Introduction The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 does more than change legal rules—it reshapes the practical realities of managing, occupying, and litigating residential tenancies. Both landlords and tenants must adapt to a system that is more...
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Introduction One of the most significant innovations of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the introduction of statutory compliance barriers that must be satisfied before a court can grant possession. These requirements represent a shift from...
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Introduction The transition from the pre‑existing regime under the Housing Act 1988 to the new framework established by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is governed by a complex set of transitional provisions. These provisions are critical because...
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Introduction The procedural reforms introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 are as significant as the substantive changes. The abolition of section 21 removes the accelerated possession procedure, replacing it with a system that relies...
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Introduction With section 21 abolished, section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 becomes the sole legal mechanism for recovering possession. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 significantly reshapes this framework, expanding and refining the grounds for...
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Introduction The abolition of section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA 2025) represented a watershed moment in English housing law. For over three decades, section 21 formed the backbone of landlord possession...
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When a couple goes through divorce or separation, most of the focus understandably falls on the parents and children involved. Many grandparents play an important role in their grandchildren’s lives, providing emotional support, childcare,...
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With property market conditions continuing to fluctuate, many people selling a house are keen to ensure their transaction progresses as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Once an offer has been accepted, there are several proactive steps you...
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For many years, upwards-only rent review clauses have been a cornerstone of commercial leases in England and Wales. They have provided landlords, investors and lenders with a dependable level of certainty: rent could rise at review but never...
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Being appointed as an executor is a position of trust. It reflects confidence in your judgement and integrity. However, administering an estate involves legal responsibilities that are sometimes underestimated. Many difficulties arise not from bad...
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Losing a loved one is often overwhelming. Alongside grief, there can be a long list of practical matters to address. If you have been appointed as an executor, you are taking on an important legal responsibility at what is already a difficult...
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Few probate disputes are as emotionally charged or legally complex as those involving missing or destroyed wills. When a person dies and their will cannot be found, families face uncertainty: Did the deceased intentionally destroy it to revoke...
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Update Your Will Week runs from 2nd to 8th March 2026. This annual campaign encourages people to review their Wills and ensure they still reflect their current circumstances and wishes. At Bennett Griffin, we regularly advise clients who assumed...
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What Is A Personal Guarantee? Many businesses will, at some point in their life, require finance, sometimes very quickly. There are many reasons why financial support may be needed, including positive ones such as funding expansion or a...
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National Funeral Planning Awareness Week runs from 23rd February to 2nd March 2026, and encourages you to consider and make known your funeral wishes. One of the most effective ways to record your funeral wishes is within your Will, making...
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Whether we mark it in some way (Galentines or Palentines welcome!) or not, the 14th of February reminds us of the romantic celebration of love, but perhaps not generally of the life planning and the sensible and sensitive stuff that goes hand in...
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