18 Dec, 2024 Homes England publishes ‘clearance’ database of Section 106 affordable housing sites By Ben Halsey Triya Maicha Jonathan Corris Jonathan Jarvis +1 more... Show less Homes England (HE) has now made available the Section 106 Affordable Housing Clearing Service, which is a database (or what some are...
23 Jul, 2024 Consultation on new Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements comes to an end By Hetal Ruparelia Rebecca Brady Georgia Maskell The consultation launched by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on the introduction of the new Social...
19 Apr, 2024 Scottish landlord reprimanded by the ICO for data breach By Hetal Ruparelia Georgia Maskell The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has reprimanded Scottish social Landlord Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) for the...
03 Apr, 2024 New penalty guidance issued by the Information Commissioner By Hetal Ruparelia Georgia Maskell The Information Commissioner (the ‘Commissioner’) has issued updated guidance on when issuing a penalty notice is appropriate and the...
04 Jan, 2024 How Data Protection legislation can help the Housing Sector: Common issues and practical steps published by the ICO By Hetal Ruparelia Housing associations rely on the processing and sharing of personal data, such as contact details and medical records, to provide...
13 Oct, 2023 Public and private sector organisations: Three key lessons in staying data compliant published by the ICO By Hetal Ruparelia The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has published three brief lessons to be learned by organisations across the private...
09 Oct, 2023 Some welcome respite for data controllers faced with low-level data breach claims By Hetal Ruparelia From 1 October 2023, fixed recoverable costs (FRC) were extended across the fast track, and a new intermediate track for cases valued up...