PLA News

Property Week has launched its third annual Inspiring Diversity in Property (IDiP) sentiment survey and they are asking for input to enable them to measure the extent to which words are being converted into action when it comes to the industry’s commitment to tackling the D&I gap.

JLL UK Foundation commissioned the Bridge Group to conduct a study on social mobility in the real estate sector. The study analysed over 10,000 employees across thirteen of the UK’s most significant real estate companies, explored how diverse the firms are by socio-economic background (SEB), the factors contributing to the different levels of diversity, and the actions that can be taken to advance SEB diversity in real estate. Read the report and watch the video.

As part of a new partnership with Thomson Reuters Sweet & Maxwell, we are delighted to announce that all PLA members can now enjoy a 20% discount on a number of property law titles, in both print and on ProView eBook. Available on purchases of mainworks, the mainwork plus supplement bundles and on stand-alone supplements, and includes the recently published new edition of Gale on Easements, 22nd edition. Offer available until May 31st 2025.

The PLA Conference 2025 and 30th Anniversary Dinner & Party was held on 27 and 28 March 2025 at Keble College, Oxford. This article provides a link to the slides from the event and subsequent confirmatory papers as well as the photos from the event.

PLA Scotland: Spring Case Update was held on 13 March 2025 at MFMac, Edinburgh. This article provides a link to the slides.

PLA South Coast: Spring training event with Landmark Chambers was held on 6 March 2025 at Womble Bond Dickinson, Southampton. This article provides a link to the slides from the event.

The second part of the JPLA Nuts & Bolts series on building safety was held at Falcon Chambers on 27 February 2025. This article provides a link to the recordings & slides from the event.

Take Notice - a joint PLA/PBA panel event took place on 13 February 2025 at Hogan Lovells, London. This article provides a link to the recording.

The PLA is excited to announce that we are partnering with UKREiiF (UK's Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum) in 2025. This collaboration coincides with a significant milestone for the PLA, as we proudly celebrate our 30th anniversary. To celebrate our partnership, UKREiiF has given the PLA 15 complimentary tickets for our JPLA members to attend the 2025 event taking place from 20 to 22 May in Leeds.

JPLA North: Landmark Chamber's Top 10 Prop Lit Case Law Update was held on 5 February 2025 at Womble Bond Dickinson, Newcastle upon Tyne. This article provides a link to the slides from the event.