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...
2/3/2026 12:19:46 PM Renters’ Rights Act 2025: new written terms rules from 1 May 2026 for private landlords and PRP market rent lettings By Penny Bournes The Government has published draft regulations setting out new obligations for private landlords in England to provide assured tenants...
2/3/2026 12:03:36 PM Do sleep-in shifts count towards the 20-hour limit? If you get this wrong, it could result in a civil penalty By Hazel Findlay Recently, there has been an increase in the number of civil penalties issued by the Home Office and this means that right to work...
2/3/2026 12:00:06 PM Volunteering is for volunteers, not workers; any confusion could be costly By Katherine Sinclair Esther Campsall The approximate annual cost of replacing volunteers with paid staff across the UK would be £16.4billion; they are a resource many...
2/2/2026 2:23:15 PM The Darlington nurses' case - what can we learn? By Libby Hubbard You may have seen the recent cases of the Darlington nurses and the issue of who can use a female-only changing room and the misgendering...
2/2/2026 12:18:46 PM What happens after someone dies: the estate administration process explained By Helen Stott Catherine O’Hara’s recent death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from colleagues and fans alike. For many, she will be remembered...
2/2/2026 9:11:58 AM A new era for housing standards: what landlords need to know By Suzanne Gregson The Government has confirmed the most significant shake‑up of rented housing standards in two decades, setting out new expectations for...
1/30/2026 5:17:03 PM National Housing Bank loans – has Christmas come early? By Jon Coane It’s been a bumper week for news about the proposed low-interest loans to housing associations from the National Housing Bank (NHB). It’s...
1/30/2026 2:56:48 PM What to expect during your Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM) By Kelly Brown Attending a MIAM should be seen as a positive step for separating couples and families. The information provided during a MIAM can be...
1/30/2026 9:18:51 AM Chin down gloves up: a punchy start to 2026 for the RSH By Victoria Jardine The regulator of social housing in England has extremely wide powers to intervene in the affairs of the organisations it regulates....
1/30/2026 9:13:56 AM 'Emergency' changes to S106 policy By Digby Morgan In a somewhat unexpected move, this week (28 January), the Government issued a planning policy statement called ‘A roadmap for Section...
1/29/2026 3:59:39 PM The competency and conduct standard through an employment law lens By Katherine Sinclair Back in October 2025, I reported that the Government has now confirmed the timeline for introducing the new Competency and Conduct...
1/29/2026 3:11:42 PM LGR Practicalities - the transfer of land, property and assets By Emma Lloyd Raj Flora-Seehra Alex Lawrence Beyond establishing any new authority, the LGR process will demand a substantial investment of time and resources to ensure the smooth...