Minimum Requirements for Energy Performance Certificates in the Private Rented Sector
Following the 2025 consultation into amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations in the private rented sector,…
March 4, 2026 By Jenny Lloyd
Changes to the National Planning Policy Framework
The long-awaited revised National Planning Policy Framework (‘NPPF’) was published on 24 July 2018, with…
February 27, 2026 By Chris Tofts
Flood Re – it’s here!
Flood Re, a new scheme designed jointly by the Government and insurers that intends to…
January 27, 2026 By Stephens Scown
Commonhold Reform: What You Need to Know in 2026
Commonhold has been talked about for years — but 2026 feels different. With renewed political…
January 22, 2026 By Helen Williams
Renters’ Rights Act 2025: changes which commenced on 27 December 2025
On 27 December 2025, a discrete but significant tranche of provisions from the Renters’ Rights…
December 31, 2025 By Nicola Hall
Connecting housing and social care
It seems obvious that having a warm, safe home has a profound effect to our…
July 1, 2025 By Laurie Trounce
The Renters Reform Bill: What Landlords Need to Know
The Renters Reform Bill is a landmark piece of legislation that will bring significant changes…
February 25, 2025 By Nicola Hall
A change to the Electronic Communications Code – the Telecommunications Infrastucture (Leasehold Property) Bill
What are the existing rights of telecommunications operators under the Electronic Communications Code and what…
February 11, 2025 By Richard Bagwell
The Right to Rent and Landlords’ Duties
On 21 April 2020 the Court of Appeal allowed the Government’s appeal against last year’s…
November 29, 2024 By Helen Thomas
Major change to planning laws in Cornwall coming in January
Cornwall will start charging the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) from 1st January 2019. The looming…
November 29, 2024 By Sarah-Jane Williams-Cole
Green leases – improving the environment
With Government targets to reach Net Zero by 2050, legislative policies have been starting to…
July 31, 2024 By Tim Walmsley
Renovating a joint property? Here’s what you need to know
If you’re buying a property that needs a little ‘TLC’ (or perhaps a lot!) and…
May 24, 2024 By Eve Hebbron