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In the recent case of Bradley v Abacus Land 2025, the Court of Appeal assessed if a landlord had exercised its discretion unreasonably, in breach of contract. The Court found that, in residential service charge cases, a landlord's decision would be unlikely to be overturned on grounds of reasonableness, unless the decision was one that no reasonable landlord could have made. This case highlights the high threshold leaseholders must meet in residential service charge cases, to successfully challenge a decision as being unreasonable.  

In these articles, we will explain the basic concept of overage and the specific events commonly used as trigger points which cause an overage liability to be payable.

Now that the start of the festive period approaches, many of us are making personal New Year's resolutions and goals for the next year. This is also a great time to pause and consider the upcoming regulatory changes for the sector, and the steps your business can take to be in the best position for 2026.  

Over 100 events. More than 1,500 different people attending. Patrick Vallance, Zubir Ahmed, Sadiq Khan, Sam Barrell, Steve Bates and many more.

Following regulations made by the Secretary of State on 14 November, some of the last remaining provisions of the Charities Act 2022 (the Act) came into effect on 27 November. The provisions seek to streamline the rules for charities seeking to make ex gratia payments. 

Earlier in the Summer, the High Court partially upheld a judicial review challenge of a Charity Commission statutory inquiry report into Kids Company (finding two passages to be irrational), whilst dismissing the remainder of the challenge.