Monday 22 June 2026
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Property & Housing · Judgment
Upper Tribunal: strike-out of land transfer challenge wrongly ordered
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has set aside a First-tier Tribunal order striking out a section 108(2) Land Registration Act 2002 application, ruling that the transfer's link to an earlier Tomlin order was no…
Sunday 21 June 2026
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Property & Housing · Change
New fines of up to £7,000 for landlords who fail to fix serious hazards
Councils in England can fine landlords up to £7,000 from 22 June 2026 for serious hazards in privately rented homes, a new power under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 that affects private tenants and…
Friday 19 June 2026
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Property & Housing · Change
Court and tribunal fees to change from 13 July 2026, including property tribunal fees
The Ministry of Justice plans a series of changes to court and tribunal fees on 13 July 2026, subject to parliamentary approval, including new fees across the Property Chamber and a higher probate application…
Thursday 18 June 2026
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Property & Housing · Judgment
Upper Tribunal dismisses landlord’s appeal over Bow service charge demands
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) held that three ad hoc service charge demands to two Bow leaseholders were not payable, because they were not made under the half-yearly instalment clause in their leases.
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Property & Housing · Judgment
Upper Tribunal orders rent repayment after landlords lacked HMO licence
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has overturned a finding that resident landlords had a reasonable excuse for not licensing a shared house, and made its own rent repayment order for a former occupier.
Wednesday 17 June 2026
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Property & Housing · Judgment
High Court hears appeal over Lambeth’s duty to make reasonable adjustments
A High Court appeal examined a County Court decision dismissing a disabled homeless man's claim that Lambeth Council failed to make reasonable adjustments in placing him in temporary accommodation.
Monday 15 June 2026
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Property & Housing · Judgment
Upper Tribunal hears landlord’s appeal against five-year banning order over spent convictions
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) heard a landlord's appeal against a five-year banning order, including whether the First-tier Tribunal could admit two spent convictions from 2013.