11/3/2025 5:10:19 PM Can the court grant a landlord the right to force entry to a property? By Mollie McQuade Rebecca Sembuuze The recent County Court case of Southern Housing v James Emmanuel considered the issue of forced entry terms in access injunctions. ...
11/3/2025 3:05:57 PM Heart and soul - Celebrating charity trustees By Catherine Gibbons Whilst I am sure I am not alone in thinking ‘how on earth is it November already?’ November arrives in style with a celebration of...
11/3/2025 9:18:30 AM Ghosts, ghouls and…wills By Nikhil Handa As the winter nights draw in and with Halloween just in the rear-view mirror, everyone is thinking ghosts, ghouls and the world beyond....
10/31/2025 5:01:14 PM Turning financial transactions into strategic intelligence for social housing By Sarah Kay Adriana Klincova Introduction In the world of social housing, charging/funding exercises are often seen as transactional necessities - a means to secure...
10/28/2025 12:37:43 PM Awaab’s Law now in force By Helen Tucker The Awaab’s Law regulations (phase one covering all emergency hazards and damp and mould) came into force on Monday 27 October 2025. ...
10/28/2025 10:24:24 AM Renters' Rights Act 2025 gets Royal Assent By Helen Tucker The Renters' Rights Bill became the Renters' Rights Act 2025 on Monday 27 October 2025, when it was given Royal Assent. No dates have...
10/27/2025 2:40:53 PM Appointing guardians in your will: Key considerations for parents By Helen Stott For parents, one of the most significant and sensitive decisions when preparing a will is the appointment of guardians for their...
10/24/2025 8:16:31 AM Employment Rights Bill - Update #13: Consultations on enhanced dismissal protections for pregnant and new mothers and on bereavement leave By Libby Hubbard Two more consultations complete the set that the Government published on 23 October (see our blog on the other two consultations on trade...
10/23/2025 4:18:37 PM Employment Rights Bill - Update #12: consultation on trade union access and union information to staff By Libby Hubbard Half term approaches and the Government has given us some reading material as we hunker down to the dark nights of autumn/winter 2025. ...
10/23/2025 11:22:18 AM New funding announced for mandatory learning disability and autism training By Tim Coolican Freya Cassia Adult social care providers registered with the CQC can now access government funding to support delivery of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory...
10/22/2025 2:30:55 PM Unlocking value through collaboration in the housing sector By Julia Robertson In today’s housing landscape, the pressure to balance financial sustainability with the urgent need to retrofit and build new homes is...
10/21/2025 3:29:42 PM Gas Safety Certificates and Section 21 Notices: lessons from Cassell v Sidhu By Harry Browne The County Court judgment in Cassell & Cassell v Sidhu & Sidhu (October 2025) revisits the long-standing issue of Gas Safety Certificates...