark ten-year Infrastructure...

6/25/2025 12:43:01 PM

The Expanding Reach of Environmental Criminal Law

By Michael Lewis Prateek Sharma

Think breaching a Tree Preservation Order is just a planning issue? Think again. Environmental offences are no longer a side note in...

6/11/2025 3:56:37 PM

Spending Review marks a big renewal for housing in the UK

By Triya Maicha Jonathan Corris Ben Halsey

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, presented her 2025 Spending Review (SR25) to Parliament today and, on the face of things, it was very good...

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