The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 was given Royal Assent on 3 April. While its provisions are not in force just yet, anyone operating premises or events meeting the thresholds will need to start taking action...more
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA) was passed swiftly on the final day of the last Parliament. As well as introducing long promised changes to leasehold enfranchisement and banning new leasehold houses, it...more
The first remediation order has been made under the Building Safety Act 2022, requiring a landlord to carry out works to fix fire safety defects.
In January, the First Tier Tribunal made the first Remediation Contribution...more
The responsible actors scheme – which requires residential property developers to agree to remediate fire safety defects in relevant buildings, or face being barred from securing planning permission or building control...more
Since our previous update on the Building Safety Act 2022, the legislative landscape around fire safety has continued to evolve, with the Fire Safety Regulations coming into force, and new Higher-Risk Buildings Regulations...more