Talking Law with Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Stella Bliss, Ingrid Stables and Lucy Redman are back with the Summer 2026 Horizon Scanner to help you stay ahead of the key legal and regulatory developments affecting the real estate sector, including 1954 Act reform, building safety changes, the new contractual controls regulations, commonhold reform, the proposed ban on upwards-only rent reviews and Martyn's Law.

Jessica Hickson and Lucy Redman outline the changes introduced by the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, and discuss the practical steps required of those responsible for premises within its scope.

Chris Somorjay and Tim Reid unpack the ban on upwards‑only rent reviews, exploring what’s changed and what it means in practice for landlords and tenants.

In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. In this episode: surplus plans take shape; changes to transfers on the horizon; member-nominated trustees get vocal; should defined contribution members be worried about Space-X; and the nice problem of tax-free cash.

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In this episode of HL PensionsPod, senior associate Jade Rigby is joined with Dr. Thomas Frank, a senior associate in our employment practice in Germany. Together, they discuss the pensions landscape in Germany, the main types of pension arrangements and the absence of mandatory contribution powers, meaning many employees do not have any pensions entitlements. Jade and Thomas also look ahead at the reforms recently brought into Germany, introducing greater flexibility at retirement, the option of early pension payment and the expansion of defined contribution pension schemes.

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In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. In this episode: the Pensions Regulator ups its intelligence levels; things hot up for superfunds; dashboards hit a milestone; the Pensions Ombudsman reflects; and some sobering news on the pensions disability gap.

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In this episode, Stephanie Yonekura, Practice Area Leader for the Hogan Lovells Investigations, White Collar, and Fraud practice, and Maggie Hedges, General Counsel at Hogan Lovells, are joined by Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States, for a timely discussion on the evolving investigations landscape.

In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. In this episode: data protection; the Pensions Commission’s interim report sparks calls for urgent action on retirement adequacy; an exciting Technical Note from HMRC on IHT and pensions; warnings around the use of private credit; and defined benefit funding surpluses fall, but only a little bit.

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In this latest episode, Ivan Zapien, Tim Bergreen, Ches Garrison and Michael Bell discuss the upcoming midterm elections and what a democratic majority could mean for the U.S. House and Senate.

Now that the key provisions of the Renters’ Right Act 2025 are in force, Tim Reid and Paola Bruni talk you through the new assured periodic tenancy regime and the main changes for landlords and leaseholders when it comes to pre-tenancy restrictions, rent increases, termination and the many other changes introduced by the Act. With some immediate actions required from landlords by 31 May, this episode is well worth a listen.