The court hearing for the case which will determine whether TPT pension schemes (including the Social Housing Pension Scheme and the Scottish Housing Association Pension Scheme...

After having recently represented a Registered Provider of Social Housing (RP) during an inquest following the death of one of their residents in supported housing...

The new duty to prevent sexual harassment in the UK has been enacted, but upcoming amendments will tighten requirements, mandate risk assessments, and classify harassment complaints as whistleblowing.

The article warns against money mule schemes, where criminals exploit bank accounts to launder stolen funds, emphasizing preventive measures like verifying bank activity, supplier details, and educating potential targets.

The National Audit Office have on 25 March 2025 published their insights into the lessons learned on private investment in infrastructure. This covers both economic and social infrastructure and makes for interesting reading with the noises that PFI (possibly badged under another name) may be making a comeback.

Yesterday we hosted our AML and Consumer Credit seminar to coincide with the launch of our new Financial Services Regulation team. We've collated our top 5 takeaways from the seminar below.

Good Practice is a power introduced by the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and has been developed through consultation with residents and landlords.

The Government will consult on a new Decent Homes Standard for social and private rental sectors, ensuring safe housing, enhancing tenant protections, and establishing standards for housing association staff competence.

Welcome to the latest publication of our Real Estate & Projects Newsletter and accompanying Vlog. May's Newsletter keeps you updated with topical and insightful articles...

Welcome to the latest publication of our Real Estate & Projects Newsletter and accompanying Vlog.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 ("the Bill") and its much-heralded aim of creating the biggest building boom in a generation was published at 13:43 today.

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 enacts amendments to the Building Safety Act, expanding tribunals' powers and cost coverage for building defect remediation, effective 31 October 2024.

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 sections in relation to the Right to Manage to come into force today (3 March 2025)

The inaugural *Litigation & Dispute Resolution Brief* highlights expertise in fraud cases, including the Axiom Ince case (£64.5M deficit), upcoming regulatory changes, and fraud prevention strategies.

Campbell Tickell and Devonshires have brought together an alliance of organisations from across the housing sector to address the UK's escalating TA crisis.

Reflecting on a fantastic few days in Liverpool for the NHF Housing Finance Conference. The Devonshires team was out in force, hosting a thoroughly enjoyable networking...

8 The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on the next stage of its phased approach to building safety reform, which centres largely on implementing a regime for higher-risk buildings (HRBs).

The UK Government is consulting on a national scheme to streamline planning committees, proposing increased delegation to planning officers with varying exemptions. These changes aim to balance technical expertise, local insight, and democratic accountability in strategic development.

On 3 March 2025, the Ministry of Housing published the Commonhold White Paper which seeks to make landmark reforms on the leasehold sector.

HRB building control approval applications under the new approval process, known as Gateway 2, have been facing criticism for the significant delays which have a knock on effect to construction projects.