Social Housing Speed Read – Housing reform bills announced in the Queen’s Speech
The recent Queen's speech confirmed that the Government is planning to make significant changes in the housing sector.
Insights: Housing management
Video: Housing Management Law School Spring/Summer term 2022
A recording of the Housing Management Law School Spring / Summer term 2022 is now available to watch.
Social Housing Speed Read – Is exercise of a forfeiture clause the only way in which public sector landlords of fixed term tenancies can bring a tenancy to an end?
A case which considered whether a landlord can terminate a flexible tenancy agreement before the fixed term has expired when there was no specific provision for re-entry or forfeiture has reached the Supreme court.
Social Housing Speed Read – Determining the suitability of accommodation to a homeless applicant with ‘protected characteristics’.
A recent judgement has outlined how far a local authority has to go to in its enquiries to determine the suitability of accommodation to a homeless applicant with ‘protected characteristics’ of disability and gender reassignment.
Social Housing Speed Read – ‘A new regime for regulating social housing’
Ministers have released draft legislation aimed at delivering Social Housing reforms promised in the Social Housing White Paper. These reforms aim to create, 'A new regime for regulating social housing' following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Social Housing Speed Read – Government announces greater support for domestic violence victims
On the 15th February 2022, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced a new financial support package for victims of domestic violence.
Video: Fire and the Building Safety Bill – a developer review
Introduced in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy and Dame Judith Hackitt's subsequent independent review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, the Building Safety Bill is said to be the most fundamental reform of regulation across the construction and residential property sectors in living memory.
Social Housing Speed Read – notices signed by corporate landlords and their agents
The recent Judgment from the Court of Appeal (Cooke v Northwood (Solihull) Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 40) concerns the validity of notices signed by corporate landlords and their agents.
