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The Regulator of Social Housing's (RSH) 2025 Sector Risk Profile was published today, marking a shift in tone and purpose. Following the...

This October marked my second time attending the Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH) Conference, and I can confidently say it’s...

On 18 October 2025, I had the privilege of speaking at the Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH) Conference in London, both in the...

Introduction Following what seems like another age politically, the Government has now issued its formal response to the consultation on...

London & Quadrant Housing Trust released a report on behalf of the G15 group of large social landlords in October. I am delighted to say...

Section 106 agreements (s106s’) are the bread-and-butter of the sector. But they can present challenges, and there are plenty of things...

In a mini-competition run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the invitation to submit mini-tenders told framework suppliers...

Technical specifications seem to be featuring in the European case law at the moment. In an earlier blog I discussed a case on sewage...

A case on Belgian sewage pipes may not be of immediate interest to UK procurement practitioners. Let me tell you why it's important....

One would have thought that with a new Government, 45 pages of Regulations and amendments to the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 23) and related...

The Crown Commercial Service has replaced Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 3/23 with a new PPN and new Standard Selection Questionnaire...

I have just read the case of OCS Group UK Limited v Community Health Partnerships Limited. It concerned an application for the disclosure...