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Families refusing access to support

Is home a suitable option for residence and care for a vulnerable adult if their family refuses access to support? Sophie Holmes analyses a recent ruling.
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Jul 17, 2025

What next for rent reviews?

Government plans to ban upwards only rent reviews have caught everyone by surprise, writes David Harris.
Jun 27, 2025

Closures of educational sites

The Court of Appeal recently refused permission to appeal in judicial review proceedings concerning the decision to close part of a school site. Leon Glenister and Edward-Arash Abedian look at the reasons why.

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Jun 06, 2025

Restrictive covenants and practical benefits

The Court of Appeal recently considered whether restrictive covenants in a lease provided the lessor, which was also the planning authority, with practical benefits of substantial value or advantage to it. Lina Mattsson looks at the lessons of the case.
Jun 04, 2025

The importance of vacant possession

Stephen Postlethwaite considers a recent county court case which highlighted the importance of ensuring the property a registered provider or local authority is purchasing has vacant possession.
May 14, 2025

Annual reviews of Traveller injunctions

The High Court has recently settled the correct approach to the annual review of Traveller injunctions. Natalie Pratt analyses the judgment.
May 14, 2025

Standardising HMO regulation

Astrid Stanley looks at how standardisation of the regulatory regime for houses in multiple occupation could encourage investment in the sector.
Apr 09, 2025

Charging newly built housing stock – key considerations

Residential schemes are increasing in size and complexity, and this presents challenges for registered providers of social housing ("RPs") when raising finance against newly built properties. Hannah Jackson explores the risks and provides recommendations for RPs preparing for charging exercises where developments have been recently completed or are still ongoing.
Apr 09, 2025

Remediating the Building Safety Act?

In light of recent changes to the Building Safety Act regime, Cecilia Busby looks at the challenges in forcing developers and others to fund remediation.
Apr 02, 2025

Please mind the “registration gap”!

Niki Constantinou looks at the risks presented by the gap that appears between the completion of a transfer and the date when the transfer is registered by the Land Registry.
Mar 28, 2025

Making it tax efficient

V. Charles Ward sets out some key considerations for conveyancers to ensure tax efficiency in relation to local authority property transactions.

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