11/3/2025 5:10:19 PM Can the court grant a landlord the right to force entry to a property? By Mollie McQuade Rebecca Sembuuze The recent County Court case of Southern Housing v James Emmanuel considered the issue of forced entry terms in access injunctions. ...
10/28/2025 10:24:24 AM Renters' Rights Act 2025 gets Royal Assent By Helen Tucker The Renters' Rights Bill became the Renters' Rights Act 2025 on Monday 27 October 2025, when it was given Royal Assent. No dates have...
8/6/2025 2:30:22 PM Awaab's Law... Next steps and key takeaways from the draft guidance By Suzanne Gregson The ‘Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England)Regulations 2025’ (the ‘regulations’), also known as Awaab’s Law, were...
7/29/2025 8:42:25 AM High street rental auctions - A new era for vacant properties By Phil Scully The High Street Rental Auctions (HSRA) regime, introduced in late 2024, is designed to empower Local Authorities to bring long-vacant...
7/21/2025 3:12:46 PM Awaab’s Law - Timescales By Suzanne Gregson The draft Awaab’s Law Regulations (Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025) are due to be...
7/4/2025 1:44:36 PM Key takeaways from the Housing Ombudsman's report on anti-social behaviour (ASB) By Harry Browne The Housing Ombudsman has this week published its latest ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report on ASB. The report provides...
6/27/2025 11:05:06 AM The draft guidance is finally here… Awaab’s Law By Suzanne Gregson The ‘Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025’ also known as Awaab’s Law, were laid in Parliament...
4/30/2025 4:04:41 PM Proportionality – Seeking possession against a tenant with a disability By Rebecca Sembuuze Mollie McQuade The recent High Court case of Thiam v Richmond Housing Partnership (2025) EWHC 933 (KB), considered the issue of proportionality when...
2/28/2025 11:30:14 AM Property is going green (leases) By Hayfa Tejani With 40% of global CO2 emissions coming from the real estate sector, there are increasing concerns about its contribution to greenhouse...
12/17/2024 2:45:03 PM Latest report from the Housing Ombudsman: Severe maladministration cases on damp and mould By Anthony Collins The Housing Ombudsman's latest report on severe maladministration regarding damp and mould highlights issues with how landlords handle...
1/12/2024 4:41:40 PM 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...
7/2/2021 4:25:50 PM A small victory for landlords with ASTs By Anthony Collins Following the recent Court of Appeal Decision of Minister v Hathaway (2021), EPC’s are now not required to be served with a Section 21...