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23 October 2026 / Fern Schofield , Gwyneth Everson
Issue: 8182 / Categories: Features , Leasehold , Property , Landlord&tenant
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Property law brief: quarterly review (October 2026)

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From service charges to disputed boundaries, Fern Schofield & Gwyneth Everson survey the latest property law decisions

  • Recent rulings clarify right to manage requirements, service charge recovery and the enforceability of surrender and boundary agreements.
  • Further decisions offer guidance on access injunctions, possession proceedings, beneficial ownership and repayment offers intended to stop default interest accruing.

For the third quarterly update of 2026, we consider a selection of significant decisions in property law from June through to August 2026. These cases range from more familiar territory regarding residential leasehold management and the court’s approach to common issues, to some rather more abstruse legal doctrines.

Residential leasehold management

The Courtyard RTM Company Ltd v Rockwell (FC103) Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 712

The Court of Appeal handed down its decision in two appeals, heard together, on the statutory test for a ‘self-contained part’ of a building under s 72(3)-(4) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (CLRA 2002).

The first appeal concerned three

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