Steve Gummer and Shyann Sheehy talk through the recent Construction Leadership Council guidance on a ‘Golden Thread’ of information as part of a new regulatory regime for Higher-Risk Buildings.

The Charity Commission has issued a warning to local authorities over the failure to comply with legal duties as charity trustees. Paul Hilsdon looks at the steps councils should take.

Christopher Cant examines a ruling where a judge took a different approach to the scope of appeals in relation to assets of community value (ACVs).

The High Court recently declined a commercial tenant's application for relief from forfeiture in a case involving a local authority. Philip Coates explains why.

Zoe McLean-Wells analyses a recent Upper Tribunal (UT) decision which considered a landlord’s ability to charge a service charge for works required to remediate inherent structural defects.

Harry Marriott looks at the key considerations for universities that are considering bringing possession proceedings to deal with protest encampments.

When is it reasonable for a landlord to withhold consent for alterations? Louise Day analyses a recent ruling.

Gayle Monk looks at the challenges faced by councils and social housing providers when using decarbonisation funding.

Oliver Bradbear looks at the circumstances in which landowners can use a purchase notice to initiate a Compulsory Purchase Order on their own land.

Can a council as landowner enter into a s106 agreement with itself, in its capacity as LPA? Isham Souffi looks at the issues involved.

Mathew McDermott and Karolina Zielinska sit down to discuss how the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) is currently approaching the assessment of the amount of rent repayment orders that are made in a tenant’s favour.

Preparing for the annual governance statement is a good time for local authorities to undertake a governance health-check of their companies, suggests Matt Marsh.

What do organisations need to know when considering whether they should retrofit or rebuild an existing asset? Chris Kerr looks at the issues.

Site providers will breathe a huge sigh of relief as the Upper Tribunal found in favour of a council in a dispute over the Electronic Communications Code and a leaking roof on a residential tower block. Daniel Cuthbert and Ella Carroll explain why.

Section 123 of the Building Safety Act and supporting Regulations create a power and a discretion to make remediation orders. Daniel Black analyses an important ruling on its use.

Richard Miller looks at remediation orders through the lens of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.

The High Court has rejected a challenge to the lease by a London borough of part of a park to Tottenham Hotspur FC for a women’s and girls’ football academy. Matt Hutchings KC explains why.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal challenging the deregistration of a town and village green (“TVG”) and its replacement with adjoining land. Hugh Flanagan, Douglas Edwards KC and Michael Rhimes explain why.

The Law Society proposes to introduce a new code in 2024 for signing and exchanging property contracts. Gemma Duncan and Lillee Reid-Hunt examine what it entails.

Local authorities cannot avoid the mandatory biodiversity net gain (“BNG”) regime which applies to the majority of new developments. Whilst there has been much focus on the additional burden this will create for local planning authorities, there are multiple opportunities too. Chrisa Tsompani and Stephanie Hall look at the ways in which authorities can work with the new requirements to deliver…