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...
10/13/2025 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...
10/13/2025 8:45:28 AM Sanctions Risk in FM Supply Chains – Part 1: The Hidden Exposure By Matthew Garbutt The UK trade and financial sanctions regime is no longer an abstract concern or an issue only for banks or defence contractors. It now...
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...