On 8th July, the Court of Appeal handed down its decisions in the two Building Safety Act cases of Triathlon Homes LLP v SVDP & Othrs [2025] EWCA Civ 846 and Adriatic v Long Leaseholders of Hippersley Point [2025] EWCA Civ 856. 

In this episode, Cecily Crampin interviews Richard Miller about his involvement in the linked appeals; his views on significant elements of the judgments; and the potential impact on the wider building safety landscape.

Today, 19 November 2024, the Law Commission published its Consultation Paper on reform of Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. The Consultation Paper titled, “Business Tenancies: the right to renew” aims to ensure that the Act works for today’s commercial leasehold market.

Falcon Chambers specialises in this area, and in this podcast episode five of our barristers, Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC, Stephanie Tozer KC, Adam Rosenthal KC, Emily Windsor and Daniel Black, who have been studying the Paper, outline the principal topics of interest to Solicitors, to Surveyors, and to parties in the market. 

Wednesday 4 September saw the publication of the Grenfell Inquiry’s report. That is another step in the process of inquiry, and potential prosecutions, all part of steps to understand what happened in that awful 2017 fire.

Falcon Chambers barristers have seen another flight

In the latest episode of the Falcon Chambers podcast, Catherine Taskis KC, Joseph Ollech and Cecily Crampin review where we are now, in relation to litigation under that Building Safety Act 2022.

Wayne Clark discusses Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v Medley Assets Ltd with Mark Galtrey, who successfully represented the tenant. He defeated the landlord’s opposition under ground (f) to the grant of a new tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (‘the Act’)

The decision was handed down in March 2024 by His Honour Judge Richards in Central London Country Court.  Judge Richards decided a novel and important point of law in relation to the extent of ‘the holding’ for the purposes of opposed lease renewals, and also made powerful observations about the quality of expert and factual evidence needed to support a ground (f) opposition by a landlord. 

The discussion centres on that part of the decision that relates to works to the basement and to the question of the extent of the tenant’s holding for the purposes of considering the works falling within ground (f).

Stephen Jourdan KC and Edward Blakeney discuss potential

Join Stephanie Tozer KC, Cecily Crampin and Tricia Hemans as they discuss some of the changes to the law and practice of receivership which they cover in the new edition of their book Mortgage Receivership: Law and Practice.

The book is available for pre-order: https://www.wildy.com/isbn/9780854902996/mortgage-receivership-law-and-practice-2nd-ed-wildy-simmonds-and-hill-publishing

In the latest instalment of the Falcon Chambers' property law podcast, Martin Dray and Tamsin Cox take you on engaging journey as they examine how the law regarding the excessive use of easements works.  On the way they trace the legal developments, refer to the central cases, identify the governing principles and offer practical tips and suggestions for all those advancing or defending claims of excessive use.

Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC and Michael Ranson discuss the MEES regime in the context of rent review. 

Whilst the MEES regime has now been around for a number of years and practitioners will be familiar with the constraints that it places on the letting of ‘substandard’ property, the ramifications of this regime on commercial rent reviews is yet to be fully felt.  

This podcast explores various ways, many of which appear unforeseen both to parliament and property practitioners, in which MEES is likely to affect the application of familiar rent review assumptions and disregards. 

Lease renewal and termination claims under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Act are very commonly settled, often shortly before trial. This is perhaps no surprise in the context of what is usually a dispute between two professionally advised commercial parties, in which the main point in dispute is often rent. Avoiding the cost and risk of trial will often suit both parties. However, settling 1954 Act proceedings can present traps for the unwary. There are various technicalities to be considered. 

Two Falcon Chambers barristers, Wayne Clark and Toby Boncey, discuss some issues that parties should consider before entering into a 1954 Act settlement agreement.

Early this year we saw the first, and only as yet reported, “remediation contribution order” (“RCO”) decision: the much discussed Batish v Inspired Sutton. Despite the lack of other final decisions, there is insight to be had about how RCOs and ROs appear to be working in the Tribunals, at least from a procedural point of view. Cecily discusses what practitioners can expect, and issues to look out for.