Aug 13, 2024 Labour's plans for private landlords By Raj Flora-Seehra The new Labour Government has pledged to review the private rented sector (PRS), which plays a key role in meeting housing needs, to...
Sep 12, 2024 Buying time: Procurement Act 2023 delayed for essential repairs By Chanel Quigley As you may have seen, the Cabinet Office has announced that the go-live date for the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 23) has been delayed and...
Sep 12, 2024 Renters Rights Bill finally lands By Helen Tucker At last, the long-awaited Renters Rights Bill abolishing assured shorthold tenancies and the s21 notice ‘no-fault eviction’ process, has...
Sep 10, 2024 National framework for commissioning care and support: code of practice By Emma Watt The Welsh Government has published a new Code of Practice (the Code) which came into effect on 1 September and applies principles and...
Sep 10, 2024 The London Borough of Merton found itself in the news recently through its first use of a rarely used power By Ammaarah Jaigirdar Section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 gives local authorities the power to designate parts of its area to ‘selective licensing’. This is a...
Sep 10, 2024 Great Ormond Street Hospital has offered 'sincere apologies' to children who have suffered lifelong damage By Stacey Barnard NHS Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is in the press this week, after announcing its review of 721 patients. The...
Sep 09, 2024 Some Ancient Egyptian wisdom – Explaining your reasons for disinheriting someone By Nikhil Handa This weekend I visited the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and was particularly surprised by one of their exhibits – the ‘Will of Naunakhte’. ...
Sep 09, 2024 Government launches eagerly anticipated NPPF consultation: Summary of the proposed key changes By Stuart Evans The Government has provided further details of its proposed ‘overhaul’ of the planning system, with the publication of a revised version...
Sep 04, 2024 Pensions and fire and re-hire By Doug Mullen Fire and re-hire is a hot topic at the moment, with the Government looking to ban it. Hot off the press, a recent employment tribunal...
Aug 30, 2024 New right to demand change in hours? By Anna Dabek According to a recent article in The Telegraph, workers in the UK might soon be given new rights to request a four-day working week, with...
Aug 29, 2024 Making migrant workers repay immigration costs - Is it fair? Is it lawful? By Hazel Findlay Hannah Bollard It is well known that the social care sector is reliant on migrant workers - without them, the sector may collapse. Despite this, the...
Aug 27, 2024 Can your will provide for your property to be cremated with you? By Nikhil Handa This week, the peculiar request of French actor Alain Delon that his dog should be put down and buried with him on his death has hit the...
Aug 22, 2024 Inquest putting the spotlight on social housing By Elizabeth Massey The actions (or inaction) of social housing providers are increasingly being scrutinised throughout the inquest process in relation to...