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Read our latest blogs, covering a range of hot topics and legal issues affecting you in your sectors.
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What the CQC’s State of Care report tells us about leadership in adult social care
Each year, the CQC’s report, ‘The state of health care and adult social care’ prompts us to reflect on some of the challenges facing...
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Success in the County Court: Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
This week, I appeared in the County Court on behalf of Redditch Borough Council in two matters seeking to tackle serious ASB. Possession...
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Last day to issue an ASBI
From Monday 26th October 2026 there will be no more Antisocial Behaviour Injunctions (ASBIs) granted as changes to the 2014 Act* come...
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Employment Rights Act Update #27 – October round up
October 2026 seems to be a bigger month in the HR calendar than other Octobers I remember. Seemingly, the Government has deemed it a...
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Social Housing Bill – the latest government amendments and what they could mean for housing associations
This week, the Government published its proposed amendments to the Social Housing Bill at Commons Committee stage. For housing...
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FOIA to apply to Tenant Management Organisations from April 2027
The Government has announced its intention to make Tenant Management Organisations (TMOs) acting on behalf of local authorities providing...
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Extending Awaab’s Law beyond social housing: what landlords need to know
The Government has launched a consultation on extending Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector and certain forms of accommodation...
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Future-proofing sustainability-linked loans: the LMA’s latest update
For many housing associations, sustainability-linked features are now a familiar component of revolving credit facilities and other...
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Further guidance on Forced Access Injunctions
Another County Court decision addressing the issue of forced access has now been handed down, providing further guidance for...
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Preparing for Martyn’s Law: understanding the SIA’s regulatory approach
The Charity Commission (the Commission) has recently held a training session in partnership with the Security Industry Authority (SIA) to...
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Learning, collaboration and insight at the Welsh Housing Law Masterclass 2026
On 10 and 11 September, I attended the Welsh Housing Law Masterclass at Cardiff University organised by SHLA (the Social Housing Law...
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The new Information Sharing Duty to safeguard children: when should we share our information?
Practitioners working with children have always been careful to keep safeguarding information confidential and not share it unless...
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