6/24/2026 3:15:56 PM Court fees update from 13 July 2026 By Melissa Chambers The Ministry of Justice have confirmed a number of court fee updates which will take effect from 13 July 2026, subject to parliamentary...
6/23/2026 2:53:52 PM Reflections from NFTMO 2026: The Regulator of Social Housing’s message to TMOs By David Alcock Lorna Kenyon-Pain Elizabeth Massey We recently attended the National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations conference on 20 June 2026. One of the headline speakers...
6/23/2026 8:39:57 AM Reflections from NFTMO 2026: What does it take to manage buildings safely? By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain We were delighted to be able to present a workshop at this year’s National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations Conference...
6/19/2026 11:07:41 AM Possession changes - domestic abuse By Helen Tucker The Social Housing Bill returned to Parliament for its second reading in the House of Lords on 1 June 2026. One of the Bill’s three key...
6/15/2026 12:10:32 PM The Regulator’s Decision Statement on new electrical safety TSM By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published its Decision Statement on the new Tenant Satisfaction Measure (TSM) for electrical...
6/15/2026 8:23:13 AM For-profit affordable housing partnerships – Is this what the future holds? By Lucy Callow Why would a housing association consider forming a for-profit partnership with a private investor or commercial developer? Legal &...
6/10/2026 10:54:22 AM Safeguarding in the Community: Cuckooing becomes a criminal offence By Lorna Kenyon-Pain On 29 April, the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the Act) received Royal Assent - formally recognising cuckooing as a standalone criminal...
6/9/2026 12:47:24 PM Forced Access - Plymouth Community Homes Limited v Hammond [2026] By Rebecca Sembuuze Mollie McQuade A recent County Court case of Plymouth Community Homes Limited v Hammond [2026] (Plymouth) considered the issue of forced access in the...
6/8/2026 3:53:23 PM Court of Appeal provides guidance on landlord errors in deposit prescribed information By Banita Gogia Landlords granting assured tenancies are required to comply with tenancy deposit obligations under the Housing Act 2004 (the 2004 Act)....
6/4/2026 10:17:50 AM Updated electrical safety requirements: practical steps for social housing providers By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain We previously explored in detail the new electrical safety requirements for social housing providers in our blog posts here and here. The...
6/3/2026 3:38:20 PM Employment Rights Update #21 - Zero-hours consultation: Part two By Libby Hubbard The second part of the Government’s intention to provide more predictability for workers on zero-hour contracts and low guaranteed-hour...
6/3/2026 3:30:22 PM Employment Rights Update #21 - Zero-hours consultation: Part one By Libby Hubbard With the furore and drama currently plaguing the Government, there was some hope amongst employers that the Guaranteed Hours Offer (GHO)...