6/27/2025 11:05:06 AM The draft guidance is finally here… Awaab’s Law By Suzanne Gregson The ‘Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025’ also known as Awaab’s Law, were laid in Parliament...
8/28/2025 10:53:58 AM Protecting frontline staff in social housing By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain As housing providers continue to grapple with increased pressures and scrutiny in relation to property compliance and tenant safety, it...
8/27/2025 11:13:36 AM Good news from the spending review By Kate Davies Digby Morgan The June Spending Review included lots of positive news for the housing sector, with record levels of investment demonstrating that the...
8/26/2025 2:36:46 PM Structural Changes Orders By Matt Marsh Claire Ward Final proposals for local government reorganisation in the twenty-one areas in England are due for submission to the Secretary of State...
8/26/2025 2:26:55 PM LGR proposals: Local authority governance and decision-making By Matt Marsh Claire Ward The approval of an LGR proposal For the purposes of local government reorganisation (LGR), the Local Government and Public Involvement in...
8/21/2025 1:55:07 PM You don’t need to earn your inheritance - Unless you’re on Channel 4 By Helen Stott Reality TV vs legal reality Channel 4’s The Inheritance has a clever premise: strangers in a stately home competing to win a share of the...
8/20/2025 2:13:03 PM A new dawn... Preparing for new Renters' Rights By Emma Hardman Penny Bournes The final stages of Parliamentary process for the much talked about Renters’ Rights Bill are now scheduled for September. Royal Assent so...
8/20/2025 1:34:08 PM Gifting advice for Deputies By Puja Desai The ability of Deputies to give gifts is a topic that we are frequently asked about. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) published...
8/18/2025 7:23:30 PM Breach of pre-action protocol for housing conditions claims (England) cases By Suzanne Gregson A recent County Court judgment reviewed the pre-action protocol for housing conditions claims (England) and the consequences of breaching...
8/14/2025 2:59:58 PM Ofsted safeguarding reforms: What’s changing for nurseries By Precious Mealia From 1 September 2025, the Department for Education will introduce statutory safeguarding reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage...
8/14/2025 8:49:45 AM Entertaining new ownership... By David Alcock It was great to read this week of the Entertainer (incidentally, the shop where my middle son always bought his Star Wars toys) moving...
8/13/2025 10:49:03 AM Employment Rights Bill - Update #8: House of Lords amendments By Libby Hubbard In my last roundup, I assumed that only government amendments to the Bill would be agreed by the House of Lords. That's certainly come...
8/13/2025 9:37:15 AM Briefing on the Employment Rights Bill - Focus on key changes to trade unions By Katherine Sinclair The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) is a landmark piece of proposed legislation currently going through Parliament that aims to modernise...