5/1/2026 8:11:28 AM Renters Rights Act day is here! By Helen Tucker It’s 1 May 2026, so the Renters’ Rights Act is in force for all non-social housing tenancies from today! A brief reminder of what this...
7/17/2026 1:55:44 PM Respect Orders confirmed from 26 October 2026 By Mollie McQuade Banita Gogia On 15 July 2026, the Government confirmed the legal framework for Respect Orders coming into force, further confirming that the new...
7/17/2026 12:59:09 PM A new Consumer Standard for Competence and Conduct (and an update on STAIRs) – the RSH publishes its Consultation response to its Consumer Standards By Katherine Sinclair Ben Pumphrey The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has released its second Decision Statement for the new Transparency, Influence and Accountability...
7/17/2026 8:18:18 AM Service charge reform By Emma Hardman The long-awaited Government response to last year's consultation on service charges and strengthening ‘leaseholder’ (but also covering...
7/16/2026 3:51:16 PM Using AI to support local government decisions By Emma Lloyd Raj Flora-Seehra Local authorities across the country are integrating AI solutions into their work to create a more efficient decision making processes,...
7/16/2026 3:18:41 PM Equal pay consultation: new duties for outsourcing arrangements By Doug Mullen The Government’s Equal Pay and Pay Discrimination Consultation proposes a significant extension of pay equality obligations through a new...
7/16/2026 2:00:50 PM Pride in Place (Pride in Place): a placemaking-led approach to regeneration By Raj Flora-Seehra Emma Lloyd The Government’s Plan for Neighbourhoods - renamed the Pride in Place Programme in September 2025 - represents a shift towards long-term,...
7/16/2026 10:25:00 AM Awaab’s Law: early lessons on roof leaks By Suzanne Gregson The Housing Ombudsman’s latest Learning from Severe Maladministration report highlights an emerging theme in complaints: the significant...
7/16/2026 9:21:43 AM New employment law podcast series: trade union access rights By Katherine Sinclair We are pleased to launch the first in a new series of employment law podcasts, designed to provide practical insights for employers...
7/14/2026 4:26:43 PM Forced Access- Stonewater Limited v Harris [2026] By Melissa Chambers We now have another recent County Court Case considering the issue of forced access, which provides useful guidance to practitioners. As...
7/14/2026 9:13:51 AM Awaab’s Law expands again By Suzanne Gregson The Government has announced that Phase 2 of Awaab’s Law will come into force on 30 November 2026, extending the strict response...
7/13/2026 10:22:35 AM Six steps to STAIRs By Ben Pumphrey Six steps to preparing for the ‘Publication Phase’ Social housing providers are already aware that the first phase of the Social Tenant...
7/13/2026 9:02:04 AM Liability for the acts of senior managers? Changes under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 now in force By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Tim Coolican Catherine Simpson Under section 250(1) of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, where a senior manager of an organisation, acting within the actual or apparent...