Devonshires

7/2/2025 8:00:54 AM

UK Government Launches Ambitious Ten-Year Infrastructure Strategy – perspectives for housing and other social infrastructure

By Caroline Mostowfi

Following the recent Spending Review and related announcements, the UK Government has now provided a landmark ten-year Infrastructure...

6/30/2025 11:02:37 AM

Building Safety Regulator Reform - a 'Fast Track' process

By James King

HRB building control approval applications under the new approval process, known as Gateway 2, have been facing criticism for the...

6/27/2025 8:00:56 AM

Top 5 Takeaways: Crime and Policing Bill Breakfast Briefing

By Rebecca Brady Charlotte Knight

On Wednesday 25 June, we held an informative Breakfast Briefing on the Crime and Policing Bill (“The Bill”) chaired by Rebecca Brady and...

6/26/2025 2:56:28 PM

New Electrical Safety Regulations laid in Parliament

By Anna Bennett

On 25 June 2025, the Government laid new electrical safety regulations before parliament, “The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private...

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Awaab’s Law: Government releases its response to consultation and publishes draft guidance for social landlords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 12:43:01 PM

The Expanding Reach of Environmental Criminal Law

By Michael Lewis Prateek Sharma

Think breaching a Tree Preservation Order is just a planning issue? Think again. Environmental offences are no longer a side note 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...

6/25/2025 11:00:41 AM

Regulatory Wake Up Call: Information Commissioner Fines 23andMe £2.31m for Failing to Protect Genetic Data

By Avary Patutama

The Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") has fined genetic testing giant 23andMe £2.31 million, citing “inadequate security...

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...

6/20/2025 3:48:43 PM

8 Key Takeaways from our Litigation Risk for Audit & Risk Committees Webinar

By Avary Patutama

On 18 June 2025, Matthew Garbutt and Avary Patutama of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution team delivered a webinar designed to equip...

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