Helen Tucker

The Government first announced plans for a shared ownership right to buy in October 2019. At the time the sector raised concerns about the impact the plans would have on housing associations ability to borrow. An election and a pandemic later the Government announced, during the CIH Housing Festival last week, the return of the right to shared ownership as part of its Affordable Homes Programme (AHP).

Two final pieces of the possession jigsaw have been published on 15 September 2020. Mr Justice Knowles’ working group on possession proceedings has issued its guidance on the “overall arrangements” for possession proceedings.

Following our recent e-briefing on Possession Notices, Helen Tucker and Emilie Pownall from our housing litigation team discuss the impact of the changes on social landlords.

We finally have some detail about what will happen after the end of the possession stay/evictions ban on 23 August 2020.

A podcast from Helen Tucker and Bex Sembuuze from our housing litigation team to help social landlords get to grips with what's happening with possession cases during the evictions ban/possession stay

The Government has confirmed that the eviction ban/possession stay will definitely end on the 23 August 2020.

We summarise the outcome of the High Court case ruling against Kingston-upon-Thames RBC and which landlords may need to take action and when, regarding compensation for overcharging water bills.

Our response to the Government’s consultation “A New Deal for Renting” has now been submitted following the consultation closing on 12 October.

Following the announcement in April 2019 that the Government was going to consult on abolishing the use of Section 21 notices, the promised consultation has now been issued.