06 Apr 2020
From today, 6 April 2020, the way we have always written our witness statements has changed. The most important change is to the statement of truth at the bottom of witness statements or any other document where a statement of truth is required. The new wording is as follows and must appear on all…
Housing & Regeneration
01 Apr 2020
With the unprecedented measures being put in place by the government to reduce the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, RPs are undoubtedly considering what action needs to be taken to make sure both tenants and staff are kept safe. The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) wrote to RPs last week to…
Housing & Regeneration
27 Mar 2020
Manchester Housing Association Mosscare St Vincent's have taken urgent legal action against a tenant who continued to flout the new government guidelines on social / physical distancing and hosted parties for up to twenty people. The behaviour of the tenant caused harassment, alarm and distress to…
Housing & Regeneration
26 Mar 2020
With the unprecedented measures being put in place by the government to reduce the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, RPs will be undoubtedly be considering the risks of contracts being unfulfilled. This global pandemic is having a huge impact on organisations of all sizes and is outside the…
Housing & Regeneration
25 Mar 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has produced a lot of government action targeted at keeping infections down and that has in turn affected a lot of organisations, their contracts with each other and their plans for future procurement. For buyers subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) or the…
Housing & Regeneration
23 Mar 2020
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 ("the Act") came into force on 20 March 2019, amending the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The Act automatically applies to new tenancy agreements that are for a term of 7 years or less and applies to all periodic tenancies from 20 March 2020 (&…
Housing & Regeneration
20 Mar 2020
Please note: This article was written prior to the Prime Minister's announcement of further civilian restrictions on the evening of 23.03.2020 and so does not take account of the effects of that announcement. Further updates will follow as soon as possible. The issue of Annual Gas Safety…
Housing & Regeneration
20 Mar 2020
For all working in Housing & Regeneration COVID-19 poses a concern not only for personal safety of family, friends, colleagues and partners but also for keeping Development Programmes running and 'on-target' and meeting Homes England's March deadlines. We are working with our clients to…
Housing & Regeneration
19 Mar 2020
The present circumstances On 18 March 2020, the Lord Chancellor affirmed that "the rule of law is vital to a functioning democracy and even at times like these, it is essential that our independent courts are able to administer justice." Whilst many public places have either been…
Housing & Regeneration
18 Mar 2020
In response to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 the Government has announced that the roll out of IR35 to the private sector shall be delayed until the spring of 2021 On 17 March 2020 the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Steve Barclay, announced to Parliament that "the government is postponing…
Housing & Regeneration
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