2/4/2025 11:57:54 AM The Right to Buy – A problem? By Jabir Dar Ahead of the 2024 General Election, the Labour manifesto included a pledge to review the Right to Buy (RTB) discounts introduced in 2012...
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...
12/23/2024 1:52:21 PM The Section 106 Affordable Housing Clearing Service - an opportunity for a reset By Jonathan Cox The announcement by Homes England of a section 106 clearing house is unlikely to make the step change in the way intended. It is...
12/11/2024 9:18:22 AM Healthy Homes and Buildings By Emma Hardman Last night I attended the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthy Homes and Buildings roundtable debate discussing why building...
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...
10/16/2024 1:31:07 PM 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...
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...
8/22/2024 10:43:04 AM 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...
8/12/2024 1:51:22 PM 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...
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...
8/7/2024 8:20:23 AM 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...