Devonshires

7/3/2025 12:33:07 PM

New consultation published on reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes

By Victoria Smith Anna Bennett

The MHCLG launched a consultation on 2 July 2025 on a reformed Decent Homes Standard (DHS) for social and privately rented homes. This...

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...

6/27/2025 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Awaab’s Law: Government releases its response to consultation and publishes draft guidance for social landlords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...

6/23/2025 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 2:47:35 PM

The Data (Use and Access) Act receives Royal Assent: What does this mean for your organisation?

By Hetal Ruparelia Georgia Maskell

The Data (Use and Access) Bill (“the Bill”) received Royal Assent on 19 June and is now the Data (Use and Access) Act ("the Act"). We...

6/13/2025 11:26:36 AM

Recent Prevention of Future Death Report Highlights the Importance of Internal Investigations

By Narin Masera

On 20 May 2025, a Prevention of Future Deaths Report (PFD) was made by the Coroner in Birmingham and Solihull Coroner's Court following a...

6/11/2025 3:56:37 PM

Spending Review marks a big renewal for housing in the UK

By Triya Maicha Jonathan Corris Ben Halsey

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, presented her 2025 Spending Review (SR25) to Parliament today and, on the face of things, it was very good...

6/3/2025 9:46:23 AM

Shared Ownership Council creates new Shared Ownership Code

By Rebecca Brady Jatinder Bhamber

A new Shared Ownership Code (“the Code”) has been created by the Shared Ownership Council, which is backed by 27 housing providers and...

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