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...
6/2/2025 3:09:33 PM Welsh Government announces Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill By Gemma Bell Victoria Smith The Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill (the “Bill”) and the associated Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the...
5/30/2025 11:03:49 AM Roof garden storeys: new MHCLG guidance reiterates that FTT is wrong By Will O'Brien Back in October 2024, a ruling of the First-Tier Tribunal cast doubt over the accuracy and legality of Government guidance as to...
5/27/2025 12:46:17 PM Learning from retail cyberattacks - our practical cybersecurity tips By Hetal Ruparelia Georgia Maskell The recent cyberattack on retail giant Marks & Spencer serves as a stark reminder of the escalating digital threats facing organisations...
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...
5/1/2025 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...