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It’s back-to-school time, and with it comes a familiar flurry of activity, sharpened pencils, and a renewed focus on our public...

The Government’s Consultation on Public Procurement: Growing British Industry, jobs and skills closed on Friday 5 September.  The...

Earlier this year, the Government announced its plans to abolish the leasehold system as we know it, to enable freehold ownership of...

The Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has recommended that the Government change the law to...

As housing providers continue to grapple with increased pressures and scrutiny in relation to property compliance and tenant safety, it...

The June Spending Review included lots of positive news for the housing sector, with record levels of investment demonstrating that the...

The final stages of Parliamentary process for the much talked about Renters’ Rights Bill are now scheduled for September. Royal Assent so...

A recent County Court judgment reviewed the pre-action protocol for housing conditions claims (England) and the consequences of breaching...

The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) is a landmark piece of proposed legislation currently going through Parliament that aims to modernise...

The recent Court of Appeal case, Abdelrahman v Islington LBC [2025], offered useful guidance as to who is considered a ‘stepchild’ for...

The ‘Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England)Regulations 2025’ (the ‘regulations’), also known as Awaab’s Law, were...

Further to my blog in December 2024 on the Government’s plans to speed up the remediation of high-rise buildings in England, the...