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The annual Alan Langleben Competition for 2023 is now open. The winning entry will be published in the Estates Gazette and receive £2,000 in prize money! Eligible entrants now includes trainees, apprentices and paralegals who are involved in property litigation. Closing day end of May.

Chair of the PLA Dellah Gilbert takes the opportunity to update Conference attendees on "all things PLA" and outlined her objectives to act on the formalisation of the wellbeing initiative and diversity, equity and inclusion in the PLA's Articles and to concentrate on geographical inclusion.

To mark International Women’s Day, Julia Cahill asked Dellah Gilbert, Chair of the PLA and 13 other women in the property industry to pen letters to young women considering a career in real estate to explain the opportunities it can offer and the places it can take them.

Tim Dutton KC considers the effect of serving a “conclusive” service charge certificate if the certificate includes an element that has been improperly charged.

The government's flagship COVID rent arrears arbitration scheme has been "chronically" underused by landlords and tenants but experts say it has worked in practice and is set to be the template for a major overhaul of lease renewals under the 1954 Landlord and Tenant Act. Dellah Gilbert, Chair of the PLA, comments.

In what has become an annual event, the PBA and PLA joined forces again to discuss the current issues and potential issues facing the property world in a recession.

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Remediation Contribution Orders under the Building Safety Act 2022: Batish v Inspired Sutton Ltd – a promising start for leaseholders? Simon Allison (Landmark Chambers) discusses the recent FTT decision Batish v Inspired Sutton Ltd, which concerned the grant of a Remediation Contribution Order against a developer.

A High Court case brought by Guy Hands’ Annington Homes over the government’s bid to reclaim an £8bn portfolio of military residential properties is being watched closely by property lawyers, who say the outcome could have further implications for the Leasehold Reform Act (LRA) 1967. Mark Reading, Vice Chair of the PLA, is quoted.

The Supreme Court has recently ruled that the owners of the luxury flats opposite the Tate Gallery's viewing platform face an unacceptable level of intrusion. PLA Exec members have been commenting in the press.