7/1/2025 9:46:44 AM Disrepair claims - fixed recoverable costs exemption extended to 2028 By Helen Tucker The Government has confirmed that the exemption of housing disrepair claims from the current fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime (which...
6/12/2025 9:59:26 AM Breach of Access Injunctions - Connexus v Weaver [2025] By Helen Tucker The Court of Appeal in Connexus Homes Limited v Weaver and Anr [2025], decided an appeal from an access injunction, contempt of court...
4/30/2025 4:04:41 PM Proportionality – Seeking possession against a tenant with a disability By Rebecca Sembuuze Mollie McQuade The recent High Court case of Thiam v Richmond Housing Partnership (2025) EWHC 933 (KB), considered the issue of proportionality when...
4/14/2025 9:02:35 AM Renters' Rights Bill Hub By Emma Hardman As the Renters' Rights Bill (the Bill) continues its journey through Parliament, scheduled for Committee Stage in the House of Lords on...
3/7/2025 9:35:41 AM Hello Respect Orders, goodbye ASBIs? By Helen Tucker The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 was introduced to Parliament on 25 February and introduces Respect Orders. These are proposed to tackle...
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...
12/18/2024 5:38:59 PM Access injunctions: Sovereign Housing Association Limited v Hall (Bristol County Court) 10 July 2024 By Anthony Collins Sovereign Housing Association Limited (Sovereign) obtained an injunction for access to their tenant (Ms Hall)'s property, meaning she was...
12/17/2024 2:45:03 PM Latest report from the Housing Ombudsman: Severe maladministration cases on damp and mould By Anthony Collins The Housing Ombudsman's latest report on severe maladministration regarding damp and mould highlights issues with how landlords handle...
10/28/2024 5:22:19 PM Law Commission consultation event on contempt of court reform By Rebecca Sembuuze It was great to host The Law Commission earlier today for their consultation event aimed at the social housing litigation aspects of the...
9/12/2024 9:27:02 AM Renters Rights Bill finally lands By Helen Tucker At last, the long-awaited Renters Rights Bill abolishing assured shorthold tenancies and the s21 notice ‘no-fault eviction’ process, has...
8/9/2024 9:31:03 AM Lessons to learn - Regulator of Social Housing's Annual Consumer Regulation Review By Helen Tucker On 17 July 2024, the Regulator of Social Housing issued its Annual Consumer Regulation Review for 2023-2024. This relates to the last...
8/8/2024 11:54:49 AM Hardship tests to get a possession order? By Helen Tucker News is slowly coming out about what the Renters Rights Bill might contain. The Housing Minister's comments appeared in the Telegraph...