7/10/2025 3:04:04 PM Recent Government announcements and consultations, including the launch of the rebranded £39 Billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme By Jonathan Corris Triya Maicha Jonathan Jarvis The UK Government has over the last couple of weeks made several significant announcements and published a number of consultations,...
7/3/2025 8:29:00 AM STAIRs to come into effect from October 2026 By Hetal Ruparelia Georgia Maskell From October 2026, social landlords will be required to proactively publish information about the management of their homes. From April...
6/26/2025 4:20:14 PM Who’s policing the platform? Platform liability and the rising tide of online fraud By Michael Lewis Online fraud is now the UK’s most common crime. And while victims once bore the brunt alone, attention is turning sharply toward the...
6/25/2025 11:19:39 AM Housing Governance 2025: What We Heard, What You Need to Know By Sharon Thandi Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the NHF Governance Conference 2025. Despite battling cancelled trains (my ongoing nemesis!), I...
6/25/2025 11:00:41 AM Regulatory Wake Up Call: Information Commissioner Fines 23andMe £2.31m for Failing to Protect Genetic Data By Avary Patutama The Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") has fined genetic testing giant 23andMe £2.31 million, citing “inadequate security...
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...
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...
4/28/2025 8:00:45 AM Tougher Stance on Lease Based Providers - A Decisive Moment for the Supported Housing Sector? By Sharon Thandi In a rare but significant move for the social housing sector, the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator) has issued an enforcement...
3/25/2025 2:08:17 PM Treasury announces additional £2 Billion Investment in Affordable Housing By Ben Halsey Triya Maicha Jonathan Jarvis Another day, another ‘once in a generation’ announcement, but the latest significant boost to existing grant funding has, for the most...
2/12/2025 4:32:20 PM TPT Benefit Review at the High Court By Kirsty Thompson The court hearing for the case which will determine whether TPT pension schemes (including the Social Housing Pension Scheme and the...
2/12/2025 4:22:04 PM Breaking news - Top-up package announced for Affordable Housing funding programme(s) By Ben Halsey Additional funding has been announced in respect of the existing Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) - £300m for the delivery of up to 2,800...