After many promises from successive governments to abolish "no fault" evictions, the use of section 21 notices to bring residential tenancies to an end was finally outlawed on 1 May 2026. Gone are ...
A ban on upward-only rent reviews is now law as the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act has received Royal Assent, a move that experts say could have a profound effect on the UK real ...
Death and taxes – the only two certainties in life, according to Benjamin Franklin. In the minds of some politicians you can add rent increases to that short list, which is probably why the ...
The debate around business rates and flexible workspace has re-emerged with renewed intensity, not because of new legislation but because of a shift in how existing law is being applied.
The founder of a coworking space who has warned his business could collapse over an “outrageous” backdated business rates bill, has been granted permission to apply for a Judicial Review of his case, ...
The federal government is reversing a plan to reduce its real estate, with Public Services and Procurement Canada saying new return‑to‑office rules mean more office space is needed as executives ...
Ontario developers and apartment builders are set to see one of the largest tax rollbacks tied to new residential construction in the province, a move some officials say could cut costs by as much as ...
Recent freedom of information disclosures provide a rare and quantified insight into how the government expects the 2026 business rates revaluation to unwind in England.
“The institution has made some mistakes and it lost us some confidence in the running of the institution and, therefore, the reasons for membership, but I think they are now behind us,” RICS ...
IM Properties, the Midlands-based property developer, is appealing against what it is calling a delay in determining its planning application for a £343 million employment park near Junction 9 of the ...
Housing Secretary Steve Reed has outlined seven locations where the government wants to build New Towns to help reach its 1.5 million homes target, standing down five previous options.
The development company behind London's famous Battersea Power Station redevelopment has robustly denied allegations of unfair dismissal and whistleblowing detriment brought by its former chief ...
The federal government’s plan to curb lease clauses that keep competing businesses out of nearby shopping centres and other commercial properties is drawing new attention to a long‑standing practice ...
Prolonged uncertainty around business rates liabilities is having an impact on companies' investment decisions, global law firm BCLP has warned, after revealing the time taken to resolve appeals has ...
The government has fulfilled a manifesto pledge regarding planned reforms around leasehold properties with publication of the long-awaited Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. So is this the end of ...
Government proposals to cap ground rents paid by leaseholders at £250 a year would "seriously damage investor confidence in the UK housing market" and risk unnecessary economic harm unless reviewed, ...
After two subdued post-pandemic years, the UK office market is showing signs of renewed momentum. Leasing activity is improving, sentiment has stabilised and prime rents are edging upward. But ...
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