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Trends in disrepair and complex housing claims

Following recent changes in the law and guidance, as well as recent media coverage of housing issues, there is a significant rise in housing disrepair claims. Mandy Williams and Nichola Johnston anticipate this trend will continue together with an increase in claims’ complexity. Read more

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December 04, 2024

Housing case law update: November 2024

Michael Owen, Sumi Begum and May Atkinson round up the latest cases and court decisions of interest to housing associations and local authorities.
December 04, 2024

Positive requirements in ASB injunctions

Daryl Bigwood looks at the lessons from a successful appeal over a judge’s refusal to include a positive requirement in an ASB injunction.
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November 29, 2024

Highway to Homes

Thomas Horner looks at the role of infrastructure in housing development.
November 22, 2024

Budget impacts for social housing providers

In the wake of the Autumn Budget, Shazia Bashir, Jaspreet Dhillon and Rebecca Thibault discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Registered Providers (RPs) in London, particularly concerning the pressing need for social housing in the UK.
November 06, 2024

Improvement or remediation, or both?

Robert Bowker considers how the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has dealt with fire safety cases where an improvement notice under the Housing Act 2004 has been served and an application for a remediation order under s. 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 has been made.
November 06, 2024

HMO licensing appeals: to re-hear, or not to re-hear?

Angela Piears considers a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) case about HMO licences: How should the FTT approach the hearing of an HMO licensing appeal? Who can challenge the decision to grant an HMO licence? How should a local authority serve notices on a freehold company?
November 05, 2024

Housing case law: September & October 2024

Natalie Hurst and Jane Goodier round up the latest housing law cases and court decisions of interest to housing associations and local authorities.
November 01, 2024

Foiling the fraudsters - how to detect and collect evidence of tenancy fraud

In this webinar, Angela Piears and Karolina Zielinska consider what to do if you suspect that a tenant has made fraudulent representations about who they are or where they are living, and offer their tips and tricks on preventative measures that can be used to prevent or discourage tenancy fraud from the outset of the landlord-tenant relationship.
October 31, 2024

​Unlawful sub-letting: the "Only or Principal Home" test

Stefan Liberadzki and Andrew Carter introduce our Social Housing Webinar series by discussing the keystone of any unlawful sub-letting case: whether the tenant is no longer using the property as their only or principal home. They review the established case law, explore how the case law is applied in practice, and discuss how best to present the evidence in Court.
October 04, 2024

Dealing with management companies

How do registered providers manage risk in relation to Management Companies providing services to their Estates? Rose Klemperer, Wendy Wilks and Alice Watkins explain.