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...
11 Dec, 2024 Top Tips: handling negative press By Nikki Bowker It is easy to think of recent examples of people/organisations handling negative press poorly, in a way that has served only to worsen...
05 Dec, 2024 Remediation Acceleration Plan - Deadline set for the removal of dangerous cladding By Mark London Rachel Jones Building owners have 5 years to remove dangerous cladding, or they face potential prison sentences On 2nd December, in open letters to...
20 Nov, 2024 Adjudication set-offs of the third kind: CNO Plant Hire v Caldwell Construction By Will O'Brien Alicia Ogborn Prateek Sharma On 21 August 2024, HH Judge Kelly, sitting as a High Court Judge in the TCC at Leeds, gave judgment in C.N.O Plant Hire Ltd v Caldwell...
14 Nov, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Navigating the risks of a work Christmas party By Chris Cuckney With the festive season fast approaching, businesses will be planning their work Christmas parties to thank staff for their hard work...
08 Nov, 2024 Clock ticking on the "Failure to Prevent Fraud" Offence By Matthew Garbutt "Preparing "reasonable procedures" is now essential for businesses to mitigate risk under the new offence - proactive steps today will...
24 Oct, 2024 Employment & Pensions Blog: Harassment in the workplace: Insights from Finn v British Bung Manufacturing Company By Chris Cuckney In the case of Finn v British Bung Manufacturing Company, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has provided some important legal clarification...
22 Oct, 2024 Roof garden storeys: MHCLG asks sector and regulators to disregard FTT ruling By Will O'Brien On 18 October 2024, the Government published a joint statement on the issue of whether a roof garden is classified as a storey when...
02 Oct, 2024 PFI Expiry - But what about NHS LIFT? By Caroline Mostowfi Much has been written over the last 12 months or so stressing the need to take positive action in preparation for the expiry of...
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...
30 Aug, 2024 Building Safety Act 2022: Devonshires' Flagship Conference Returns By Lee Russell Mark London Following last year’s success, we are delighted to announce the return of our flagship conference on the Building Safety Act 2022. The...
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...