LATEST NEWS & UPDATES

OCTOBER 2025

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Leasehold Reform

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Freeholders Judicial Review

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The Freeholders have lost their Judicial Review against provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, with the High Court comprehensively dismissing  their claims

 

There still remains the possibility that they will seek to appeal the decision, potentially further delaying the implementation of the Act's provisions

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Liam Spender of the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership has written a very interesting personal article on the case and the implications going forward, which can be found via the link below:

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The Renters Rights Bill

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The Renters Rights Bill has now passed through Parliament and received Royal Assent on the 27 October (to become the Renters Rights Act 2025) - the Government has yet to announce when its provisions will come into force

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As you may recall, there is a provision within this Act (Chapter 2) which provides that Fixed term Tenancies of more than 21 years cannot be assured tenancies

 

This will resolve the current issue in relation to long term residential Leases being caught by Section 8 of The Housing Act 1988 and being subject to mandatory possession orders

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Once this part of the Act comes into force, there will then no longer be the need for a Deed of Variation to be entered into in order to overcome the issue

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