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...
7/16/2026 3:51:16 PM Using AI to support local government decisions By Emma Lloyd Raj Flora-Seehra Local authorities across the country are integrating AI solutions into their work to create a more efficient decision making processes,...
7/16/2026 3:18:41 PM Equal pay consultation: new duties for outsourcing arrangements By Doug Mullen The Government’s Equal Pay and Pay Discrimination Consultation proposes a significant extension of pay equality obligations through a new...
7/16/2026 2:00:50 PM Pride in Place (Pride in Place): a placemaking-led approach to regeneration By Raj Flora-Seehra Emma Lloyd The Government’s Plan for Neighbourhoods - renamed the Pride in Place Programme in September 2025 - represents a shift towards long-term,...
7/16/2026 10:25:00 AM Awaab’s Law: early lessons on roof leaks By Suzanne Gregson The Housing Ombudsman’s latest Learning from Severe Maladministration report highlights an emerging theme in complaints: the significant...
7/16/2026 9:21:43 AM New employment law podcast series: trade union access rights By Katherine Sinclair We are pleased to launch the first in a new series of employment law podcasts, designed to provide practical insights for employers...
7/14/2026 4:26:43 PM Forced Access- Stonewater Limited v Harris [2026] By Melissa Chambers We now have another recent County Court Case considering the issue of forced access, which provides useful guidance to practitioners. As...
7/14/2026 9:13:51 AM Awaab’s Law expands again By Suzanne Gregson The Government has announced that Phase 2 of Awaab’s Law will come into force on 30 November 2026, extending the strict response...
7/13/2026 10:22:35 AM Six steps to STAIRs By Ben Pumphrey Six steps to preparing for the ‘Publication Phase’ Social housing providers are already aware that the first phase of the Social Tenant...
7/13/2026 9:02:04 AM Liability for the acts of senior managers? Changes under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 now in force By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Tim Coolican Catherine Simpson Under section 250(1) of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, where a senior manager of an organisation, acting within the actual or apparent...
7/10/2026 8:25:04 AM Resetting children’s social care: Ofsted’s crackdown on unregistered children’s homes By Precious Mealia A key part of the Government’s plan to reset children’s social care is the crackdown on the presence of and reliance on unregistered...
7/9/2026 10:25:53 AM Are you on target to set your KPIs required under the Procurement Act 2023? 5 tips for success By Richard Brooks Sophie McFie-Hyland The Procurement Act 2023 obliges local authorities to set 3 key performance indicators (KPIs) for each contract valued over £5million. ...
7/9/2026 10:24:49 AM How should employers in the health and social care sector respond to the consultation on incoming GHO legislation? By Anna Dabek The Government has published an 80-page consultation signalling its intention to press ahead with the introduction of new guaranteed...