Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Reform: What the Law Commission’s Consultation Means for Commercial Landlords and Tenants
What is the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and why does it matter? The Landlord…
August 6, 2025 By Charles Hodder
Ban on Upward Only Rent Reviews: What this Means for Commercial Landlords and Tenants
Rent review provisions in commercial leases allow the landlord to review the amount of rent…
August 5, 2025 By Ella Taylor
Buying a green field for development – pitfalls for the unwary
There are many laws protecting the natural habitat, the flora and fauna, but this article…
August 4, 2025 By Michael Beadel
What is the Council Housebuilding Support Fund?
The Government has launched the Council Housebuilding Support Fund, to support delivery of affordable housing…
July 14, 2025 By Lydia Hart
Property Development – Step Six – Rights to Servicing
My earlier articles looked at the relationship between landowner and developer and the types of…
July 11, 2025 By Michael Beadel
Get to know your legal advisor – Ella Taylor
In this series, we introduce some of the people that make up Stephens Scown. We…
July 9, 2025 By Stephens Scown
Get to know your legal advisor – Paige Prideaux
In this series, we introduce some of the people that make up Stephens Scown. We…
July 9, 2025 By Stephens Scown
Affordable Housing Funding: A Lifeline Amid the Housing Crisis
The UK’s housing crisis has reached a critical point with over 1.2 million people on…
July 8, 2025 By Jess Lewis
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
Property Development – Step Five – Fancy a Promotion?
We have looked at the two most used contracts between an owner of land and…
June 23, 2025 By Michael Beadel
Top 5 Pitfalls for Charities Disposing of Property
Disposing of property can release funds or reduce operating costs for charities, but the process…
May 19, 2025 By Lydia Hart
Granting a solar or battery option? Have you reserved your biodiversity natural capital?
Since 12th February 2024 (2nd April 2024 for small sites) developers applying for planning permission…
May 15, 2025 By Edward Worthy