All articles by Warren Gordon
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OpinionCall of duty
Warren Gordon looks at the impact of the second lockdown and the stamp duty land tax holiday on property lawyers
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Opinion
Picking the lock
Warren Gordon looks at the range of changes in property legislation and practice under lockdown
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News
Government publishes new voluntary Code of Practice for the commercial property sector
The code, published on 19 June 2020, is intended to reinforce and promote good practice in relationships between landlords and tenants as they deal with the income shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Opinion
Home workers
Warren Gordon looks at the impact of lockdown on the property market, and how the Law Society and the Property Section are working to help you
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Feature
Environmental cost
From April 2020, it will be unlawful to continue to let a residential property with an energy performance certificate rating below E. Warren Gordon provides a timely update on the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
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Opinion
A chunk of change
Warren Gordon looks at some key changes affecting property practitioners, including the government’s plans to reform leasehold
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Opinion
The dotted lines
Section chair Warren Gordon considers the implications of new developments around e-signatures
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Opinion
Home truths
Warren Gordon considers the government’s plans on leasehold, and looks ahead to our annual conference
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Opinion
Ringing in the new
Warren Gordon looks at some of the key wording in the new edition of the Law Society’s Code for Completion by Post
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Opinion
Common cause
Property Section chair Warren Gordon looks at the Law Commission’s proposals on commonhold
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Feature
Taking charge
From April, new regulatory requirements for service charges for commercial property will come into force. Warren Gordon outlines the changes, and what they mean for existing leases
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Opinion
Cleaning house
The government has turned its eye to change in the residential housing sector, from ensuring sufficient supply, to addressing escalating ground rents. Warren Gordon explains
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Opinion
Fall colour
Property Section chair Warren Gordon provides updates on some of the key issues in property law and practice, including Dreamvar and leasehold, and looks ahead at the Property Section’s autumn events
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Feature
The green light
From April 2018, new regulations will make it significantly harder for landlords to rent property with an energy efficiency rating below ‘E’. Warren Gordon looks at the lease drafting implications, and potential exemptions from the new requirements
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Opinion
Living the Dreamvar
Property Section chair Warren Gordon looks at how the Section will be supporting members with the issues presented by the Dreamvar / P P decision
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Opinion
Ring in the new year
In his first Comment of 2018, Property Section chair Warren Gordon looks at the year ahead for residential and commercial property solicitors – and how the Section can help
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Opinion
From the ground up
In September 2017, Warren Gordon became the new chair of the Property Section. In his first comment piece, he provides a personal perspective on leasehold ground rents
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Feature
Coded message
New Property Section chair Warren Gordon outlines the implications of the new Electronic Communications Code
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Feature
Sign of the times
Warren Gordon looks at new Land Registry proposals to roll out the use of electronic signatures for registrable documents, and the potential implications for security and fraud in conveyancing transactions
