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The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is finally set to be reviewed following the launch earlier this week (27 March) by the government of a new Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan. PLA Chair, Dellah Gilbert comments. 

The PLA Conference 2023 was held on 24 March at Keble College, Oxford. The notes and slides have been made available to members.

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.