Renting a home in England has often felt very uncertain. For years, the law favored the landlord, meaning tenants had little security and often lived in fear of being asked to leave without reason. Last Friday, 1 May 2026, a major new piece of law officially started. It is called the Renters’ Rights Act. This is the biggest change to rental rules in decades. It completely rewrites the rules for how landlords and tenants must behave, and it aims to give renters much more security and fairness. Here at D&A Solicitors in Birmingham, we know that massive changes in law can be confusing. We also know many of our clients are busy and need simple, clear information. This Act does not just change the rules; it fundamentally alters the power balance between millions of tenants and their landlords. We have studied the new Act, and we have also reviewed the excellent guidance provided by experts like MoneySavingExpert. To help you understand what this means for you , the renter, we have draft...
It is often said that the only true certainties in life are death and taxes. Yet, while tax law is subject to endless, dizzying annual revisions, the law surrounding how we meet our end remains resolutely, and controversially, stagnant. Death, much like the Home Office, is entirely immune to negotiation, but the legal framework surrounding it continues to spark fierce national debate. This week, the complexities of end-of-life legislation were sharply analysed in the highly recommended Law and Disorder podcast. The episode, aptly titled "The Death of Assisted Dying," brought together the formidable legal minds of Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, and Nicholas Mostyn to dissect the recent collapse of the assisted dying bill in the House of Lords. The Defeat in the Lords Lord Falconer has been a primary architect in the persistent attempt to legalise assisted dying in the UK. Yet, despite a long, highly emotive, and very public debate, the proposed legislation was scuppered...