Short and Sharpe

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Play by the Rules – understanding the Crichel Downe Rules

New Law Society Codes for signing and exchanging property contracts 2024

Update on land registry 'lawyer assured information' process

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

To appropriate or not to appropriate?

Property Law Update

Proposed £67m Subsidy to Ryanair: What did the SAU Make of it and What’s Next?

6 October 2026

The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has advised Invest Northern Ireland to improve its case for a £67 million grant to Ryanair, including in respect of how the subsidy could affect competing airlines. Below, Oliver Slater and Beatrice Wood explore what the SAU said and what happens next. The proposed subsidy Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI)... Read more

Local Government Reorganisation Paused: Where Does That Leave Councils?

8 September 2026

Government Announcement – 7 September 2026 The Government has today announced a pause and review of its local government reorganisation programme, following updated legal advice. Peter Collins explains what you need to know. Decisions affecting Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk have been withdrawn, while proposals in a further 14 areas, as well as Cambridgeshire and... Read more

Government Consults on National Section 106 Templates: What Local Authorities Need to Know

26 August 2026

As the government consults on national section 106 templates for medium-sized housing sites, Emily Knowles, Rachel Lee and Katie Millar explain what this means for local planning authorities. Section 106 agreements are essential to the delivery of housing and infrastructure- they secure the planning obligations that make otherwise unacceptable development acceptable in planning terms. Yet... Read more