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The PLA North held a training event on restrictive covenants and leasehold reform with Landmark Chambers on 25 February 2026 at Womble Bond Dickinson, Newcastle. This article provides a link to the slides and notes.

The LRC recently met with the Law Commission's Property, Family and Trusts team to discuss their current work programme and future priorities in property law and to meet Lisa Webley, the newly appointed Law Commissioner for Property, Family and Trusts. The meeting emphasised the value of input from respected organisations such as the PLA, noting that understanding the real-world impact of their work is crucial to effective law reform.

The PLA's response to The Housing Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s Call for Evidence on the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, which included views submitted to the LRC by members, was submitted to the  Committee on 25 February 2026.

If you’re attending the PLA Conference in Oxford for the first time, this short guide from Philip Copley, Senior Associate at Hägen Wolf and Chair of the Junior PLA North, and Perry Swanson, Senior Associate at Burges Salmon LLP and Chair of the Junior PLA, is designed to help you get the most out of the experience.

PLA Law Reform Committee members, Sabrina Furneaux-Gotch and Lauren King, summarise the reform proposals aired at The Great Debate, an event held at the end of last year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Association.

Holland KC, David, Landmark Chambers (25.2.26) Discharge and Modification of Restrictive Covenants SLIDES & PAPER presented at PLA North Landmark Chambers in Newcastle: Restrictive covenants and Leasehold reform on 25 February 2026 at Womble Bond Dickinson, Newcastle.

Gibbons, Ellodie, Landmark Chambers (25.2.26) Leasehold Reform What’s Changing and What It Means for You SLIDES presented at PLA North Landmark Chambers in Newcastle: Restrictive covenants and Leasehold reform on 25 February 2026 at Womble Bond Dickinson, Newcastle.

On the surface, progress looks strong — but the data tells a more complicated story. Following the panel event on 27 January, this article explores why parity at entry level hasn’t translated into equality at the top — and what needs to change to make progression genuinely sustainable and attractive.

PLA Law Reform Committee Chair, Paul Tonkin, looks at what could replace it.

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