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...
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...
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...
29 Feb, 2024 NEW Consumer Standards published By Gemma Bell Matthew Waters Kathryn Kligerman Samantha Grix +1 more... Show less The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (‘the Act’) puts the regulation of the consumer standards on the same footing as the economic...
09 Feb, 2024 Housing Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code becomes statutory By Donna McCarthy The Housing Ombudsman (‘HO’) and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (‘LGSCO’) have launched their aligned Complaint Handling...
29 Jan, 2024 Housing Ombudsman's latest spotlight report - Spotlight on attitudes, respect and rights - relationship of equals By Victoria Smith The Housing Ombudsman's (HOs) latest Spotlight report has been published focusing on attitudes, respect and rights. A call for evidence...
09 Jan, 2024 Use it or lose it – local authorities to get control over empty high street premises By Neil Toner The compulsory commercial property auction is one of the most radical, but least reported on, concepts contained within the Levelling-up...
04 Jan, 2024 How Data Protection legislation can help the Housing Sector: Common issues and practical steps published by the ICO By Hetal Ruparelia Housing associations rely on the processing and sharing of personal data, such as contact details and medical records, to provide...
07 Dec, 2023 New Housing Ombudsman Insight report on service charges and the Ombudsman's jurisdiction By Samantha Grix A new report by the Housing Ombudsman has outlined what he expects from landlords in the administration of service charges. The new...
13 Nov, 2023 Key takeaways from Devonshires' Building Safety Conference - Dutyholders By Ellie Fletcher On 30 October 2023, at the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) Conference, Lee Russell, Michael Wharfe, and Ellie Fletcher explored the...