VIRTUAL EVENT The Renters’ Rights Bill is in its final stages and will soon receive royal assent. It will introduce many important and headline reforms, not least the ending of fixed-term tenancies in the private rented sector, including private registered providers of social housing (PRPs), and the abolition of the section 21 notice requiring possession.…
VIRTUAL EVENT Housing allocation fraud is not only a criminal offence but more commonly the basis for civil possession proceedings brought by social landlords under Grounds 5 (secure tenancies) or 17 (assured tenancies) of the Housing Acts of 1985 and 1988 respectively. This session will discuss and explain appropriate investigation and evidential issues alongside the…
Looking at mental capacity in housing cases including litigation capacity, injunction capacity, the CPR; who has power to do what on behalf of persons lacking capacity. Puja Desai An associate solicitor, Puja specialises in a wide range of aspects relating to the Court of Protection and Mental Capacity Act 2005. Many of her clients lack…
The Housing Ombudsman Service (“HO”) was first established by the Housing Act 1996. The powers of the HO were increased by the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023. The current 2024 HO Scheme was made under the SH(R)A 2025 and replaced the previous Scheme. In this Webinar Imran Mustak (of L&Q ) and Nick Grundy KC…
The relief duty was introduced to local authorities' homelessness duties in 2017 by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. It is a duty to take reasonable steps to help secure that suitable accommodation becomes available for an applicant's occupation for at least six months. The duty applies in respect of all persons who are homeless and…
SHLA Midlands Region are pleased to invite you to join them for an in-person event on Housing Mediation Protocol. We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming event on the 19th of November, which will be hosted at the offices of Anthony Collins in Birmingham. This event will feature Tom Russell, Mediator at St…
This webinar will explore the legal and ethical dimensions of using artificial intelligence (AI) in the social housing sector. After a brief overview of how AI models work and their inherent strengths and limitations, the panellists will describe some of the ways social housing providers are using AI and the benefits that AI can have for…
Liz Davies KC, Garden Court Chambers Liz Davies KC is a barrister specialising in housing and homelessness law at Garden Court Chambers. She is a co-author of Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice (Luba, Davies, Johnston, Bano & Ahluwalia, LexisNexis, 2025, 7th edn) and of Domestic Abuse and Housing (LAG, forthcoming). She also co-authors…
We are pleased to invite you to the next session in our SHLA Winter Webinar Series 2025, taking place on 8 December. This online event will cover a key area for all social housing professionals: the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). Our speakers, Millie and Donna, will outline the latest developments on the PSED and…
SHLA Members Roundtable We are pleased to invite you to a virtual roundtable meeting to discuss the Government's call for evidence concerning Housing Disrepair and the role of claims management activity in the sector. To support members, respond to this consultation, SHLA will host a roundtable discussion. Register your place below - places are limited.…
SHLA Midlands Region are pleased to invite you to join them for an in-person event for a discussion on principles for the Social Housing landlord and the lessons which can be learnt from case law. We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming event on the 23rd April, which will be hosted at the…
This session will provide an insight into the Building Safety Wales Act as enacted, including looking at what changed from the bill in draft and the key provisions/themes, considering the timetable for implementation and giving the audience an insight into the draft secondary legislation which is coming and the timetable for consultation on it. Our…