5/21/2025 2:38:41 PM Supreme Court publishes decision on URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd By James King Will O'Brien Story so far… URS was the structural engineer for BDW in relation to residential tower blocks that were developed between 2005 and 2012. ...
5/20/2025 1:00:01 PM Housing Ombudsman examines good communication in complaint handling, in recent severe maladministration report By Kerri Harrison Anna Bennett The Housing Ombudsman released its learning from severe maladministration report in April 2024. This report sets out four tests of good...
5/16/2025 12:25:38 PM New London Plan Consultation is now live By Hannah Langford Camilla Weston Ben Halsey The Greater London Authority (GLA) has published its formal consultation document, ‘Towards a New London Plan’, asking stakeholders and...
5/15/2025 4:40:41 PM HCLG expresses concerns over Government response to the Grenfell Tower fire By Zoe McLean-Wells Ellie Fletcher The House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government committee (HCLG) has written to the Angela Raynor (Secretary of State) and...
5/15/2025 11:49:22 AM Welsh Government announces legislative plans for next 12 months By Victoria Smith The Welsh Government has announced its legislative plans for the next 12 months. This laid out their final legislative programme of this...
5/14/2025 6:12:23 AM FCA consumer credit reporting changes for some regulated activities By Alice Overton Amirah Adekunle-Fowora Last week the FCA confirmed its plans to introduce a new regulatory return for consumer credit firms who engage in certain regulated...
5/6/2025 1:16:48 PM Recent court rulings relating to the Equality Act assessors and proportionality in the context of possession claims by social housing landlords By Shannon Morrison The Court of Appeal has recently considered an appeal in Laidley -v- Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 448 and the High...
5/1/2025 8:01:26 AM The Supported Housing Regulation Consultation - What Supported Housing Providers Need to Know By Narin Masera On 20 February 2025, the Government opened the Supported Housing Regulation Consultation (the Consultation) which seeks views on the...
5/1/2025 7:59:55 AM Private prosecutions: What they are, how they work, and why they matter By Matthew Garbutt Private prosecutions are a little-known but powerful legal tool. They allow individuals or organisations to bring criminal proceedings...
4/29/2025 11:24:24 AM HM Land Registry strategic priorities and housing targets By Ben Halsey In February, Matthew Pennycook, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, wrote to the Board Chair of His Majesty’s Land Registry...
4/28/2025 12:50:19 PM Heathrow substation fire raises important issues about electricity infrastructure By Nat Cartwright Ben Halsey The recent fire which broke out at the North Hyde substation (SST) in Hayes, west London received significant publicity over the...
4/25/2025 9:01:16 AM Act Fast or Face Prosecution: SFO’s New Corporate Guidance By Matthew Garbutt The Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") has issued new SFO External Guidance on Corporate Co-Operation and Enforcement in relation to Corporate...