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XL Bullies - 10 top tips for Landlords

21 Feb 2024

In response to rise of attacks and fatalities by XL Bully dogs, on 31st December 2023 the Government introduced the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (England and Wales) Order 2023, designating the XL Bully as a 'dangerous dog' under Section 1 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Having heard from many…

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ICO Fines Government Department for Data Security Breach

23 Jan 2024

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) recently announced its decision to fine the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for an "egregious breach" of the personal data of 265 potential Afghan evacuees. Background In September 2021, shortly after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan,…

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Housing Disrepair: The Essential New Timescales

16 Jan 2024

The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 introduced a new section 10A Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 implying a term in all social tenancies that the landlord will comply with all prescribed requirements on responding to relevant defects to be specified in regulations. A breach would be actionable in the…

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The Grenfell Disaster and The Building Safety Act 2022

04 Jan 2024

The Grenfell disaster, which unfolded on 14 June 2017, is now known to be one of the UK's worst modern disasters, and for good reason. If you are unfamiliar with what happened, a fire broke out in the Grenfell Tower high-rise 24-storey block of flats in North Kensington. The rate at which the fire…

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ICO takes Enforcement against Charnwood Borough Council for Data Breach

12 Dec 2023

The Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has announced it has taken enforcement action against Charnwood Borough Council following an incident where the Council disclosed a woman's new address to her ex-partner who she had accused of domestic abuse. Following an investigation, the ICO has…

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ICO Publishes Guidance for Housing Sector

12 Dec 2023

The ICO has recently published guidance specifically targeted at the housing sector setting out how data protection law can be used to prevent harm. In a blog published by the ICO, it discusses a number of common complaints it sees from the housing sector and highlights how poor data protection…

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Effective Complaint Handling in the Social Housing Sector- a 2023 Recap

12 Dec 2023

The Social Housing sector has received a lot of negative press attention in recent years, in particular following the tragic death of a two-year-old who sadly died due to prolonged exposure to damp and mould within his parent's property. In the wake of the inquest into the child's death which…

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Leasehold Reforms - The Latest from the King's Speech

22 Nov 2023

We have seen the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rents) Act 2022 come into force, restricting ground rents in new long leases (unless excepted) to a peppercorn rent. But what of the other leasehold reforms we have been hearing of that seem to be making slow progress? Within the King's Speech on 7…

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