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...
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...
7/29/2025 9:55:43 AM Can parties adjudicate a dispute arising under a settlement agreement: recent court guidance in London Eco Homes Ltd v Raise Now Ealing Ltd [2025] EWHC 1505 (TCC) By Patrick Trevor Karen Morean Summary Parties have the option to adjudicate an issue arising under a contract if: there is an express right to adjudicate in the...
7/23/2025 2:19:09 PM CLC Issues New Guidance to Tackle Gateway 2 Delays By Mark London Jonathan Corris Triya Maicha Following on swiftly from the recent Fast Track Process announcement, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has released a suite of...
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...
7/17/2025 1:41:49 PM New Infrastructure Projects Pipeline Published By Caroline Mostowfi As promised in the Government's 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy, the pipeline for new infrastructure projects has now been published...
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...