5/18/2026 9:57:58 AM DfE updates school capital funding guidance for 2026–27 By Chris Emm The Department for Education has updated its school capital funding guidance, confirming the framework for the 2026–27 financial year....
5/15/2026 2:08:59 PM SEND reform and estates By Kara Williams Arguably the most significant and complex areas of the SoS White Paper : Every Child Achieving and Thriving which sets out a 10 year...
5/7/2026 10:50:40 AM Change of rule for French tourist rental By Jacques Cutting If you rent out your property in France, you should be aware of the new rules introduced by the 19 November 2024 law. From 20 May 2026...
5/7/2026 9:14:12 AM French wildfire prevention rules By Jacques Cutting From 1 January 2025 onwards, if you are selling your French property, you are obliged to inform the buyer of their responsibility for...
2/24/2026 12:44:08 PM 'Every child achieving and thriving': education estates at the heart of a vision for opportunity By Chris Emm Hot on the heels of the DFE’s Education Estates Strategy, the much-anticipated white paper ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ has now...
2/12/2026 11:41:00 AM Education estates strategy - exciting times ahead? By Chris Emm The Department for Education (DfE) has issued its Education Estates Strategy - A decade of national renewal - a 10‑year plan to transform...
2/4/2026 2:18:25 PM Renters' Rights Act overview By Philip Askew On 27 October 2025, the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent and officially becamelaw. It introduces major changes to renting...
1/29/2026 9:20:18 AM Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 2026 By Philip Askew The Bill that has been anticipated for some time is finally here. It has various provisions that would lead to profound change in the...
12/17/2025 4:17:08 PM Signing a French notarised power of attorney online: a new era of convenience By Jacques Cutting Since the lockdown, French notarial practice has embraced digital transformation, allowing clients to sign a notarised power of attorney...
12/17/2025 4:13:19 PM Churches as SEND schools? By Lee Coley At a press conference yesterday, Richard Tice, Deputy Leader of Reform UK, suggested looking to churches that are ‘redundant' five days a...
12/12/2025 3:23:38 PM How to navigate miscommunication between HMRC and the French fiscal representative during a French property sale By Jacques Cutting When a UK-based seller disposes of a property in France, they are no longer entitled to the reduced CGT rate of 7.5% for EU residents,...
12/11/2025 12:27:43 PM From 1 January 2026: New SORP rules for Charities By Chris Sharpe The updated Charities SORP, the statement of recommended practice for charities regarding the preparation of their accounts, will come...