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Can Part 6 housing services be personalised?

Can Part 6 housing services be personalised?

The Court of Appeal has held that steps to allocate Part 6 accommodation cannot be included in a personalised housing plan. Matt Hutchings KC and Lindsay Johnson analyse the ruling.

June 03, 2026

Can Part 6 housing services be personalised?

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Regulator of Social Housing moves to de-register housing association

June 04, 2026

Government acted unlawfully when changing policy on allocation of asylum accommodation: High Court

June 04, 2026

LGA backs updated Social Housing Tenure Standard but calls for clarity on introductory and flexible tenancies

June 04, 2026

Borough council to implement landlord licensing schemes after defeating court challenge

Jun 03, 2026

Regulator of Social Housing to evaluate impact of consumer regulation

Jun 02, 2026

Landlord and courts to be given new powers to remove domestic abuse perpetrators from social housing

Jun 01, 2026

Peabody fires gun on procurement of £54m legal services framework

Jun 01, 2026

Council left domestic abuse victim to sofa surf for nearly two years, Ombudsman finds

May 29, 2026

Regulator finds serious failings at council after 4,000 tenancies overcharged rent

May 28, 2026

Housing Ombudsman urges landlords to “avoid apathy” on window disrepair after rise in severe maladministration findings

May 28, 2026

Report on housing in London highlights need for long-term, multi-pronged reform

May 26, 2026

Council's "fundamental" misapplication of the law should be a wake-up call to local authorities: Ombudsman

May 21, 2026

Judge criticises council’s conduct in social housing JR

May 20, 2026

57 individuals and 20 companies could be prosecuted over Grenfell fire: Met Police

May 19, 2026

County court judge approves enforcement of injunction on tenant but calls for greater clarity from higher courts

May 19, 2026

Government announces review of allocation and use of social housing

May 15, 2026

Upper Tribunal considers meaning of ‘rack rent’ in HMO dispute

May 14, 2026

Upper Tribunal allows appeal over ability to give evidence by video link in housing management case

May 14, 2026

Upper Tribunal rejects appeal in supported housing benefits test case

May 07, 2026

Failure by council to act resulted in mother and three children being street homeless for six months

May 07, 2026

London borough to pay nearly £8,000 after mother and child placed in unsuitable temporary accommodation for more than two years

May 07, 2026

Handling of housing disrepair in spotlight as regulator reviews claims management market

May 06, 2026

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman highlights how Renters’ Rights Act gives non-tenants access to redress for first time

May 05, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear appeal by council over order to issue fresh Housing Needs Assessment and Personal Housing Plan

May 05, 2026

Ministers herald arrival of Renters’ Rights Act

May 01, 2026

Housing Committee urges acceleration of Long-term Housing Strategy to improve social housing conditions

Apr 30, 2026

Government confirms further reforms to Right to Buy including significant increase to minimum eligibility

Apr 28, 2026

Housing management lawyers promoted to partner at Capsticks in 2026 round

Apr 28, 2026

Former senior housing officer given suspended sentence over fraud

Apr 28, 2026

LGA warns of risks to deliverability and affordability of Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme

Apr 23, 2026

Reed urges RSH to consider how regulatory framework and engagement with registered providers can "better reflect importance of new supply"

Apr 22, 2026

Social housing development specialist moves to HCR Law

Apr 22, 2026

MPs demand faster Government action on conditions in temporary accommodation

Apr 22, 2026

Tributes paid to leading housing lawyer and commentator

Apr 21, 2026

Lengthy stays in unsuitable B&B accommodation “very far away” from being emergency option, Children’s Commissioner warns

Apr 20, 2026

Council launches legal action against housing estate board over governance and management

Apr 20, 2026

Regulator hits borough council with lowest consumer grade after serious failings in its engagement with tenants

Apr 15, 2026

Councils to receive extra £41m to support enforcement of new Renters’ Right Act powers

Apr 14, 2026

Devonshires strengthens Housing Management & Property Litigation team with partner appointment

Apr 13, 2026

Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal in out-of-borough placement dispute

Apr 13, 2026

Government consults on direction for regulator on Social Housing Tenure Standard

Apr 09, 2026

Review to assess Home Office engagement with local authorities on asylum accommodation plans

Apr 09, 2026

Ombudsman issues rare second report amid claims council used wrong test in homelessness case

Apr 07, 2026

4-5 Gray's Inn Square Housing

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.

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

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.

Service charge recovery and the Building Safety Act 2022

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.

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

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.…

Why AI must power the next wave of Social Housing delivery

Features

Integrated Care Boards – the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025

Integrated Care Boards – the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025

June 03, 2026

Serena Patel and Matthew Watts consider some of the key impacts of the Renters’ Rights Act that Integrated Care Boards will want to be aware of when commissioning accommodation for service users.

Housing conditions claims and allocation

Housing conditions claims and allocation

June 03, 2026

Another allocation appeal success reinforces the correct approach in housing conditions claims, writes Craig Leigh.

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 – it applies in Wales?!

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 – it applies in Wales?!

May 29, 2026

Dominic Evans considers how the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 will impact landlords in Wales.

Enforcing (and defending) the Renters’ Rights Act: part 2 - Enforcement

Enforcing (and defending) the Renters’ Rights Act: part 2 - Enforcement

May 15, 2026

Following Part 1 where the investigative powers contained within the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (‘the Act’) were examined, Harman Kooner now seeks to delve into the provisions relating to enforcement.

Safe, Warm and Compliant Social Housing: Insights from the Warm and Safe Homes Summit

Safe, Warm and Compliant Social Housing: Insights from the Warm and Safe Homes Summit

May 13, 2026

The evolving nature of housing association boards

The evolving nature of housing association boards

May 07, 2026

Enforcing (and defending) the Renters’ Rights Act: Penalties, powers, and practical advice

Enforcing (and defending) the Renters’ Rights Act: Penalties, powers, and practical advice

May 07, 2026

What will May's local elections mean for strategic development partnerships?

What will May's local elections mean for strategic development partnerships?

May 06, 2026

“Knock, knock… or not?”

“Knock, knock… or not?”

May 01, 2026

The Housing Streamlined Subsidy Scheme: What Public Authorities Need To Know

Apr 24, 2026

Drawing the line: Civil Restraint Orders in social housing

Apr 23, 2026

Housing offences and increased penalties

Apr 17, 2026

The new Housing Streamlined Route

Apr 14, 2026

Asylum hotels, overcrowding and the HMO rules

Apr 01, 2026

Intentional homelessness and tenancies obtained by false statement

Mar 31, 2026

Defective but not fatal

Mar 31, 2026

Renters’ Rights Act 2025 - what it means for local authorities

Mar 20, 2026

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law - Akerman-Livingstone v Aster

Mar 19, 2026

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Paragon Housing v Neville

Mar 19, 2026

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Nightingale v Bromford Housing

Mar 19, 2026

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Laidley v Metropolitan Housing Trust

Mar 19, 2026

The Social and Affordable Housing Programme 2026–2036: new guidance

Mar 05, 2026

Housing case alert - February 2026

Mar 05, 2026

Residential developments: new section 106 delivery roadmap

Mar 05, 2026

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The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law - Akerman-Livingstone v Aster

Iris Ferber KC and Karolina Zielinska start at “A”: Akerman-Livingstone v Aster Communities, heard by the Supreme Court in 2015.

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Paragon Housing v Neville

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Nightingale v Bromford Housing

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Laidley v Metropolitan Housing Trust

Awaab’s Law and Fitness for Human Habitation – the same, but different?

Homelessness and Social Housing Allocations (Wales) Bill: all change?

The Empty Homes Crisis

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Unlocking legal talent

Jonathan Bourne of Damar Training sets out why in-house council teams and law firms should embrace apprenticeships.

Walker Morris supports Tower Hamlets Council in first known Remediation Contribution Order application issued by local authority

Walker Morris has supported Tower Hamlets London Borough Council (LBTH) in issuing what is believed to be one of the first Remediation…

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