Insights

We know that in the busy life of an unincorporated charity, keeping on top of the ownership of the land of the charity can be difficult. We help lots of charities unpick years (and in some cases, decades) of trustee appointment and retirements to ensure that the property registration is accurate and advise those charities looking to vest land in a corporate trustee or the Official Custodian for Charities. This article sets out some answers to frequently asked questions.

Charities could face prosecution under new offences for failure to prevent fraud and for fraud committed by senior managers.

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) has introduced an update to the electronic marketing rules contained in the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) which will allow charities to send electronic mail (e.g. emails, texts) for fundraising purposes without consent in certain circumstances. This is permitted by a new provision expected to come into effect in a few months' time that extends the soft opt-in exemption.

A landlord is not obliged to allow a tenant to surrender a commercial lease prior to the end of the contractual term. An option to break (i.e. the ability to end the lease early) incorporated within the lease is therefore a luxury many tenants simply cannot afford to lose.

Title indemnity insurance is a policy that protects property owners or lenders from financial loss resulting from defects or issues with the title to the property. Unlike regular insurance policies, title indemnity insurance covers you for potential past issues rather than future issues.

The Renters Reform Bill is the most significant change in private renting in the last 30 years. Whilst this affects the whole of the private rental market, it also impacts tenancies provided by employers to staff.