24 Jul, 2024 New Shared Ownership affordability guidance: Are you ready for 31 July? By Narin Masera Samantha Grix On 31 July 2024, the transitional period for implementation of the updated Affordability Guidance for shared ownership in Part 6B of the...
09 Jul, 2024 Key Points from the First Round of Consumer Gradings By Sharon Thandi Today the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator) has published its first round of consumer gradings for Registered Providers (RPs)...
01 Jul, 2024 Are RPs geared up to deal with inquests? By Samantha Grix The answer to the above question is all too often ‘no’ and is something that needs consideration. Fiona Underwood of Altair and I have...
05 Jun, 2024 Shared Ownership and section 166 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 By Jatinder Bhamber Mark Foxcroft Shared ownership is in the spotlight again following the recent judgment in the County Court case of Sovereign Network Homes v Ms Vanessa...
03 Jun, 2024 Key Takeaways and Insights from UKREiiF 2024 By Elle Wooding “Connecting people, places and businesses to accelerate and unlock sustainable, inclusive and transformational investment”, the UKREiiF...
03 Jun, 2024 New UK legislation to compensate victims of Push Payment scams By Matthew Garbutt Authorised Push Payment ("APP") fraud occurs when fraudsters trick individuals or businesses into authorising a payment to an account...
28 May, 2024 Renters (Reform) Bill not passed before Parliament dissolves By Rebecca Brady Following the Prime Minister calling a General Election for 04 July 2024, the Renters (Reform) Bill has not been passed in the wash up...
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...
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...
20 Mar, 2024 PFI Expiry: Are schools ready? By Caroline Mostowfi Today's Schools Week article “Warning sounded as schools not ready to exit PFI deals” highlights schools not being prepared for PFI deals...
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...