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Awaab’s Law Phase 2: Very important regulatory changes social landlords may have missed
The publication of the amended Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025, which come into force on...
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Possession claims going online…
During the debates on the Renters Rights Act 2025, the Government promised to increase court resources for possession claims, including...
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Awaab’s Law Phase 2: Social landlords need to be ready for November 2026
The Government has now published updated guidance on Awaab's Law Phase 2, which comes into force on 30 November 2026. The changes...
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HHSRS 2026 + Awaab’s Law Phase 2: why registered providers should treat them as one compliance challenge
The updated Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) came into force on 23 June 2026, simplifying the way housing hazards are...
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Housing Ombudsman Duty to Monitor report: key lessons for social landlords
The Housing Ombudsman's latest Duty to Monitor report highlights a simple but important message: compliance is about more than having the...
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Service charge reform
The long-awaited Government response to last year's consultation on service charges and strengthening ‘leaseholder’ (but also covering...
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Awaab’s Law: early lessons on roof leaks
The Housing Ombudsman’s latest Learning from Severe Maladministration report highlights an emerging theme in complaints: the significant...
Forced Access- Stonewater Limited v Harris [2026]
We now have another recent County Court Case considering the issue of forced access, which provides useful guidance to practitioners. As...
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Awaab’s Law expands again
The Government has announced that Phase 2 of Awaab’s Law will come into force on 30 November 2026, extending the strict response...
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Celebrating ASB Awareness Week!
ASB Awareness Week this week is all about Making Communities Safer. I remain in awe at the breadth of skills required and the number of...
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Possession changes – domestic abuse
The Social Housing Bill returned to Parliament for its second reading in the House of Lords on 1 June 2026. One of the Bill’s three key...
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Renters Rights Act day is here!
It’s 1 May 2026, so the Renters’ Rights Act is in force for all non-social housing tenancies from today! A brief reminder of what this...
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