Viewpoints

For developers, 2025 delivered a series of influential decisions and policy commitments that will shape future schemes. From landmark...

If 2025 was a turbulent year for commercial property (catch Part 1 of our series), the residential sector experienced nothing short of a...

2025 marked a year of accelerated legislative reform, landmark decisions and shifting risk in both commercial and residential property...

After the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, the government has now unveiled a bold roadmap to deliver...

On 12 August 2025, the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) granted the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) an interim injunction...

The recent news of Pizza Hut going into administration is a reminder of the pressures continuing to be faced in the hospitality and...

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA 2025) is now law, and it marks a seismic shift in the private rented sector. While some measures are...

On 23 July 2025, Test Valley Borough Council formally recognised the River Test (a globally rare chalk stream) as possessing “intrinsic...

On 15 July 2025, the Law Commission published a consultation paper examining potential reforms to the law surrounding chancel repair...

Here Comes the Sun – much like the legendary Beatles song, the government is sending a message that will be passed down to future...

 The end of April saw the announcement of a major shake-up to the Valuation Office Agency. The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, James...

Interesting news in yesterday's Times - Crest Nicholson, one of the UK’s largest house builders, might be in a danger of breaching one of...