Court of Appeal clarifies when services can count as rent
The Court of Appeal has clarified when services can count as “rent” for the purposes…
February 24, 2026 By Nicola Hall
Recovery of Unspent S106 Funds
Councils across the country are sitting on around £6billion in unspent s106 monies and a…
February 23, 2026 By Michelle Perring
Renters Rights Act 2025: Part 1: Abolition of Section 21 Notices
In a landmark overhaul of the private rented sector bringing the most significant changes to…
February 16, 2026 By Nicola Hall
Renters Rights Act 2025: Part 2: Grounds for possession
Following on from Part 1: Abolition of Section 21 Notices, this article looks at the specific…
February 16, 2026 By Tara Hawthorn
Preparation of Farm Business Tenancies: A Timely Reminder for Surveyors in Light of the Mazur Judgment
The recent judgment in Mazur & Anor v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has recently caused…
February 16, 2026 By Tom Jane
Policy Update: A Reformed Decent Homes Standard for Rented Homes in England
The Decent Homes Standard currently sets minimum standards for the condition of social homes in…
February 5, 2026 By Nicola Hall
High street rental auctions – coming to a high street near you?
From December 2024 local authorities in England have the power to let vacant town centre…
January 27, 2026 By Helen Williams
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
When is a building, not a building? Case Law Update
If it looks like a lemon, smells like a lemon, and tastes like a lemon,…
September 26, 2025 By Helen Williams
The Renters Rights Bill: What Care Sector Providers Need to Know
The Renters Rights Bill, currently progressing through Parliament, is set to bring significant changes to…
July 9, 2025 By Nicola Hall
Rights to Light – Judgment awaited in the cases of Cooper v Ludgate House Limited and Powell v Ludgate House Limited (“The Bankside Yards cases”)
I have litigated several rights to light cases. It is only when I got involved…
June 4, 2025 By Helen Williams