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...
6/25/2026 4:46:26 PM Reflections from NFTMO 2026: Domestic abuse remains a critical housing issue By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain Before delivering our own workshop on building safety (more on that here), we attended a powerful session led by Nicki Clarke, Head of...
6/24/2026 3:32:59 PM Patients should not have to fight to be believed: Systemic failures in NHS complaints and accountability By Ann Houghton There is a recurring pattern in the experiences reported by patients and families across the country. Two major public inquiries...
6/24/2026 3:15:56 PM Court fees update from 13 July 2026 By Melissa Chambers The Ministry of Justice have confirmed a number of court fee updates which will take effect from 13 July 2026, subject to parliamentary...
6/24/2026 3:02:59 PM Webinar: Collaboration in children’s social care - what does the future look like? By Precious Mealia Many will be aware that the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (the Act) introduces significant reforms across the children’s...
6/23/2026 2:53:52 PM Reflections from NFTMO 2026: The Regulator of Social Housing’s message to TMOs By David Alcock Lorna Kenyon-Pain Elizabeth Massey We recently attended the National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations conference on 20 June 2026. One of the headline speakers...
6/23/2026 2:42:26 PM Employment Rights Act Update #22 - workplace and electronic balloting By Libby Hubbard We can usually rely on August to be a relatively fallow month for HR and employment legislation; 2026 is proving the exception to the...
6/23/2026 8:39:57 AM Reflections from NFTMO 2026: What does it take to manage buildings safely? By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain We were delighted to be able to present a workshop at this year’s National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations Conference...
6/22/2026 3:15:55 PM New guidance on interim relief applications: what employers need to know By Jackie Morris The Presidents of the Employment Tribunals have today (22 June 2026) issued new Presidential Guidance on interim relief applications,...
6/19/2026 3:30:23 PM Cohabiting couples and inheritance: will the law finally catch up? By Lucy Bluck As a Wills and Probate solicitor, I am often approached by clients who are surprised to learn that living together does not in itself...
6/19/2026 11:29:31 AM “Publish and Be Transparent” – The new contractual control regime and what it means for local authorities. By Emma Lloyd The Government’s transparency reforms for land agreements are now beginning to take concrete form through the draft Provision of...
6/19/2026 11:07:41 AM Possession changes - domestic abuse By Helen Tucker The Social Housing Bill returned to Parliament for its second reading in the House of Lords on 1 June 2026. One of the Bill’s three key...
6/16/2026 3:45:47 PM DHSC issues initial guidance on deprivation of liberty: What providers need to know By Molly Quinney In our previous blogs, we looked at the Supreme Court’s decision of 2 June 2026 and the subsequent statement from the Care Quality...