3/25/2026 9:07:24 AM Proposed law to abolish forfeiture of residential long leases By Rebecca Sembuuze The Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill was published in draft on 27 January 2026. Amongst other things, it seeks to abolish the...
3/25/2026 9:00:05 AM Renters’ Rights Act 2025: new prescribed forms for assured tenancy actions from 1 May 2026 for private landlords and PRP market rent lettings By Penny Bournes On 1 May 2026, the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (the 2025 Act) will abolish assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) and fixed-term assured...
3/24/2026 4:28:07 PM Paid holiday records – are you keeping them long enough? By Libby Hubbard The requirement for all employers to keep records of annual leave for six years will come into force on 6 April 2026. It’s not an...
3/23/2026 6:46:35 PM Renters’ Rights Act 2025: Government publishes information sheet for existing assured tenants of private landlords and PRP landlords in respect of market rent lettings By Penny Bournes Following my previous blog on 3 February 2026, the Government has now published the official Information Sheet that private landlords in...
3/23/2026 11:29:37 AM The long-awaited 4th edition of the RICS Service Charge Residential Management Code has arrived! By Penny Bournes After almost a decade, on 17 March 2026, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) released the long‑awaited 4th edition of the...
3/19/2026 4:56:47 PM Whistleblowing protections – do they extend to trustees and NEDs? By Katherine Sinclair We reported back in November 2024 about Dr MacLennan, a trustee of the British Psychological society. The EAT upheld his complaint that...
3/9/2026 2:40:19 PM Crime and Policing Bill - current status By Mollie McQuade Banita Gogia The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 progressed through the Report Stage on 2 March 2026. This Report Stage allows the House of Lords the...
3/5/2026 4:27:56 PM Who has the right to conduct litigation? By Doug Mullen Helen Tucker The Mazur case decided by the High Court last year took the legal profession and its regulators by surprise, causing significant...
3/5/2026 2:31:04 PM A recent case on proportionality and hearsay in possession proceedings By Mollie McQuade As addressed by Giles Peaker in Nearly Legal, the recent case of The Co-operative Development Society Ltd v XXX pulled out key issues a...
3/4/2026 12:08:01 PM LGPS employee contribution rate bands changing from 1 April 2026 By Doug Mullen The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has confirmed the revised employee contribution bands that will apply from 1 April 2026. These...
3/2/2026 9:11:16 AM Updated possession guidance - Renters Rights Act By Helen Tucker The Government updated its Renters Rights Act possession guidance for private landlords again on 24 February 2026. This guidance sets out...
2/16/2026 12:16:12 PM Leaning into past lessons will improve outcomes for neighbourhoods By David Alcock Whilst preparing for the introduction of the Pride in Place Programme (PIPP), local authorities and all those involved must take the...