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More notes on cases and matters from before, during and after my holiday, in a frantic attempt to get up to date. More to come... The draft Awaab's Law regulations - The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025 - have...
The holiday was lovely, thank you. A couple of degrees hotter than the UK, but with a) the sea 45 seconds from my bed, and b) air conditioned rooms. But it left quite a lot to catch up on of previous backlog and 'while away' things - so, a first instalment...
Bindmans Role: Solicitor – Housing and Building Defects Start Date: Immediate We are an award-winning multidisciplinary law firm with an exceptional track record offering a wide range of specialist legal services to our clients, from...
“If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.” ― Sun Tzu The other day, this brief article was brought to my attention (full version for subscribers only and I'm not a subscriber). The article said that Sasha Charles of...
In a written announcement today - 25 June 2025 - the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has laid out the implementation of ‘phase 1’ of Awaab’s Law, with regulations being laid today. These will take effect on 1 27 October 2025....
Various brief notes on assorted cases, including RROs, trespass and unlawful eviction for a licensee, and nuisance by football. Oh and use of make-up artists by a party... Pearton v Betterton Duplex Ltd (HOUSING - RENT REPAYMENT ORDER - rent paid before the...
Community Law Partnership The Community Law Partnership is a legal aid practice specialising in housing and public law. We are ranked in band 1 in Chambers and Partners Directory and have taken several cases to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. We do...
Some good news. The government has committed to scrapping the rough sleeping provisions of the Vagrancy Act 1824 and not replacing them. Finally, rough sleeping will be decriminalised. The previous government had said the Vagrancy Act 1824 would be repealed,...
Kaur v Birmingham City Council. County Court at Birmingham. 12 January 2025. (Copy of judgment is here). A copy of the judgment in this County Court trial on a preliminary issue before a Circuit Judge has reached me. It is both interesting, and, I gather,...
Southwark Law Centre Senior Housing Solicitor Salary range NJC scale SP 37-41 £50,646-£54,684 35 hours per week The housing team at Southwark Law Centre delivers specialist legal advice and assistance including outreach, telephone and email advice to...
Jeffrey v Teevan (2025) EWCC 24 This is the County Court appeal of an order setting aside default judgment and a default costs order. There is a big 'twist in the tale', as the Circuit Judge puts it, and, because I do like a bit of dramatic tension, you'll...
Our grateful thanks to Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre, our now designated person for housing law in Wales, for this detailed and thoughtful view on whether Wales will be left behind in retaining possession claims with no grounds required. Introduction It...