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?

Rubyn Campbell, Wendy Wilks and Jessica Church outline the steps registered providers can take to prepare for charging to a funder.

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

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.

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.

Oliver Slater and Steve Gummer provide insight into how local authorities can best make use of the recently announced 'Warm Homes Grant' for their eligible homes.

Samantha Grix and Leo Stevens provide an analysis of common hurdles to provision of more housing, including lack of supply and resources.

Rob Beiley looks at the prospect of financial failures in the social housing sector, and examines the role of the Regulator of Social Housing.

Nicholas Levy explains the background and operation to a special administration regime that relates to registered providers of social housing (RPs).

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

Recent prosecutions by both the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have brought forth issues which appear to be at the forefront of regulators’ minds. Freya Cassia and Beth Parlane identify developing trends which could help care and housing providers focus on improvements and address these issues.

Proposed reforms to community benefit societies may have far-reaching consequences for the social housing sector, writes Victoria Jardine.

The Economic Crime Levy (ECL) deadline is approaching – but we should be focusing on its unintended consequences, write Lara Borrett-Lynch and Paul Butterworth.

The High Court has clarified – in a case involving a social landlord – when a cause of action accrues under insurance policies providing contractor insolvency cover, and therefore when the limitation period begins. William O’Brien and Alicia Ogborn explains the ruling.

Spencer Vella Sultana and Wilton Thomas examine the further changes to building safety legislation likely following the report published this month as part of the second phase of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

Steven Wood, Emily Jordan and Gavinder Ryait round up the latest housing law cases and court decisions of interest to housing associations and local authorities.

Labour has pledged to build a "generation of new towns" in its Manifesto as part of its plan to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years. Alexander Rose, Lee Pickett, Andrew Batterton and Jessica Harrison explore some of the legal issues which are likely to arise from delivering this important policy and put forward solutions which can be implemented.

Eloise Marriott analyses the Court of Appeal’s ruling in a case where it considered whether the statutory provisions governing succession to secure tenancies under the Housing Act 1985 were discriminatory in circumstances where a family member was not able to succeed to a tenancy, as the tenant had ceased to occupy the property due to ill-health and did not have capacity to assign the tenancy to…

Caroline Leviss examines the new code of governance for for-profit registered providers of social housing.

Nez Zein and Imogen Fisher look at the role public sector guarantees can play in unlocking housing delivery.