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Real Estate Focus: December 2025
As the year comes to a close, we take the opportunity in this December edition of the Real Estate Focus to look towards what legislative, regulatory and policy developments we are anticipating for 2026. Emma Bond provides a roundup of updates on the Renters’ Rights Act, leasehold, freehold and commonhold reform, business rates, building safety, and plenty more. One of the aspects touched upon is the ban on upwards only rent review, on which Kayleigh Hoe-Pike provides a more in-depth analysis of the recent changes relating to the English Devolution and Communities Empowerment Bill as it makes its way through Parliament — and what this could mean for landlords and tenants. Finally, Jennifer Glasgow explores the key reforms to modernise planning and decision-making in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
