07 May, 2024 Government Consultation on 2014 Health and Social Care Regulations Opens By Narin Masera On 26 April 2024, the Government opened their consultation (the Consultation) on whether to remove the expiry date of the Health and...
03 May, 2024 Common Weaknesses in Housing Association Anti-money Laundering Compliance By Rachel Orgill-Harris Whilst the number of suspicious activity reports made by housing associations to the National Crime Agency has historically been very...
30 Apr, 2024 Appointment of a Health and Safety Lead By Kathryn Kligerman Section 10 of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 amended the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 so that a duty is placed upon...
22 Apr, 2024 Inquests and Registered Providers of Social Housing; what to do when your organisation is involved in an inquest? By Narin Masera Samantha Grix An inquest into the death of an individual is held where the cause of death was due to unnatural circumstances. Sadly, these occur all...
22 Apr, 2024 Key Takeaways and Insights from the HDN Board Diversity Conference By Sharon Thandi Last Thursday I spent the day up in Leeds and had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the Housing Diversity Network (HDN) Board...
03 Apr, 2024 Procurement Act 2023: New draft Procurement Regulations and Guidance published By Kris Kelliher Following its consultation process the Government has now published the draft Procurement Regulations 2024 implementing certain aspects...
02 Apr, 2024 Update: Upper Tribunal determines that a manager appointed by the First Tier Tribunal is not an Accountable Person under the Building Safety Act 2022 By Hannah Keane Zoe McLean-Wells Lee Russell The manager, Mr Unsdorfer, appealed the First Tier Tribunal’s (‘FTT’) decision that a manager appointed by the FTT under a management...
28 Mar, 2024 Housing Ombudsman launches consultation on proposed approach to Good Practice By Victoria Smith Donna McCarthy On Tuesday 26 March 2024 the Housing Ombudsman ('the HO') launched a consultation for social landlords on its proposed approach for...
15 Mar, 2024 TSM Technical Requirements updated to reflect Housing Ombudsman's 2024 Complaints Handling Code By Samantha Grix Donna McCarthy This morning the Regulator of Social Housing published an updated version of the Technical Requirements to align with the Housing...
12 Mar, 2024 Remediation Contribution Orders cover preventative and historic costs By Zoe McLean-Wells James King Remediation Contribution Orders Section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA") allows anyone with a legal estate in a relevant...
06 Mar, 2024 UK Government expanding remedies under the Building Safety Act 2022 – but it could go further By Will O'Brien Mark London Lee Russell Mark Foxcroft +1 more... Show less The Government’s Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill has made its way through the House of Commons and has had its first reading in the...
04 Mar, 2024 Cladding Safety Scheme Eligibility: Further Guidance By James King As highlighted in one of Devonshires' previous articles, the move away from remediation work that is in strict compliance with Building...