7/15/2025 8:44:26 AM Building Safety Act applies retrospectively, Court rules in major fire safety case By Greg Rouse Amy Allen The Court of Appeal has recently handed down the first major appellate rulings on remediation contribution orders (RCO) under the...
7/7/2025 12:35:52 PM Are the Building Safety Regulator reforms up to speed? By Rae Ahmed Andrew Swarbrick Sam Srikanth As the government takes control of the Building Safety Regulator in the wake of mounting criticism of delay and inefficiency, we review...
6/25/2025 9:53:46 AM Contracting out is here to stay: The Law Commission issues interim statement on 1954 Act reform By Amy Allen As mentioned in our November 2024 Real Estate Focus, on 11 November 2024 the Law Commission published the first of two consultations on...
6/19/2025 9:47:59 AM Tall Storeys: FTTs rooftop ruling overturned By Emily Colville Amy Allen In October 2024, the First-Tier Tribunal (Property) (FTT) published a case decision which caused confusion as to what constitutes a...
6/10/2025 4:28:02 PM Register of Overseas Entities: June 2025 update By Amy Allen Jo Chattle Following the enactment of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, and subsequently the Economic Crime and Corporate...
5/14/2025 12:59:33 PM The Law Society climate change and property practice note: Practical guidance for solicitors By Amy Allen Monday 12 May saw the publication of the Law Society’s climate change and property practice note which aims bring some clarity for...
4/11/2025 2:43:36 PM Martyn’s Law: Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill receives Royal Assent By Amy Allen On Thursday 3 April, the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (the Act) received Royal Assent. Known as "Martyn's Law" (in tribute...
4/10/2025 9:36:48 AM The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA): A strategic shift for the UK's infrastructure future? By Rory Bennett Following the UK government announcement of the merger of the National Infrastructure Commission and the Infrastructure and Projects...
4/9/2025 9:50:54 AM The BIG 100: The Law of Property Act 1925 at 100 - What comes next? By Rowenna Husselbee As we celebrate the centenary of the Law of Property Act 1925 (the 1925 Act), we find ourselves at a crossroad. The 1925 Act’s legacy is...
4/1/2025 10:04:11 AM 100 years of the Law of Property Act 1925: Unintended consequences By Rowenna Husselbee Having considered the 1925 Act’s historical significance and ongoing relevance, together with the synergies between the 1925 Act and...
3/26/2025 5:37:05 PM The Planning and Infrastructure Bill: A silver bullet? By Rory Bennett Jennifer Glasgow After much anticipation, the UK Government has tabled the long-awaited Planning and Infrastructure Bill, a wide-ranging legislative...
3/21/2025 11:14:21 AM Commonhold: Re-invigoration or complication? By Amy Allen In its recent White Paper released on 3 March 2025, the government confirmed its commitment to ensuring "that commonhold becomes the...