Regular assessment, accurate documentation, and prompt action where issues are found are key to compliance and resident safety.
Browsing: Case Law
JB Leitch’s Associate Director of Legal Katie Edwards, looks at a recent case Upper Tribunal case.
Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), all company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) must verify their identity with Companies House.
Rob Denman looks at the impact implications of a key element of the recently introduced Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
The government has published the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill in draft, for pre-legislative scrutiny by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee.
ALEP estimates that introducing commonhold at scale would require several days of structured training per practitioner.
Most disputes within blocks of flats can be resolved through discussion, complaints procedures or mediation. But sometimes, a tribunal may be considered.
The recently updated BS EN 81-76:2025 standard brings these priorities into sharper focus, especially where lift safety and emergency preparedness are concerned.
The Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 will come into force on the 6th April 2026.
The Renters’ Rights Act is certainly ‘one to watch’ for 2026 as the impact of these changes filter into the wider property market.