28 Oct, 2024 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...
18 Sep, 2024 Awaab law – still no clear guidance By Suzanne Gregson You will recall from my previous blogs, that Awaab's Law will bring significant changes to the housing sector. We as a firm submitted a...
05 Aug, 2024 Will we start to see an increase in possession claim based on riot offences? By Rebecca Sembuuze It's heartbreaking to watch the growing unrest across the county this weekend. The police have an unenviable task of seeking to maintain...
23 Jul, 2024 Law Commission opens consultation on contempt of court proceedings By Rebecca Sembuuze The Law Commission has begun consultation on reform of the law on Contempt of Court. The deadline to respond is 8 November 2024. The...
14 Jun, 2024 Surrendering a joint tenancy - revisited By Rebecca Sembuuze In a previous blog post last year, we looked at a possession case issued by Westminster City Council where there had been a joint...
02 May, 2023 Surrendering a joint tenancy By Rebecca Sembuuze Ending a joint tenancy can sometimes be more complicated than ending a sole tenancy. Case law has confirmed that one joint tenant can...
15 Mar, 2023 Make things right By Rebecca Sembuuze The Government appear to be in full swing in its drive to increase tenant engagement in social housing, as they promote its Make Things...
31 Aug, 2022 Rent cap consultation opens By Emma Hardman Following lots of speculation, the Government has today launched a consultation on a proposed temporary rent cap on social housing rents...
23 Jun, 2022 S.21 not available if no valid gas certificate at start of tenancy By Rebecca Sembuuze According to Regulation 36(3) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, a landlord must inspect a gas appliance at least...
28 Jan, 2022 BBC Panorama - Anti-social behaviour: Afraid in my own home By Rebecca Sembuuze “Anti-social behaviour damages lives and communities. Victims want the police and councils to use all the powers at their disposal so...
02 Nov, 2021 Social Housing Risk Profile 2021 By Rebecca Sembuuze The Government has completed its annual report on risk in the social housing sector. The report summarised what it considers to be the...
11 Oct, 2021 Electrical safety By Rebecca Sembuuze Electrical safety standards are now in place for the private rental sector, including five yearly inspections and reporting and national...