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The Housing Ombudsman’s latest Learning from Severe Maladministration report highlights an emerging theme in complaints: the significant...

We now have another recent County Court Case considering the issue of forced access, which provides useful guidance to practitioners.  As...

The Government has announced that Phase 2 of Awaab’s Law will come into force on 30 November 2026, extending the strict response...

Antisocial Behaviour Injunctions, commonly known as ASBIs, are often used as an early legal step to manage antisocial behaviour (ASB)...

ASB Awareness Week this week is all about Making Communities Safer. I remain in awe at the breadth of skills required and the number of...

The Ministry of Justice have confirmed a number of court fee updates which will take effect from 13 July 2026, subject to parliamentary...

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...

On 1 May 2026, the Renters’ Rights Act came into force in respect of all non-social housing tenancies.  The Government has since...

It’s 1 May 2026, so the Renters’ Rights Act is in force for all non-social housing tenancies from today! A brief reminder of what this...

The Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill was published in draft on 27 January 2026. Amongst other things, it seeks to abolish the...

The Government updated its Renters Rights Act possession guidance for private landlords again on 24 February 2026. This guidance sets out...

Private landlords will be gearing up for 1 May 2026 when the Renters Rights Act (RRA) comes into force.  The Government has just...