Devonshires

6/30/2025 8:00:44 AM

New Resolution Process for Building Safety Claims in the TCC and FTT

By Alicia Ogborn Will O'Brien

The Building Safety Act Working Group announced on Friday 20 June 2025 that it intends to introduce a new streamlined resolution process...

6/26/2025 2:02:22 PM

Awaab’s Law: Government releases its response to consultation and publishes draft guidance for social landlords

By Kerri Harrison Baljit Basra

The Government has released its response to the consultation on new requirements under Awaab’s Law, including timescales for repairs in...

6/25/2025 11:19:39 AM

Housing Governance 2025: What We Heard, What You Need to Know

By Sharon Thandi

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the NHF Governance Conference 2025. Despite battling cancelled trains (my ongoing nemesis!), I...

6/24/2025 4:17:51 PM

A new National Housing Bank to catalyse funding for housebuilding

By Gary Grigor Alice Overton Jonathan Corris +1 more...

The UK Government’s support for housing continued at the end of last week, with their announcement of the creation of the National...

6/23/2025 2:59:53 PM

The FTT finds that legal costs of Remediation Order and Remediation Contribution Order applications can be recovered via a RCO

By Zoe McLean-Wells Will O'Brien

The First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) recently arrived at its decision in respect of a Remediation Order (RO) pursuant to section 123 of the...

6/23/2025 11:14:09 AM

Vulnerable groups provided greater access to social housing

By Anna Bennett

On 19 June 2025, the Government laid out regulations which will exempt care leavers under 25 and domestic abuse victims from local...

6/11/2025 3:56:37 PM

Spending Review marks a big renewal for housing in the UK

By Triya Maicha Jonathan Corris Ben Halsey

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, presented her 2025 Spending Review (SR25) to Parliament today and, on the face of things, it was very good...

6/11/2025 12:24:21 PM

Consumer Credit Reform: What housing associations need to know

By Alice Overton Amirah Adekunle-Fowora

The government's long-promised overhaul of UK consumer credit regulation has commenced. It wants to modernise this now overly complex...

5/29/2025 4:42:53 PM

Housing Ombudsman releases latest Spotlight report on repairs and maintenance

By Victoria Smith Kerri Harrison

The Housing Ombudsman has released its latest Spotlight report titled “Repairing Trust”. The report sets out that the causes for...

5/20/2025 1:00:01 PM

Housing Ombudsman examines good communication in complaint handling, in recent severe maladministration report

By Kerri Harrison Anna Bennett

The Housing Ombudsman released its learning from severe maladministration report in April 2024. This report sets out four tests of good...

5/16/2025 12:25:38 PM

New London Plan Consultation is now live

By Hannah Langford Camilla Weston Ben Halsey

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has published its formal consultation document, ‘Towards a New London Plan’, asking stakeholders and...

5/7/2025 9:18:09 AM

Key takeaways from The Supported Housing Regulation Consultation webinar

By Olivia Ballentyne

Following our webinar on the Supported Housing Regulation Consultation (the Consultation) on 30 April 2025, we discuss some of the key...

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