8/1/2025 3:15:46 PM Court of Appeal clarifies consequences of failing to serve Notice of Invitation to Participate on tenant By Mark Foxcroft Jatinder Bhamber In Avon Freeholds Ltd v Cresta Court E RTM Co Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1016, the Court of Appeal determined that a Right to Manage (“RTM”)...
7/31/2025 12:49:43 PM Awaab's Law – a legislative update and, separately, recommendations for development transactions By Triya Maicha Baljit Basra Charlotte Sawyer Ben Halsey +1 more... Show less Background and Recent developments As readers will be aware, the introduction of Awaab's Law marks a significant shift in the...
7/17/2025 2:33:05 PM Landmark “Building Safety (Wales) Bill” released By Alex Clarke Lena Barnes Last week on 7 July, the Welsh Government introduced the new Building Safety (Wales) Bill and its Explanatory Memorandum. Alongside this...
7/14/2025 9:42:05 AM Thursday 22 July - Awaab’s Law: Preparing for Implementation By Anu Lyall Awaab’s Law will introduce time limits for landlords to respond to potential hazards in tenants’ homes.
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 8:08:54 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')...
7/3/2025 12:33:07 PM New consultation published on reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes By Victoria Smith Anna Bennett The MHCLG launched a consultation on 2 July 2025 on a reformed Decent Homes Standard (DHS) for social and privately rented homes. This...