Harriet Muffett analyses a useful case clarifying some questions about Remediation Contribution Orders under the Building Safety Act 2022.

Michelle Knight and Victoria Green summarise the new high street rental auction powers to be afforded to local authorities.

William Golightly reflects on the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, one year on from its commencement.

Archie Maddan explains what was involved in the first successful prosecution of a tower block owner for failure to remove flammable cladding.

A Tribunal has upheld a council’s decision to include what the judge described as a ‘drinking man’s boozer’ on the list of assets of community value. John Fitzsimons looks at the ruling.

Elizabeth England, of Five Paper Chambers, runs through the key points of the latest Court of Appeal Japanese Knotweed case.

Georgina Coyle sets out the key points in the Government’s proposed changes to shared ownership rents in England.

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that property guardianship companies must licence premises as HMOs (houses in multiple occupation). Ranjit Bhose KC and Tara O’Leary analyse the ruling.

An error in the Building Safety Act 2022 means protections for some leaseholders may be at risk if a lease extension is agreed. Matthew Williams explains why.

Jessica Arczynski and Rubianka Winspear set out some key considerations for landlords arising out of the Government’s announcement of Wave 2.2 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund.

Lydia Dent considers a recent Upper Tribunal case where a city council was acting as local planning authority and as landlord.

Rita Bange looks at the impact of s114 notices from a real estate and regeneration perspective.

David Shakesby looks at the lessons to be learned from a dispute between a further education college and a district council over the planned sale of an empty and unused property.

James Nelson looks at landlords' options when faced with a tenant going into administration.

Christopher Cant looks at the key lessons to be learned from recent Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) statutory appeals relating to issues over "in-use buildings".

Colin Ricciardello and Jonathan Blunden analyse the increasing number of challenges to councils' use of s123 of the Local Government Act 1972 (the “1972 Act”).

A group of 59 leaseholders recently successfully appealed against improvement notices served by Central Bedfordshire Council, with the relevant notices quashed. Robert Bowker and Claire Lyon, who represented the leaseholders, look at the lessons to be learnt.

Two recent compulsory purchase decisions have highlighted certain areas of risk to acquiring authorities, writes Matthew Tucker. These decisions particularly emphasise the importance of the process of negotiation and also indicate a heightened level of scrutiny of acquiring authorities’ conduct in this respect.

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (the “Bill” or ‘Martyn’s Law’) was published by the UK government on 2nd May 2023. The Bill is currently in draft and is being reviewed by the Home Affairs Select Committee, therefore subject to amendment prior to any subsequent introduction to Parliament, write James Nelson and Ewan Anthony.

Simon Kiely and Francesca Gallagher examine useful Upper Tribunal guidance on the approach the First-Tier Tribunal should adopt when considering the level of civil penalties on appeal.