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...
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...
30 May, 2024 The general election and housing legislation: Implications for landlords By Bethan Jones Following the announcement on Wednesday 22 May that the General Election (or ‘Genny Lec’ as it can be affectionately called) will take...
20 May, 2024 What next for Right to Buy? By Tom Starkey The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, recently called for the Right to Buy to be suspended in connection with new build social...
15 Apr, 2024 ESG - social value is no longer a mere nice-to-have By Adriana Klincova Highlighting the positive impact of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on their workforce, local community, and broader society is...
11 Apr, 2024 Proposed changes to Renters (Reform) Bill By Penny Bournes On 28 March 2024, it was reported that the Government has proposed a number of changes to the Renters (Reform) Bill including: ...
08 Apr, 2024 Rents reviews: extension of rent settlement By Emma Hardman It was all change for social housing providers whilst I was away last week, with the new consumer regulation regime coming into force...
19 Feb, 2024 Expansion of Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme By Adriana Klincova Announced last week, the expansion of the existing Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme (AHGS) to a £6bn fund, will support both new...
15 Jan, 2024 Awaab's Law - consultation begins By Helen Tucker A sea change in disrepair legal obligations approaches. To understand the proposals in Awaab's Law, see the e-briefing from my colleague...
12 Jan, 2024 Awaab's Law - consultation now out By Suzanne Gregson On 9 January 2024, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities released its long-awaited consultation on Awaab’s Law, which...