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...
5/22/2026 1:50:15 PM Data protection complaints - are you ready? By Ben Pumphrey From 19 June 2026, under an amendment to the Data Protection Act introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act, organisations must have a...
5/21/2026 4:16:17 PM Some great ideas are reaping rewards, but more focus is needed to boost the development of affordable homes By Jon Coane There is so much positivity and creative thinking in the housing sector generally at the moment, but can housing associations and others...
5/21/2026 3:13:26 PM Getting it right first time: Why HMRC is watching IHT400s more closely than ever By Lucy Bluck HMRC has significantly increased its scrutiny of inheritance tax filings in recent years, with a particular focus on estates that require...
5/21/2026 8:27:49 AM From policy ambition to place-making reality By Emma Lloyd Day two delivered sharp debate, a few hot topic moments and some genuinely honest conversations about what it actually takes to turn...
5/20/2026 8:51:29 AM UKREiiF reflections – connections, clarity and a sector full of opportunity By David Alcock UKREiiF continues to prove itself as more than a conference, it’s where various sectors across the public and private space come together...
5/20/2026 8:21:59 AM Good intentions, good places and good governance By David Alcock Although good intentions go some way to making great places happen, they can’t be responsible for ensuring good places are built and...
5/19/2026 3:14:09 PM The ‘ChatGPT grievance’: navigating employee relations in the AI era By Hannah Bollard Do you ever feel that you are trying to have a human conversation with a computer? Are you finding that employees are citing caselaw and...
5/18/2026 9:28:07 AM Crime and Policing Act 2026 By Mollie McQuade Rebecca Sembuuze Banita Gogia The Crime and Policing Bill received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. This means that we now know the final provisions for various changes...
5/15/2026 1:29:35 PM How social landlords are adapting to Awaab’s Law Phase 1 and preparing for Phase 2 and 3 By Suzanne Gregson Phase 1 of Awaab’s Law came into force on Monday 27 October 2025, marking a new era of accountability for the social housing sector. But...
5/14/2026 12:09:05 PM Councillor home addresses update - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 By Sue Bearman In response to increasing concerns about councillor safety, an important amendment has been introduced to the Localism Act 2011 under the...
5/13/2026 1:39:02 PM The King’s Speech: Remediation Bill By Joanne Wright News in the King’s Speech today about the legislation trailed previously in the Remediation Acceleration Plan update (covered in my...
5/13/2026 11:22:57 AM Changes have happened for private registered providers with market rent properties: have you made the necessary changes? By Emma Hardman The next stage of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 has now been implemented, meaning private registered providers of social housing (PRPs)...