2026 opens with positive signals for our property market after last year’s encouraging GDP forecasts, a credit-rating upgrade, and a series of interest rate cuts boosting access to bond finance.
All the signs point to a promising year for buyers, sellers, and homeowners. But a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment is a sharp reminder that getting the legalities wrong, and in particular trying to rely on verbal promises, could mean a very rocky start to your new year.
Don’t be misled into thinking that electronic wills are now valid as a matter of course – they most certainly are not. Unless and until our Wills Act is updated to say otherwise, not leaving a written and signed will complying with all the Act’s formalities exposes your grieving loved ones to the risk of a hard-fought court battle at the worst possible time.
Europe is starting 2026 with a full political calendar. Trade talks are underway (India & UAE amongst others), Hungary heads to the polls in spring, and Brussels faces pressure to boost competitiveness while tackling ballooning deficits.
The Chancellor offered encouraging words in the Swiss town of Davos about the importance of attracting overseas capital to the UK. “Britain is a haven of stability in an uncertain world as this government makes the UK the premier destination for global investment,” Rachel Reeves told the World Economic Forum.
Parking disputes remain one of the most common issues in sectional title schemes. Here’s an example that was posted on Paddocks Club recently: “One of our BCs is quite a large block – loads of simplexes and duplexes in a confined space. Each unit has its own parking, When owners or tenants make a habit of illegally parking can these cars be towed?
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