From lease renewals to collective enfranchisement & public rights over land, Fern Schofield & Gwyneth Everson analyse the quarter’s most significant property law decisions
- Reviews key UK property law decisions, highlighting developments in core doctrines, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, leasehold compliance, and public rights over open land, with practical implications for property practitioners.
For this quarterly update, we consider a selection of recent important decisions in property law from March 2026 through to May 2026. This quarter has seen clarification of important doctrines in property law, significant developments in the application of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and in leasehold compliance, as well as two interesting decisions on public rights over open land.
Doctrinal developments
Boult v Together Personal Finance Ltd [2026] EWHC 809 (Ch)
The High Court affirmed the rule in Pigot’s Case (1614) 11 Co.Rep. 26, which provides that a material alteration to a deed or other instrument after execution by one party without the knowledge or
