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...
16 Oct, 2024 Providing for family and friends with disabilities after you are gone By Nikhil Handa This BBC article explains how a large proportion of adults with severe learning disabilities in Wales live with their families, meaning...
12 Sep, 2024 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...
22 Aug, 2024 Inquest putting the spotlight on social housing By Elizabeth Massey The actions (or inaction) of social housing providers are increasingly being scrutinised throughout the inquest process in relation to...
12 Aug, 2024 Social Housing Pension Scheme deficit falls by 55% By Doug Mullen With the welcome news that the overall Social Housing Pension Scheme deficit has fallen from £1.5 billion to £690 million, employers...
09 Aug, 2024 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...
08 Aug, 2024 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...
07 Aug, 2024 Empty affordable housing - what's going on! By Jonathan Cox This excellent article in The i brings to light an issue which has been long brewing; current law section 106 agreements oblige...
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...
17 Jul, 2024 It's a go - Renters Reform now Renters Rights Bill By Helen Tucker The King's Speech today (the longest in over 20 years the BBC according to the BBC with 40 new Bills announced) confirms the new...
24 Jun, 2024 Do decarbonisation grants have too many strings? By Gayle Monk Over recent years, we have increasingly been advising local authority and social housing clients on their work to utilise decarbonisation...