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Many family trusts remain in place for years, and sometimes decades, without any formal review. Trustees often assume that because a trust has existed for many years and no obvious issues have arisen, everything must be in order. However, the circumstances surrounding trust rarely remain unchanged. Beneficiaries grow older, trustees retire or die, tax rules evolve and the assets held within the trust may change significantly in value.

What is a conditional contract for the sale of land? 

Conditional contracts for the sale of land are commonly used where a buyer wants certainty that a particular event will occur before being obliged to complete a purchase. They are particularly popular in development transactions where the value of a site depends on obtaining planning permission or satisfying another key requirement. 

Grant Saw Solicitors is pleased to announce the internal appointment of five solicitors to the role of Associate Solicitor, effective from Monday 24 August 2026. The move follows the appointment of three new partners in April 2026.

Security of tenure can shape what happens when a business lease ends. For a tenant, it may provide a right to remain and seek a new tenancy. For a landlord, it may affect possession, redevelopment and reletting plans. While reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is being considered, the current rules and commercial lease renewal rights continue to apply.

Proposed reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 could affect which future business leases qualify for security of tenure, how landlords and tenants contract out of the Act, and how lease renewals are handled. The proposals are not yet law, but they may influence the approach landlords and tenants take to new commercial leases and renewals.

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is currently being reviewed to consider whether security of tenure still works effectively for today's commercial property market. The Law Commission's proposals could affect landlords, tenants, investors and developers, but the current law remains in force.