In this issue: Residential tenancies Key developments and horizon scanning Disputes and remedies Repairing obligations and dilapidations Enfranchisement and right to manage Trespass and adverse possession Contractual issues Additional Property Disputes updates LexTalk®Property Disputes: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Residential tenancies Errors in section 21 possession procedure documents were not material (Hamer v Levy) In Hamer v Levy [2026] EWCA Civ 662, the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) allowed the appellant to seek permission to appeal, but nevertheless dismissed the appeal. She contested an order that had struck out her challenge to a District Judge’s possession order. The landlord had issued a section 21 notice to obtain possession of the property let under an assured shorthold tenancy. The Court...

The Master of the Rolls and the Minister of State for Justice have approved the 195th Practice Direction (PD) Update, expanding the reach of the Damages Claim Portal (DCP) in CPR PD 51ZB so that specified non-monetary claims-termed ‘Other Remedy Claims’-can be lodged online alongside a principal damages claim, provided both sides have legal representation, rather than relying on paper filing. It further includes within scope disputes concerning unfair relationships under the Consumer Credit Act 2006, extending the update’s application. This reform shifts matters presently dealt with on paper into a digital workflow to enhance efficiency, aligning connected remedies with the same online route as the main damages claim. The amendments take effect on 27 May 2026. The additional category spans three remedies: injunctions, declarations and rescission. Sources: The 195th Practice Direction Update 195th UPDATE – PRACTICE DIRECTION...

In this issue: Key developments and horizon scanning Repairing obligations and dilapidations Disputes and remedies Property disputes in Scotland Additional Property Disputes updates LexTalk® Property Disputes: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Latest Q&As Key developments and horizon scanning MHCLG publishes factsheet on implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 MHCLG has released a factsheet setting out how the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA 2025) will be rolled out for assured tenancies in social housing. From 1 May 2026, the reforms will extend to the private rented sector and to assured social housing tenancies where the landlord is not a Private Registered Provider (PRP). PRP social housing tenancies remain outside scope for now and are scheduled to be included from October 2027. In the...

Eskander v General Medical Council [2026] EWCA Civ 372 What was the background Dr Amy Eskander appealed to the Court of Appeal against an order of Mr Justice Mansfield in the Administrative Court, which had struck out her statutory appeal challenging a Medical Practitioners Tribunal decision under section 40 of the Medical Act 1983 (MeA 1983). The Tribunal had ordered a 12-month suspension. Section 40(4) MeA 1983 required any appeal to be lodged within 28 days of notification. She emailed her appellant’s notice to the Administrative Court Office on the final day, but the requisite fee was paid only after the cut-off. Mansfield J concluded the appeal was out of time because the notice was not filed with the fee, as mandated by CPR PD 52B, para 4.1, applying prior authority such as Gupta v GMC [2020] EWHC 38 (Admin) and Rakoczy v GMC [2022] EWHC 890...