Regulator or landlord?
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Local Government Reorganisation 2026
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Local Government Reorganisation 2026
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Jonathan Corris, Jonathan Jarvis and Ben Halsey assess the Government’s announcements on the first tranche of its flagship Social and Affordable Homes Programme.
Direct offer waiting lists
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The High Court has dismissed a judicial review challenge to the London Borough of Southwark’s direct offer waiting list for social housing. The social housing team at MSB Solicitors analyse the ruling.
The revised National Planning Policy Framework and registered providers
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The Government has unveiled the final version of the updated National Planning Policy Framework. What does this mean for registered providers and the affordable housing sector? Catherine Kennedy and Jacob McGrath explain.
Accurate civil penalty notices
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Supported housing in focus: the 2023 Act
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Ending the Main Housing Duty
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Home advantage
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Tackling social housing fraud
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Fitness for human habitation, s9A update
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Interpretation of s.106 agreements
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When strategic partnerships go wrong
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Selective licensing and ward boundaries
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When is a dwellinghouse not a dwellinghouse?
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Using Closure Orders to tackle persistent ASB
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VAT on land for social housing
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Empty homes and CPO
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