1/21/2025 12:46:11 PM A Big Mac without a side serving of ED&I? Is the UK following the USA's lead? By Libby Hubbard McDonald's recently announced a rollback on some of its ED&I policies. They are anxious to reiterate their ‘steadfast’ commitment to...
1/17/2025 3:08:28 PM Caught between a rock and a hard place... By Michael Nutman The RSH Global Accounts were published on 9 January 2025 and they make for interesting reading. The accounts show a substantial...
1/7/2025 10:35:02 AM S106 Affordable Housing crisis and what councils are doing about it By Jonathan Cox This excellent article by Keith Cooper highlights the changing role of local authorities in the Section 106 affordable housing crisis. ...
1/6/2025 11:55:34 AM The court’s jurisdiction – Breathing Space Moratoriums By Mollie McQuade The most recent case of Seculink Ltd v Forbes (2024) provided useful guidance on the operation of the debt-breathing space regulations. ...
12/27/2024 9:18:10 AM What can satisfy an 'intention to return'? By Rebecca Sembuuze It has long been established that when a tenant is not occupying their home but has an intention to return, they may retain their...
12/23/2024 1:52:21 PM The Section 106 Affordable Housing Clearing Service - an opportunity for a reset By Jonathan Cox The announcement by Homes England of a section 106 clearing house is unlikely to make the step change in the way intended. It is...
12/19/2024 2:17:27 PM 45 pages of corrections! By Andrew Millross One would have thought that with a new Government, 45 pages of Regulations and amendments to the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 23) and related...
12/18/2024 5:38:59 PM Access injunctions: Sovereign Housing Association Limited v Hall (Bristol County Court) 10 July 2024 By Kabita Akhtar Sovereign Housing Association Limited (Sovereign) obtained an injunction for access to their tenant (Ms Hall)'s property, meaning she was...
12/18/2024 4:19:55 PM Remediation Acceleration Plan: the MHCLG's answer to cladding remediation concerns By Joanne Wright Paul Slinger Verity Cartwright You may be aware that on 2 December 2024, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published a Remediation...
12/18/2024 3:50:16 PM 2024 in the rear mirror – pretty picture or pretty awful? By Libby Hubbard For our annual employment and pensions round-up of the year, we have asked some of our team members to bring their gifts of insight,...
12/17/2024 2:45:03 PM Latest report from the Housing Ombudsman: Severe maladministration cases on damp and mould By Kabita Akhtar The Housing Ombudsman's latest report on severe maladministration regarding damp and mould highlights issues with how landlords handle...
12/11/2024 5:01:44 PM Back to the future? The return of the two-tier code By Doug Mullen The Employment Rights Bill has hit the headlines with the substantial changes to employment law contained in it. But one measure that...