27 Nov, 2024 Considerations for Bond Issuers: Inside Information By Alice Overton Julian Barker Rachel Orgill-Harris Rachel Dros +1 more... Show less The UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR) is designed to ensure a level playing field for investors and reduce the risk of distortion and...
15 Nov, 2024 Key takeaways - Delivering affordable housing through Joint Ventures and Partnerships with the private sector By Joanna Bouloux Kris Kelliher Joanna Bouloux and Kris Kelliher were joined by Saheeda Bowmer of 31ten Consulting at a recent session on the growth of joint ventures...
31 Oct, 2024 Key Messages and Learning Points from the Regulation and Governance Conference By Charlotte Greatorex I was delighted to be able to join social housing board members and governance and risk professionals at the Inside Housing Regulation...
21 Oct, 2024 Loans to social housing providers backed by National Wealth Fund guarantees By Rachel Dros Alice Overton Rachel Orgill-Harris In recent months there have been loud and numerous calls for innovative finance models to be developed in order to release funding for...
14 Oct, 2024 Proposed changes to co-operative and community benefit society law – further thought needed? By Gemma Bell The Law Commission (sponsored by HM Treasury) has undertaken a review of the key piece of legislation governing co-operative and...
09 Oct, 2024 Devonshires act for Moat Homes Limited in new £100m Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme funding By Luke Bevis We are delighted to have acted for Moat Homes Limited on its new £100m loan under the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme. The transaction...
02 Oct, 2024 Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, Wave 3 and Subsidy Control Compliance By Joanna Bouloux Jonathan Jarvis Applications for the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (formerly known as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (the “Fund”)), Wave 3...
30 Sep, 2024 Consumer credit: the FCA is changing its data requirements By Rachel Dros Alice Overton The FCA is planning to significantly change the way consumer credit firms report on certain regulated activities. On 12 September it...
12 Sep, 2024 High Risk Buildings: Security Considerations By Charlotte Ingram The horror of the tragedy at Grenfell Tower continues to reverberate throughout the social housing sector, as we soberly digest the...
02 Sep, 2024 Social Housing's Professionals' League: Devonshires ranked No.1 for institutional investment deals By Rachel Dros Rachel Orgill-Harris Alice Overton We are delighted to be the most instructed legal advisor for housing association borrowers and issuers, as reported by Social Housing's...
23 Aug, 2024 How does an internal investigation affect an inquest? By Samantha Grix Narin Masera After having recently represented a Registered Provider of Social Housing (RP) during an inquest following the death of one of their...
09 Aug, 2024 The proposed new UK Prospectus regime – key forthcoming changes for housing association bond issuers By Rachel Orgill-Harris Michelle Pascua The publication of the FCA’s proposed new rules for admission to trading on regulated UK markets has been long-awaited and eagerly...