February 12, 2026 The new RICS Service Charge Standard: what it is and ch... On 31 December 2025 the updated RICS professional standard, Service charges in commercial property, second edition (the Standard), came... Read more
February 3, 2026 Commercial landlords beware - Residential Service Charg... Commercial landlords of mixed-use properties may inadvertently fall within the residential service charge regime. Residential service... Read more
January 28, 2026 Government admits legal error over green belt data cent... On 23 January 2026, the government conceded in the High Court that it had made a material error in granting planning permission for a... Read more
January 27, 2026 Ground rents capped, forfeiture scrapped: The Bill rede... The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill proposes to cap ground rents at £250 per year, reducing to a peppercorn after 40 years, which... Read more
January 21, 2026 Real Estate Building Blocks: Exiting a commercial lease... An overview of the various options for exiting a commercial lease and the practical considerations for both tenants and landlords. Leases... Read more
January 20, 2026 Pride in Place Strategy: regeneration or risk for high ... A closer look at the government’s Pride in Place Strategy and what it means for high street property owners. With new proposals aimed at... Read more
January 9, 2026 Could greater regulation open the door to investor take... The US is moving to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in response to fears that corporate ownership is... Read more
January 9, 2026 Business rates revaluation and statutory compensation: ... The upcoming business rates revaluation on 1 April 2026 could affect the amount of statutory compensation landlords must pay to business... Read more
December 18, 2025 Section 234 IA86: No shortcut to vacant possession - Ma... Can section 234 of the Insolvency Act 1986 serve as a fast-track route for administrators to secure vacant possession of property from... Read more
December 15, 2025 Property litigation 2025: A year in review – key tren... For developers, 2025 delivered a series of influential decisions and policy commitments that will shape future schemes. From landmark... Read more
December 10, 2025 Property litigation 2025: A year in review – key tren... If 2025 was a turbulent year for commercial property (catch Part 1 of our series), the residential sector experienced nothing short of a... Read more
December 9, 2025 Property litigation 2025: A year in review – key tren... 2025 marked a year of accelerated legislative reform, landmark decisions and shifting risk in both commercial and residential property... Read more