12/17/2025 10:10:12 AM Employment Rights Bill - Update #15 - it's agreed... at last By Libby Hubbard As I pen this, I am imagining HM King Charles III sitting at his breakfast table and down plonks a 300-page document, splashing the milk...
4/20/2026 10:57:02 AM Renters' Rights Act 2025 - RPs and shared owners By Emma Hardman Another day, another Renters' Rights Act 2025 update! All private registered providers (PRPs) should have received a letter from Matthew...
4/17/2026 10:49:00 AM New consultation direction and planning application fees consultation: what local authorities need to know By Owen Dugmore A raft of planning announcements have been released in a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning. This...
4/16/2026 11:53:40 AM CMA cracks down on 'drip pricing': a lesson on transparency for businesses with add‑on fees By Emma Watt The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has delivered a clear message that pricing transparency is no longer a ‘nice to have’: it is...
4/16/2026 9:03:29 AM Changes to Biodiversity Net Gain exemptions: what local authorities need to know By Owen Dugmore In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield...
4/16/2026 8:15:10 AM How can health and social care providers manage data security risks whilst adopting efficiency-driving digital technologies? By Ben Pumphrey In the UK health and social care sector, data and cyber threats are relentless. The number of breaches taking place is growing, causing...
4/14/2026 8:42:12 AM New guide is coming soon to help housing providers prepare for STAIRs By Ben Pumphrey We’ve jointly prepared a guide with the National Housing Federation (NHF), to help housing providers prepare for the rollout of the...
4/14/2026 8:09:35 AM Employment Rights Act update #19 - trade union access By Libby Hubbard We know that the present Government wants to increase union membership and involvement in the workplace and we know what measures in the...
4/14/2026 8:09:09 AM Renters' Rights Act - setting PRP customers' expectations By Emma Hardman As 1 May 2026 and the introduction of tenure changes under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 for ‘private landlords’ fast approaches, one of...
4/13/2026 1:20:46 PM Unpaid pre-employment training and conditional job offers - a shift in NMW risk By Anna Dabek A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided an important reminder to employers: a ‘conditional’ job offer may...
4/10/2026 1:58:52 PM Seeking wasted costs in disrepair claims By Khalida Qureshi Having recently secured wasted costs orders in two disrepair claims, I have seen first‑hand how this power can be used to protect clients...
4/10/2026 1:48:20 PM Planning committee reform: what local authorities need to know By Owen Dugmore From Clarkson’s Farm to national politics, planning committees have recently been at the heart of controversy, and the Government’s...
4/8/2026 10:01:14 AM Key employment law changes in force from 6 April 2026 By Anna Dabek As part of our commitment to keeping clients informed of the latest employment law developments, we wanted to highlight several important...