2/11/2026 10:58:26 AM New Housing Ombudsman compensation guidance By Helen Tucker The Housing Ombudsman’s (HOS) updated Compensation Guidance, A New Era for Housing Compensation: Clearer Standards, Fairer Outcomes, was...
2/10/2026 5:27:54 PM Renters Rights Act possession guidance By Helen Tucker Private landlords will be gearing up for 1 May 2026 when the Renters Rights Act (RRA) comes into force. The Government has just...
2/3/2026 12:19:46 PM Renters’ Rights Act 2025: new written terms rules from 1 May 2026 for private landlords and PRP market rent lettings By Penny Bournes The Government has published draft regulations setting out new obligations for private landlords in England to provide assured tenants...
1/29/2026 12:01:10 PM Shared Ownership after the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 By Rebecca Sembuuze A tiny part of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 has significantly changed the status of Shared Ownership Leases with implications for how...
1/29/2026 8:54:58 AM Rent convergence confirmed (finally!) By Emma Hardman Two months later than originally expected, we now have the Government's decision regarding rent convergence. It has been confirmed that...
1/5/2026 5:05:29 PM ACsess Risk and data responsibility: navigating supply chain threats and the evolving legal landscape By Elizabeth Massey Ben Pumphrey Lorna Kenyon-Pain We are delighted to announce that our next session of ACsess Risk will be on data responsibility, with a focus on navigating supply chain...
12/22/2025 4:37:31 PM STAIRs: A few more steps forward By Ben Pumphrey Following on from our previous article on the Social Tenant (Access to Information) Requirements (STAIRs) (available here), the Regulator...
12/17/2025 10:17:11 AM Renters Rights Act - guidance and fines for private landlords By Helen Tucker The Government has produced further guidance for private landlords on the Renters Rights Act in readiness for the changes that come into...
12/15/2025 10:13:12 AM Residential PEEPs: Updated guidance – What you need to know By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain In our recent blog, we explored the requirements for Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs), which will take effect on 6...
12/1/2025 4:35:04 PM Navigating safeguarding investigations: A guide for housing and care providers By Lorna Kenyon-Pain As part of our ‘Safeguarding in the community’ series, we hosted a webinar with the Social Care Institute for Excellence on partnership...
11/24/2025 10:21:50 AM Promoting growth and staying focused on long-term economic and societal challenges are non-negotiable By Matthew Wort Chancellor Rachel Reeves must deliver a Budget that promotes growth, whilst staying focused on long-term economic and societal...
11/14/2025 9:21:16 AM Renters Rights Act roadmap published By Helen Tucker The Government have now published their roadmap with the dates when the Renters Rights Act will come into force. Some of the keys dates...