Devonshires

10/22/2025 12:19:20 PM

How late is too late to make an application for relief from forfeiture? : Mentmore Golf Investments Ltd v Gaymer

By Mark Foxcroft Jatinder Bhamber

The recent High Court decision in Mentmore Golf Investments Ltd v Gaymer [2025] EWHC 2604 (Ch) offers important clarification on the...

10/22/2025 7:47:16 AM

Article published in Housing Management & Maintenance: “Re-imagining the Private Rented Sector"

By Mark Foxcroft

I have recently featured in Housing Management & Maintenance, writing an article on “Re-imagining the Private Rented Sector”. My article...

10/21/2025 3:34:30 PM

Court of Appeal re-affirms extent of landlords’ discretion to decide ‘reasonable’ apportionment of service charges in Abacus 4 Ltd v Bradley

By Mark Foxcroft

The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Abacus Land 4 Ltd v Bradley and another [2025] EWCA Civ 1308 provides important clarification on...

10/15/2025 2:30:03 PM

Electrical Safety Standards extended to Social Housing Landlords

By Anna Bennett Emilie Pownall Hana Rashid

On 23 September 2025, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) (Extension to the Social Rented...

10/2/2025 8:35:55 AM

The Competence & Conduct Standard cometh

By Kirsty Thompson

Following consultation which closed 18 months ago, the Government has now issued a direction to the Regulator of Social Housing to set a...

10/1/2025 3:43:55 PM

STAIRS Update: Consultation outcome now published

By Hetal Ruparelia Georgia Maskell

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) has today published: The outcome of its consultation on: (1) the proposed...

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...

9/16/2025 11:27:48 AM

Awaab’s Law – A Timely Refresher for Social Landlords

By Ben Tarbard Baljit Basra Kerri Harrison

Awaab’s Law – A Timely Refresher for Social Landlords With just over a month until Phase 1 of Awaab’s Law takes effect on 27 October...

9/12/2025 4:11:37 PM

Devonshires and Five Paper host joint conference on the changing legislative environment housing providers are facing

By Mark Foxcroft Rebecca Brady

On Thursday 11 September, we were delighted to jointly host a conference with Five Paper: “Risks and Opportunities for Housing Providers...

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...

8/28/2025 8:04:57 AM

Social Housing publishes article: “Leasehold reform: implications for social housing providers”

By Mark Foxcroft

I have recently featured in Social Housing, writing an article on “Leasehold reform: implications for social housing providers” . My...

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