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Diligent landlords like me are being set up to fail
On 2 December 2025, the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 received Royal Assent and came into force, completing its passage through Parliament. The Act confirms the pre-established common law position that a thing is not prevented from being the object of personal property rights merely because it does not fall into a traditional category of personal property. It follows the Law Commission's recommendations regarding clarifications necessary in light of market developments with cryptoassets and other digital assets.
A century ago, the American judge Benjamin Cardozo famously observed that ‘the law, like the traveller, must be ready for the morrow. It must have a principle of growth.’ Common wisdom takes this to mean that the law must remain flexible and subject ...
HM Land Registry to help conveyancers and home buyers following the sudden closure of PM Law, on 2 February 2026.
Commercial property lawyers are negotiating a divided market, amid changing work patterns, ‘green’ considerations and legislative change. Maria Shahid reports.
The Law Commission has outlined a wide range of reforms to commercial property law. Two legal experts outline how these changes will impact RICS members
The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 recognises cryptocurrencies and NFTs as legal property, strengthening ownership rights and legal remedies.
Owners of Bitcoin and other digital assets will benefit from greater legal protection thanks to an important clarification to the law.
Orbital, the legal tech / prop tech company focused on property sales, is to launch its own law firm, called Farringdon, in the UK focused on residential transactions – in what is another NewMod mo…
The Renters’ Rights Act ends no‑fault evictions and fixed tenancies from 1 May 2026.
Solicitors Regulation Authority extends conditions on former solicitor following conviction for stalking. An adjudicator at the SRA has added further penalties to disgraced solicitor Andrew Milne, who earlier this year was found guilty of stalking court blogger and ‘hobby journalist’ Daniel Cloake in 2024.
The biggest shake up of renting rules in England for 30 years affects millions of people.
British citizens and residents with foreign-sounding names are encountering additional scrutiny and delays when attempting to purchase property in the UK, according to a property law firm. Tatiana Sharposhnikova, Chief Executive of Sharpwell Property Law, has stated that discrimination exists in the British property market.
The Renters’ Rights Act came into force on 1 May 2026. It brought in new rules and requirements for private landlords in England, including the banning of no-fault evictions and fixed term tenancies. There are also new regulations around increases to rent. Landlords and letting agents must send all named tenants a...
The first changes under the Renters’ Rights Act were introduced from 1 May 2026. A guide for landlords with properties in England.
Gabriella and Kurtiss Smith feared their home would be repossessed when PM Property Law collapsed.
The government's landmark Social Housing Bill is returning to Parliament for its Second Reading today.
New rules introduced to simplify homebuying and selling making the process easier and simpler.
Profile: Tatiana Sharposhnikova, CEO and founder at Sharpwell Property Law: Tatiana Sharposhnikova is the founder and CEO of Sharpwell Property Law, a London firm which helps buyers from all backgrounds overcome some of the most co
Explore 'The Grand Final of Landmark Chambers' Annual Property Law Moot Competition 2026' at Landmark Chambers for in-depth analysis and expert commentary…
Millions of homeowners – mostly flat owners – will save significant cash thanks to a new major shake‑up of the leasehold system. If you own a flat or are looking to buy one, you probably know about the excessive charges
East Anglian property law firm Hayward Moon has opened a new office in Holt in north Norfolk.
Government regulators and local councils are stepping up enforcement of property safety rules, with the second phase of Awaab's Law set to take effect on November 30, 2026. The expansion extends…
Landlords tell BBC News why they fear new laws could make it harder to remove problematic tenants.
Tycoon alleges lawyers poorly advised his company about court rulings
Labour’s flagship housing policy could collapse if courts overturn legislation, warns property legal expert James Carpenter.
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