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As the seasons shift and children head back to school, we share practical tips for balancing parenting with a property career, take the sector’s temperature on the growing interest in commonhold, and reflect on a visit from the National Association of REALTORS® as our U.S. ties deepen. We also scan the horizon to equip you with the tools, insight, and support needed to thrive in an evolving UK legislative landscape.
Reforms announced are going to make it easier and cheaper for empty commercial units to be turned into hospitality venues will be introduced to support efforts to boost footfall and revitalise town centres.
Upward-only rent reviews will be outlawed in new leases across England and Wales under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. Concerns have been raised by the sector about how this move could affect property values and investor confidence. Plus, a shift of this magnitude requires careful implementation to prevent unintended consequences for future development and commercial supply.
The UK and Welsh Governments have, today, 4 July 2025, launched a two-part consultation that includes proposals seeking to hold landlords and managing agents to account — Strengthening Leaseholder Protections Over Charges and Services.