Oct 21, 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...
Oct 02, 2024 News on measures to ensure decent homes for all By Devonshires It has been announced that the Government will consult on a new Decent Homes Standard ('the Standard') for the rented sectors. We have...
Aug 23, 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...
Jan 17, 2024 Consultation on Awaab’s Law published By Donna McCarthy Victoria Smith Awaab’s Law, which was introduced in the Social Housing Regulation Act 2023, requires landlords to investigate and fix reported health...
Dec 01, 2023 Stay of proceedings for non-court based ADR By Charlotte Greatorex On 29 November 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ...
Nov 01, 2023 Inquiry into County Court Capacity and Resources By Samantha Grix The Justice Committee has launched an inquiry into County Courts in response to long-standing issues relating to capacity and resources...
Oct 09, 2023 DLUHC launches consultation on the provision of information to tenants relating to complaints and tenants’ rights By Victoria Smith The Social Housing (Regulation) Act (‘the Act’) introduced two new powers of direction; provision of information to tenants, and...