Property law update October 2026

Emma Gannaway, Senior Associate

Designed to protect tenants from losing the benefit of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995, the anti-avoidance provisions in Section 25 of the Act can frustrate perfectly legitimate commercial transactions, creating uncertainty for landlords, tenants and their advisers. Emma will talk about the Act, the practical pitfalls, the workarounds practitioners must consider, and what you need to watch out for when structuring property deals.

Rebecca Turner, Solicitor

Rebecca will provide an update on the latest information concerning the upcoming ban on upwards only rent reviews in commercial leases. Learn about why the Government believes the ban is necessary, which leases the ban is likely to affect, alternatives to upwards only rent reviews and practical considerations for both landlords and tenants to navigate potential uncertainty around the ban

Harriet Lander, Senior Associate

Harriet will pull together the impact of both the potential changes to the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 and the upcoming ban on upwards only rent reviews on property portfolios along with the moving MEES goalposts. She will discuss mitigating those effects on a property portfolio in order to maximise or protect return on investment.