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Tenancy Fraud - Five key takeaways

We were very pleased to have hosted a well attended tenancy fraud conference in association with HTFi. Here are five key takeaways including comments from a few of our speakers.

Supreme Court confirms that injunctions can be granted against "newcomers" with relevance to unauthorised encampments and trespassers

On 29 November 2023, the Supreme Court handed down their decision in the case of Wolverhampton City Council and Others v London Gypsies and Travellers and Others [2023] UKSC 47. In this article we discuss the decision and it's impact on the sector.

How Data Protection legislation can help the Housing Sector: Common issues and practical steps published by the ICO

Housing associations rely on the processing and sharing of personal data, such as contact details and medical records, to provide services and support to their residents. However, it is important to note that anyone who processes personal data has a responsibility to protect it under data protection law.

Consultation on Awaab’s Law published

Awaab’s Law, which was introduced in the Social Housing Regulation Act 2023, requires landlords to investigate and fix reported health hazards within specified timeframes. The consultation, with proposals for what these should be, was published on 9 January 2024.

Building Safety Act 2022 - Requirement for a BSA complaints policy is now in force

The Building Safety Act 2022 (the BSA) was introduced partly to give residents and homeowners in higher-risk buildings more rights and protections. In this article we discuss Section 93 of the BSA which requires the Principle Accountable Person of an occupied higher-risk building to establish and operate a system for investigating complaints

The First Tier Tribunal makes their first determination on the Accountable Person regime under the Building Safety Act 2022

In their first determination pursuant to section 75(1) of the Building Safety Act 2022 (‘the BSA’), the First Tier Tribunal (‘FTT’) has made a determination as to who is, or are, the Accountable Person(s) (‘APs’) for a higher risk building.

Housing Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code becomes statutory

The Housing Ombudsman (‘HO’) and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (‘LGSCO’) have launched their aligned Complaint Handling Codes aiming to deliver best practice in complaint handling and an improved service for residents, achieved in part by earlier resolution of complaints.

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