What Is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you are unable to do so. LPAs must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before they can be used. […]

You may have been made aware, following a video released by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, that the government published the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on 27 January 2026. As a draft Bill, it does not change the law yet. However, the draft Bill sits alongside (and builds on) recent leasehold reforms and is positioned as the next […]

Commercial tenants normally have security of tenure under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. This gives a statutory right to remain in occupation at expiry of the lease and to request a new lease, unless the landlord can prove one of the limited statutory grounds to oppose renewal and, in some cases, […]