Do tenants have exclusive possession of the property they live in such that landlords cannot force entry to gain access into the property? Keith Chipato considers recent cases which show judges divided on the question.
Christopher Stirling discusses enforcing financial remedies orders with senior associate Kara Swift on Resolution's Talking Family Law podcast. Their conversation is is wide-ranging and comprehensive. You can listen to the episode for free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
Among the many changes introduced by the Renters Rights Act 2025 is a new prohibition on the practice known as “rent bidding”. For the uninitiated, this is the process by which prospective tenants put in offers above the advertised rental price of the property, which can subsequently be let to the highest bidder.
In Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 369, the Court of Appeal has provided clarity and relief to the legal profession by overturning the High Court's 2025 decision that an 'unauthorised person' (according to the Legal Services Act 2007) was 'carrying on the conduct of litigation' under that same Act.
Max Thorowgood discusses a familiar scenario: a long leaseholder takes possession of some loft space, a balcony or a roof terrace. It is outside their demise. But it is only accessible from their demised premises. It seems ‘obvious’ that in such a case, provided the lessee remains in possession for sufficient time to bar the landlord from taking proceedings to eject them, that the lessee should acquire title to the ‘adversely possessed’ land. Needless to say, the position is not that straightforward.
Financial Remedies Journal (FRJ) has published Christopher Stirling's article 'The lesser known 'acquisition constructive trust' after Khan v Khan [2025] EWCA Civ 1436'. He highlights significant points for financial remedy and property lawyers more generally to know about.
John Critchley has co-written an article for New Law Journal on the evolving interrelationship between assisted dying, public policy and estate administration and the approach of the courts. He and his co-author Alexa Payet of Michelmores LLP have acted in all the key decisions in this area.
The Renters’ Rights Act represents the most significant overhaul of private rental law in a generation. By abolishing the familiar Section 21 “no-fault” route to possession and consolidating all private tenancies into open-ended assured tenancies, the Act reshapes the delicate balance between landlord flexibility and tenant security. It also reconfigures the web of statutory compliance duties that have, until now, functioned as “technical bars” to possession.