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August 04, 2022

HMOs and 'dwellinghouses'

Are small HMOs (Use Class C4) and large HMOs a dwellinghouse? Brendon Lee looks at the lessons from a recent High Court ruling.

August 04, 2022

Housing authority acquisitions policies

The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that a local housing authority failed to comply with its own acquisitions policy. Stathis Kosteletos, Clive Adams and Jonathan Hulley examine the ruling.

August 04, 2022

Housing case law update – July-August 2022

Karen Smith, Catherine Craven and Emily Howe round up the latest housing law judgments of interest to local authorities and housing associations.

August 04, 2022

Consumer Regulation Review 2021-22: key lessons

Melanie Dirom examines the Regulator of Social Housing’s (RSH) recently published annual Consumer Regulation Review for 2021-22.

July 29, 2022

Reasonable costs and the AHAS guidance

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames recently overturned a County Court decision on a statutory appeal pursuant to the Housing Act 1996, s. 204. Nick Grundy QC and Victoria Osler, who appeared for the council, analyse the ruling.

July 29, 2022

The impending termination of PFI contracts

Michael Mousdale sets out what authorities should be doing now to prepare for the expiry of PFI deals.

July 29, 2022

Further (Mc)Clouds on the horizon in public sector pensions

Doug Mullen considers the likely impact of a pensions legal challenge being brought by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and the British Medical Association (BMA).

July 28, 2022

Holiday entitlement and pay for atypical working arrangements: Harpur Trust v Brazel [2022] UKSC 21

Julie Bann and David Leach analyse a landmark Supreme Court ruling on holiday entitlement and pay for atypical working arrangements.

July 28, 2022

The government’s Procurement Bill - its impact on challenges and remedies for suppliers and public authorities

Jeremy Sharman and Russell Williamson take a look at the Government’s Procurement Bill and its impact on challenges and remedies for suppliers and public authorities.

July 27, 2022

Gold Standard Framework – seven months on

Seven months ago, the Independent Review of Public Sector Construction Frameworks was published. Zoe Stollard looks at the progress made since then.

July 26, 2022

UK Emission Trading Scheme to include waste incineration installations

Steve Gummer and Gonzalo Puertas take a look at the UK Emission Trading Scheme and new decisions on waste incineration.

July 26, 2022

Signet Trading Limited v First Property Group – First Award under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 Scheme

Joe Walker and James Nelson outline and analyse the first award under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 Scheme.

July 25, 2022

Transforming the way we produce population statistics

Jen Woolford explains how the ONS is using a variety of data sources to provide more frequent, inclusive, and timely statistics to allow us to understand population change in local areas this year and beyond.

July 22, 2022

Private hire apps are legal: R (UTAG) v TfL & Transopco UK Ltd

Philip Kolvin QC and Ronnie Dennis analyse an important Court of Appeal ruling on the lawfulness of Transport for London's decision to grant the company behind FREE NOW a London PHV operator's licence.

July 22, 2022

Procurement reforms – implications for procurement challenges and remedies

Colin Ricciardello considers the implications for procurement challenges and remedies arising out of the Government's procurement reforms.

July 22, 2022

Contractual costs and forfeiture clauses (Mayor and Burgesses of the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council v Khan)

Robyn Cunningham analyses a property dispute on the application of a common lease clause, entitling a landlord to recover legal costs that are ‘incidental to the preparation and service’ of forfeiture notices.