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Accurate civil penalty notices

Accurate civil penalty notices

David Smith looks at the lessons for housing cases from a recent Supreme Court judgment on civil penalty notices in the immigration field.

August 21, 2026

Accurate civil penalty notices

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Ministers call on councils to review plans for increasing supply of council homes

August 27, 2026

Counties warn of “deepening crisis” in rural homelessness

August 27, 2026

Online Procedure Rule Committee publishes draft practice direction for possession proceedings

August 27, 2026

North of England housing association to set up £3.6m legal services framework

Aug 27, 2026

First wave of Social and Affordable Homes Programme funding “to support delivery of 70,000 homes”

Aug 25, 2026

North of England social landlords name eight firms to £14m legal services framework

Aug 24, 2026

Judge allows appeal in homelessness dispute over failure to take into account protected characteristics

Aug 21, 2026

Council launches rogue landlords taskforce after already issuing same number of enforcement notices than in previous financial year

Aug 18, 2026

Government issues guidance for councils on rights to service for migrants subject to NRPF condition

Aug 17, 2026

Council repays more than £330,000 after social housing tenants overpaid rent for years

Aug 14, 2026

Upper Tribunal sets aside striking out of appeal against selective licensing financial penalty

Aug 13, 2026

Upper Tribunal issues substituted banning order in case involving 104-year-old landlord

Aug 13, 2026

High Court dismisses public sector equality duty claim against London borough

Aug 06, 2026

Two sentenced for running unregistered children's homes in first-of-its-kind prosecution

Aug 05, 2026

Court dismisses challenge to selective licensing scheme after oral renewal hearing

Jul 31, 2026

Housing Ombudsman publishes response to STAIRs consultation, updates scheme

Jul 30, 2026

Judges reject appeal over whether proceedings for possession were properly served by social landlord in relation to assured tenancy

Jul 30, 2026

Housing Ombudsman report sets out insights from submissions under Complaint Handling Code

Jul 29, 2026

Regulator threatens housing association with compulsory deregistration

Jul 28, 2026

City council loses appeal over mortgagee exclusion clauses and section 106 agreements

Jul 23, 2026

Police investigate housing association over possible corporate manslaughter

Jul 23, 2026

Claimant eyes application to Court of Appeal in dispute with council over lettings scheme

Jul 23, 2026

City council fails in appeal over declaration it breached obligations owed under main housing duty

Jul 23, 2026

Mayor of London revises affordable housing quota decision following legal challenge

Jul 22, 2026

Supreme Court dismisses appeal over how homelessness duty comes to an end

Jul 22, 2026

Welsh housing association to procure £828k legal services contract

Jul 21, 2026

Burnham uses first PM speech to renew devolution pledge, tackle rough sleeping

Jul 20, 2026

Interim Housing Ombudsman named after Secretary of State decides against permanent appointment

Jul 15, 2026

High Court gives go-ahead for judicial review of decision to close walk-in homelessness service

Jul 15, 2026

Government sets date for rollout of second phase of Awaab's Law

Jul 13, 2026

Regulator of Social Housing unveils plans for separate Competence and Conduct standard

Jul 13, 2026

LGA to release new Homelessness Position Paper while calling for “long-term solutions” from next Prime Minister

Jul 09, 2026

Airbnb, Cabinet Office and councils share data to combat housing fraud

Jul 09, 2026

Council successfully defends waiting list policy in High Court

Jul 08, 2026

Tribunal orders re-draft of conditions in council's HMO policy

Jul 08, 2026

Committee urges incentives for landlords to accelerate Decent Homes Standard compliance

Jul 07, 2026

Repeal of “archaic” 200-year-old law sees end to criminalisation of rough sleeping

Jun 30, 2026

Council failed to act with a sense of urgency in managed move for resident exposed to gang involvement: Ombudsman

Jun 30, 2026

Government considering three new ex-military sites to replace asylum hotels

Jun 30, 2026

High Court judge remits case on delay in providing accommodation for fresh hearing

Jun 29, 2026

Council served housing penalty notice a day late, Upper Tribunal finds

Jun 26, 2026

Government agrees on need to eliminate use of B&Bs as temporary accommodation but warns against simply moving families “into other poor-quality alternatives”

Jun 25, 2026

Government consults on new VAT zero rate for land intended for construction of social housing

Jun 25, 2026

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Local Government Reorganisation 2026

Local Government Reorganisation 2026

Read our exclusive guide providing insight into the challenges that senior legal professionals are facing, alongside a step-by-step look at the work they will need to complete to ensure a smooth transition.

March 16, 2026

Local Government Reorganisation 2026

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Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: Why Local Authorities Cannot Afford to Wait

The UK Government’s proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is likely to mark a significant shift in regulatory expectations. Jonathan Askin, Partner at Hugh James, explores the reasons why.

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Service charge recovery and the Building Safety Act 2022

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out what local authorities need to consider when it comes to the Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

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Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law” is forcing action in social housing

Eleanor Jones sets out what "Awaab's Law" will mean in practice for social landlords.

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Housing management in practice: six challenges shaping the sector

Rebecca Rees provides key takeaways on six key challenges in housing management, including how to tackle anti-social behaviour.

Housing management in practice: six challenges shaping the sector

Why AI must power the next wave of Social Housing delivery

For years, national housing policy has wrestled with the tension between aspiration and delivery. Targets have been set and missed; waiting lists have grown longer, and the most vulnerable people in our society have been left with fewer safe, affordable places to call home.…

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Features

Sharpe Five Podcast - Episode 1: Understanding Access Injunctions

Sharpe Five Podcast - Episode 1: Understanding Access Injunctions

August 06, 2026

In this episode, Sharpe Pritchard and Five Paper explore what access injunctions are, why they are used, and the circumstances in which courts may grant them.

Supported housing in focus: the 2023 Act

Supported housing in focus: the 2023 Act

August 06, 2026

Kyle Holling looks at what the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 means for landlords and care providers.

Ending the Main Housing Duty

Ending the Main Housing Duty

August 06, 2026

Nicholas Grundy KC, Michael Mullin and Joe Mahon (who represented the Respondent London borough) and Millie Polimac (who represented the 2nd and 3rd Interveners), all of Five Paper, explain the practical effect of the Supreme Court decision in Bano.

Home advantage

Home advantage

August 06, 2026

Jon Coane and Michael Nutman consider how local authorities can move the needle on social and affordable housing.

Tackling social housing fraud

Tackling social housing fraud

Aug 05, 2026

Fitness for human habitation, s9A update

Fitness for human habitation, s9A update

Aug 04, 2026

Case Update: Section 106 Mortgagee Exclusion Clauses: What Developers & LPAs Need to Know

Case Update: Section 106 Mortgagee Exclusion Clauses: What Developers & LPAs Need to Know

Aug 04, 2026

Interpretation of s.106 agreements

Interpretation of s.106 agreements

Jul 31, 2026

Forfeiture mini series: Waiving goodbye to Forfeiture

Forfeiture mini series: Waiving goodbye to Forfeiture

Jul 21, 2026

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Thiam v Richmond Housing Partnership

Jul 21, 2026

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Begum v Tower Hamlets

Jul 21, 2026

Access Injunctions – legal update incorporating new guidance

Jul 17, 2026

When strategic partnerships go wrong

Jul 16, 2026

Selective licensing and ward boundaries

Jul 16, 2026

When is a dwellinghouse not a dwellinghouse?

Jul 10, 2026

Using Closure Orders to tackle persistent ASB

Jul 10, 2026

VAT on land for social housing

Jul 02, 2026

Empty homes and CPO

Jun 30, 2026

Social Housing Bill - changes to address domestic abuse

Jun 30, 2026

When does a housing disrepair settlement remain a housing disrepair claim?

Jun 30, 2026

Birketts' guide to no access issues

Jun 29, 2026

Structural warranties in social housing: managing risk from construction to claim

Jun 19, 2026

Shared ownership leases under the Renters' Rights Act

Jun 19, 2026

Can Part 6 housing services be personalised?

Jun 03, 2026

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Sharpe Five Podcast - Episode 1: Understanding Access Injunctions

In this episode, Sharpe Pritchard and Five Paper explore what access injunctions are, why they are used, and the circumstances in which courts may grant them.

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: R (FG) v Kensington and Chelsea

Forfeiture mini series: Re-entry, Re-let and Relief

Forfeiture mini series: Waiving goodbye to Forfeiture

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Thiam v Richmond Housing Partnership

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Begum v Tower Hamlets

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