The High Court has imposed the first Building Liability Order under the Building Safety Act, passing liability for building safety defects from an SPV to its wealthier parent company....more
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 was given Royal Assent on 3 April. While its provisions are not in force just yet, anyone operating premises or events meeting the thresholds will need to start taking action...more
We have seen far-reaching change on the global political stage over the last few months. Since the publication of our last Global Real Estate Horizon Scanner, we have seen the election and inauguration of President Trump, the...more
Commonhold is a form of freehold ownership, where each unit holder owns their own unit (which could be a flat, shop or office unit), and together they own their communal areas through a “commonhold association” - a company...more
The Technology and Construction Court has handed down judgment in BDW Trading Limited v Ardmore Construction Limited and others. The judgment confirms that, while a building liability order (which passes liability to an...more
The new UK government has made plenty of promises in terms of reform, a rental revolution and a planning shake-up. So what is coming down the line in terms of new legislation over the next few months and which are the crucial...more
The last government made significant changes to leasehold including banning new leasehold houses through the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. The current government has indicated it will go even further through the...more
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA) was passed swiftly on the final day of the last Parliament. As well as introducing long promised changes to leasehold enfranchisement and banning new leasehold houses, it...more
There is real change afoot in the global political landscape: the US Presidential election is around the corner, the UK has a new government and elections for the European Parliament were held over the summer. So what does...more
The previous government put forward a huge agenda for leasehold reform. While they managed to pass the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 before parliament was dissolved – which introduced a ban on new leasehold houses...more
The new UK government has leapt out of the starting blocks at full pace in terms of promises of reform, a rental revolution and a planning shake-up. So what is coming down the line in terms of new legislation over the next...more
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has recently given its judgment in Lehner v Lant Street Management Company Limited, absolving a tenant from paying service charge due to defects in the service charge demand....more
Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, has secured a remediation order requiring a pension fund landlord to carry out fire safety remediation works totalling £15 million under Section...more
A dispute over a £5000 drop in property value has gone all the way to the Supreme Court which, today, confirmed that you cannot recover damages for encroachment of Japanese knotweed on your land if this occurred before the...more
In our recent article, we explored how to pre-empt and prevent anticipated trespass on your land through injunctions. But what do you do when it’s too late for that, and your property has been occupied by trespassers or...more
A glance at the legislative changes likely to impact global real estate over the next few months.
What legal developments can we expect to see globally this Spring? Whichever jurisdiction you operate in, there is an array...more
The Law Commission’s review of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 was announced in Spring 2023, with a consultation paper – setting out the existing law, the problems with it, and possible solutions - anticipated by December...more
2024 has brought with it a raft of new building safety legislation. Here is an update on what’s new – particularly in relation to building assessment certificates and the golden thread of information....more
A snapshot of key regulatory developments expected to impact the UK real estate sector over the coming months.
What is coming down the line this Spring in terms of new legislation and which are the crucial cases to have on...more
In our update a year ago, we reported on the first remediation contribution order (RCO) made by the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) under section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022. In Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village...more
In IAA Vehicle Services Limited v HBC Limited, the High Court concluded that a deposit under the Standard Conditions of Sale fell due as soon as an option to purchase a freehold property was exercised, but that time was not...more
In 89 Holland Park (Management) Limited v Dell & Dell, the largest ever UK residential service charge dispute, the Court of Appeal has refused to allow a landlord to recover the legal costs of a dispute with its neighbour...more
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA), which introduced the concept of high street rental auctions, received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. Part 10 of LURA allows local authorities to carry out mandatory...more
The Freehold and Leasehold Reform Bill passed its second reading in Parliament on 11 December, and was described by Michael Gove – the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Levelling-Up - as the “effective...more
In Wolverhampton City Council and others v London Gypsies and Travellers and others, the Supreme Court has confirmed that injunctions can be imposed to prevent “newcomers” from occupying land unlawfully. That means that...more