This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: analysis on how to identify the correct operator for terminating an Electronic Communications Code agreement, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s publication of its updated guide on the Renters' Rights Bill, and a Court of Appeal decision clarifying section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 on service ‘by post’. It also includes a notable Privy Council decision confirming that a tenant may terminate a lease following a landlord's repudiatory breach, and an Upper Tribunal decision on the First-tier Tribunal’s power to conduct a review of its own decision.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s launch of two enfranchisement consultations and confirmation of service charge transparency and litigation costs reforms under LFRA 2024, Civil Procedure updates and amends relating to the new Business and Property Division structure, and a Court of Appeal decision on nuisance in the context of sensitive use of land. It also includes High Court decisions on the construction of a lease rider, and sanctioning of the TG Jones restructuring plans despite landlord opposition, and Upper Tribunal decisions on modification of restrictive covenants and recoverability of legal fees incurred for managing building service charges.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: further analysis of the recent Supreme Court decision on damages for Japanese knotweed contamination, High Court decisions on misrepresentation in opposed lease renewals, claims against mortgagees, and on constructive trusts, and the first claim by the government for a remediation order under the Building Safety Act 2022. It also includes the 169th Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules and the minutes of the CPR Committee meeting of 12 April 2024.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: updated Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities guidance on the Building Safety Act 2022 relating to lease extensions, new draft Home Office Codes of Practice on civil penalty schemes for employers and landlords, further analysis of the impact of a Court of Appeal decision on historic defect claims by developers under the Defective Premises Act 1972, a First-tier Tribunal decision on residential service charge consultation and building safety, and new regulations under the Electronic Communications Code. It also covers analysis of a Court of Appeal decision on succession to a secure tenancy, and a Scottish decision in which a landlord was unsuccessful in its claim to remove a tenant on the basis of breach because the tenant was not obliged to repair the fences.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: an appeal against a County Court possession order concerning the validity of gas safety records, a Court of Appeal decision rejecting a costs capping order and another concerning the reasonableness of service charges and Upper Tribunal decisions regarding adverse possession and modification of a restrictive covenant. It also includes the government’s response to the Justice Committee’s report on the work of the County Courts, publication of the 2025 edition of the Senior Courts Costs Office guide, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s non-statutory guidance on Awaab's Law timeframes for social housing repairs.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules and a report on the state of the County Court in England and Wales, the government’s announcement of legal deadlines for landlords to remediate unsafe cladding on residential buildings, and guidance on the Building Safety Levy. It also includes a High Court case where an injunction against persons unknown was renewed, and Upper Tribunal decisions concerning rent repayment orders and the recoverability of legal costs under service charge provisions.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: a Court of Appeal case on costs in the First-tier Tribunal and High Court decisions on injunctions prohibiting unauthorised encampments, the requirements for corrective construction and rectification, and the duty to obtain best price on a sale by a mortgagee. It also includes an Upper Tribunal case on the distinction between leases and licences, and the government’s response to the CMA housebuilding study.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: analysis of a recent Supreme Court decision on the right to manage, a Privy Council decision on trespass and adverse possession, and High Court decisions on Part 26A restructuring plans, pleading in a property contract claim, flooding caused by highway drainage and the use of conveyance plans to ascertain boundaries. It also includes new Regulations on the Building Safety Levy and landlord redress schemes.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: High Court decisions on specific performance, the cost of repairs and possession of a matrimonial home under the Insolvency Act 1986, an Upper Tribunal decision on failure to comply with an improvement notice, and a Scottish Outer House decision on prescription under Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973. It also includes the CPR Committee March meeting minutes and the launch of the consultation on the Housing (Scotland) Bill.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) decisions on houses in multiple occupation and service charges, High Court decisions on an injunction against mooring a vessel on the Thames, beneficial ownership, and rights of way, a Sheriff Appeal Court decision on recovery of possession of property, and the response of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to the government’s consultation on ground rent charges.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: High Court cases on the value of a claim for unlawful forfeiture and setting aside a declaration of trust for undue influence, and Upper Tribunal decisions on the leaseholder protections under the Building Safety Act 2022 and on the recovery of legal fees and mediation costs as service charges.

This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: amendments to court and tribunal fees, High Court decisions concerning a challenge to the appointment of a fixed charge receiver, mitigation of loss after breach of a sale agreement, solicitors’ duties to verify and supervise the use of AI, and a case concerning premiums on lease assignment. It also includes Upper Tribunal decisions regarding a transfer that went beyond Tomlin Order provisions, and non-compliance with HMO licensing, the introduction of landlord fines for failure to remedy serious hazards and a revised Housing Health and Safety Rating System under the Renters' Rights Act 2026, and the Welsh Government’s publication of a suite of guidance on higher-risk buildings and building control requirements.