Renters’ Rights Act 2026: how stronger tenant protections will change pre-tenancy reports, inspections and evidence for possession claims
From 1 May 2026, every assured shorthold tenancy in England automatically converted to an assured periodic tenancy, and the Section 21 'no-fault' eviction route closed permanently. That single date has fundamentally altered the risk profile of every letting in England — and it has made the quality of pre-tenancy documentation more consequential than at any […]
Awaab’s Law, damp and mould: new legal repair timeframes and what survey reports must now cover in social and private rented housing
More than 1.6 million homes in England are estimated to have a damp problem, yet for decades landlords faced no hard legal deadline to fix them. That changed on 27 October 2025, when Awaab's Law came into force for social landlords in England, imposing some of the strictest hazard-response timeframes the rental sector has ever […]
Expert Witness Surveyor Cross‑Examination: Common Traps in UK Property Cases and How to Prepare for Them
Fewer than one in five expert witnesses feel fully prepared for the pressure of cross-examination the first time they face it in a UK courtroom. For building surveyors and valuers, that unpreparedness can be catastrophic — not just for the case, but for their professional reputation. Expert witness surveyor cross-examination in UK property cases is […]
