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Reserve below-threshold contracts for UK or local suppliers under the 2026 Order

Juli Lau and Shyann Sheehy look into the impact of the Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026, and particularly how local authorities can now reserve below-threshold contracts for UK or local suppliers.
March 05, 2026
Reserve below-threshold contracts for UK or local suppliers under the 2026 Order

Arts and Culture, Community and Regeneration: The Two New Streamlined Subsidy Routes

Beatrice Wood and Sophie Read explore the two new Streamlined Routes, officially introduced in February this year, to simplify the awards of certain subsidies: the Community and Regeneration route and the Arts and Culture route. This article discusses the potential impact of their introduction, along with the general background and benefits of utilising streamlined routes.
March 09, 2026
Arts and Culture, Community and Regeneration: The Two New Streamlined Subsidy Routes

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The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On -
How procurement processes are evolving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katherine Calder and Sarah Foster focus on changes to procurement
design at selection and tender stage in three key areas of change that
the Act introduced.
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Service charge recovery
and the Building Safety Act 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out
what local authorities need to consider when it comes to the
Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

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Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law”
is forcing action

Eleanor Jones sets out
what "Awaab's Law"
will mean in practice
for social landlords.

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Housing management
in practice

Rebecca Rees provides
key takeaways on six key
challenges in housing
management including
how to tackle anti-
social behaviour.

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Why AI must power
the next wave
of Social Housing
delivery

 

 

For years, national housing policy has wrestled with the tension
between aspiration and delivery. Targets have been set and missed;
waiting lists have grown longer and the most vulnerable people
in our society have been left with fewer safe, affordable places to
call home. Technology has a key role to play to address this
situation writes Andrew Lloyd of Search Acumen.

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Adoption vs long-term fostering

March 13, 2026
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a local authority over a judge’s decision to refuse to make a placement order at the conclusion of care proceedings. Saoirse Harris sets out the key points from the ruling.

Care leavers and redaction of records

March 13, 2026
Is redaction of records necessary for privacy, or a cause of harm and frustration? Peter Garsden of the Access to Care Records Campaign Group explores the issues.

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Housing case alert - February 2026

March 05, 2026
Tim Pearl, Tom Bradbury and Sumi Begum round up the latest housing law judgments of interest to local authorities and housing associations.

Assured tenancies: written statements and information sheets

March 05, 2026
George Ufumwen sets out the key points of new regulations for written statements and information sheets for assured tenancies, which will initially apply to non-social housing tenancies but could be extended to the social housing sector next year.

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The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On - How procurement processes are evolving

February 27, 2026
In co-ordination with its client webinar on 19 March 2026, DAC Beachcroft will share with Local Government Lawyer readers a series of articles reflecting on the first operational year of the Procurement Act 2023. The firm will take an honest look at what has changed in procurement practice, what challenges are being considered and what is working well.

To lot or not to lot?

February 13, 2026
Rebecca Rees and Jade Divers address a thorny procurement question.

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The CAT and the New Lottery Subsidy Control challenge

March 06, 2026
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has rejected the New Lottery Subsidy Control challenge. Alexander Rose looks into what the case means for public authorities administering public funding and those considering bringing Subsidy Control challenges.

The convergence of DRS, Simpler Recycling and EPR

March 06, 2026
Kirstin Roberts looks at the need to rethink local authority waste systems in light of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), Simpler Recycling and packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).

2026 in construction: a look ahead

February 24, 2026
Michael Comba and Rachel Murray-Smith provide a summary of the key points of interest in the upcoming year in the construction sector, predicting what will shape the future of this area.

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Case study: using enforcement powers for the remediation of buildings

The Government has made funding available, up to £100,000 per building, for local authorities to obtain legal advice on pursuing those responsible for remediating buildings – the Remediation Enforcement Support Fund. (The closing date for local authorities to apply for funding is fast approaching and is currently set for midnight on 28 February 2026.) But how does a local authority effectively…

How Finders International Supports Council Officers

Councils across the UK face a growing number of complex cases involving deceased individuals with no known next of kin, unclaimed estates, and long-term empty properties. These situations demand not only legal precision but also sensitivity, efficiency, and resourcefulness.

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Assured tenancies: written statements and information sheets

March 05, 2026
George Ufumwen sets out the key points of new regulations for written statements and information sheets for assured tenancies, which will initially apply to non-social housing tenancies but could be extended to the social housing sector next year.

The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On - How procurement processes are evolving

February 27, 2026
In co-ordination with its client webinar on 19 March 2026, DAC Beachcroft will share with Local Government Lawyer readers a series of articles reflecting on the first operational year of the Procurement Act 2023. The firm will take an honest look at what has changed in procurement practice, what challenges are being considered and what is working well.

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Unlocking legal talent

Jonathan Bourne of Damar Training sets out why in-house council teams and law firms should embrace apprenticeships.