The Upper Tribunal handed down its decision on two appeals relating to the statutory test for a “self-contained part” of a building pursuant to section 72(3) and 72(4) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (“CLRA”) on 7 February 2025.

The importance of pre-action correspondence was highlighted in the Upper Tribunal appeal case of Zaid Alothman Holdings Ltd and 75 others v Better Intelligent Management Ltd [2024].

Following on from our September update, the Renters’ Rights Bill moved quickly through the House of Commons and is currently moving through the House of Lords. The second reading, where the Bill will be debated in detail, is scheduled for 4 February 2025.

The Government is in the course of introducing a radical bill which seeks to reform the current system of leasehold in the UK

On Wednesday, 11 September 2024, the new Renters’ Rights Bill was published and introduced to Parliament. 

In previous updates, we outlined that the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (“the Tipping Act”) received Royal Assent in May 2023 and will come into force on 1 October 2024.

In May 2024, the House of Lords approved the Government’s draft Code of Practice on the fair and transparent distribution of tips (“the Code of Practice”).