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...
10/22/2025 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...
10/21/2025 11:07:13 AM Escape from Almacantar (Alcatraz)! By Joanne Wright You may have seen the recent Upper Tribunal decision in Almacantar Centre Point Nominee No.1 Ltd v De Valk [2025] UKUT 298 (LC). It adds...
10/10/2025 8:50:31 AM PFI Fridays #4 - Mediation is by far the better way By Andrew Lancaster As a mediator, I’ve been resolving disputes for CEDR and many others for over 20 years. And here at Anthony Collins, we’ve seen the power...
10/3/2025 2:07:11 PM From consultation to action - are you qualified to serve? Preparing for the 2026 Social Housing Competence and Conduct Standard By Katherine Sinclair On 30 September 2025, the Government published its response to the consultation on the Competence and Conduct Standard for Social...
10/3/2025 9:21:19 AM The next steps on STAIRs – the Government issues its consultation response By Ben Pumphrey Introduction Following what seems like another age politically, the Government has now issued its formal response to the consultation on...
9/26/2025 7:34:49 AM PFI Fridays #3 – Managing the evolving fire and building safety landscape: Hurdles at handback By Emma Beynon Lorna Kenyon-Pain Paul Slinger Elizabeth Massey +1 more... Show less As the UK enters a critical phase of PFI contract expiries, the handback process presents a complex legal and operational challenge,...
9/24/2025 4:15:17 PM The strategic value of asset and liability registers By Julia Robertson Registered providers (RPs) should never underestimate the importance of accurate data and robust record-keeping - especially when it...
9/22/2025 11:39:07 AM Planning approval withdrawn - Lewisham Acts on stalled heritage scheme By Owen Dugmore Lewisham Council’s recent decision to rescind planning approval for the redevelopment of the Grade II Listed Ladywell Playtower offers a...
9/19/2025 1:48:18 PM PFI Fridays #2 - Preparation is key for expiry/handback By Emma Beynon Rumandeep Dhariwal Alex Lawrence As part of our ‘PFI Fridays’ series, this second blog looks into the timeframes and key steps that contracting parties should consider...