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10/28/2025 4:27:47 PM

Judicial Review of LAFRA 2024: High Court Rejects Freeholders’ Challenge

By Mark Foxcroft

On 24 October 2025, the High Court delivered its judgment in the case of R (ARC Time Freehold Income Authorised Fund and others) v...

10/28/2025 10:42:52 AM

Renters’ Rights Act Receives Royal Assent

By Anna Bennett

The Renters’ Rights Bill officially received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, marking its formal passage into law. Although the Act is...

10/27/2025 1:21:59 PM

Awaab’s Law Regulations Now in Force: What This Means for Social Landlords

By Baljit Basra Kerri Harrison

From today (27 October 2025), the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025, commonly known as...

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...

10/21/2025 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...

10/13/2025 12:54:15 PM

Data Centres and the UK Planning System: A Sector in Flux

By Dan Moan Caroline Mostowfi Hannah Langford

Introduction Data centres have rapidly evolved from niche infrastructure to strategic assets at the heart of the UK’s digital economy. As...

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 8:02:02 AM

The Regulatory Casework Review - Lessons Learned

By Gemma Bell Ellen Damlica

On 9 September 2025 the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) published its first Regulatory Casework Review (the Review) which covers key...

9/9/2025 12:56:31 PM

When nomination process affects adjudication enforcement: RNJM Limited v Purpose Social Homes Limited

By Kathryn Kligerman Will O'Brien Holly Mason

In RNJM Limited v Purpose Social Homes Limited [2025] EWHC 2224 (TCC), a respondent to an application for enforcement of an adjudicator’s...

9/8/2025 9:14:54 AM

ECCTA in Practice: How Company Secretaries Must Adapt to the New Rules

By Chantelle Adadevoh

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) received royal assent on 26 October 2023. ECCTA serves as an essential...

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...

8/21/2025 1:07:41 PM

No one size fits all: grant of injunction to prevent planning breach

By Will O'Brien Hannah Langford Camilla Weston

The law provides that the Court must carefully undertake a balancing exercise on the facts when a local planning authority applies to...

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