3/30/2026 3:03:57 PM Residential PEEPs and electrical safety changes: Are you prepared? By Elizabeth Massey Legislative change is fast approaching for both Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) and electrical safety obligations...
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...
3/23/2026 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...
2/11/2026 10:58:26 AM New Housing Ombudsman compensation guidance By Helen Tucker The Housing Ombudsman’s (HOS) updated Compensation Guidance, A New Era for Housing Compensation: Clearer Standards, Fairer Outcomes, was...
2/10/2026 5:27:54 PM Renters Rights Act possession guidance By Helen Tucker Private landlords will be gearing up for 1 May 2026 when the Renters Rights Act (RRA) comes into force. The Government has just...
2/3/2026 12:19:46 PM Renters’ Rights Act 2025: new written terms rules from 1 May 2026 for private landlords and PRP market rent lettings By Penny Bournes The Government has published draft regulations setting out new obligations for private landlords in England to provide assured tenants...
1/29/2026 12:01:10 PM Shared Ownership after the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 By Rebecca Sembuuze A tiny part of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 has significantly changed the status of Shared Ownership Leases with implications for how...
1/29/2026 8:54:58 AM Rent convergence confirmed (finally!) By Emma Hardman Two months later than originally expected, we now have the Government's decision regarding rent convergence. It has been confirmed that...
1/5/2026 5:05:29 PM ACsess Risk and data responsibility: navigating supply chain threats and the evolving legal landscape By Elizabeth Massey Ben Pumphrey Lorna Kenyon-Pain We are delighted to announce that our next session of ACsess Risk will be on data responsibility, with a focus on navigating supply chain...
12/22/2025 4:37:31 PM STAIRs: A few more steps forward By Ben Pumphrey Following on from our previous article on the Social Tenant (Access to Information) Requirements (STAIRs) (available here), the Regulator...
12/17/2025 10:17:11 AM Renters Rights Act - guidance and fines for private landlords By Helen Tucker The Government has produced further guidance for private landlords on the Renters Rights Act in readiness for the changes that come into...