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

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

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

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Local authority legal teams after Mazur
Local authority legal teams will need to review
their practices and work allocation in the wake
of Mazur, but there is no need for
panic writes Timothy Leader.

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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. Technology has a key role to play to address this
situation writes Andrew Lloyd of Search Acumen.

Features

HMOs and “self-contained flats”

January 07, 2026
A recent Upper Tribunal judgment highlights how turning long stay hotel accommodation into "self-contained flats" is not as easy as putting in a microwave oven, writes Archie Maddan.

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How Finders International Supports Council Officers

Councils across the UK face a growing number of complex cases involving deceased individuals with no known next of kin, unclaimed estates, and long-term empty properties. These situations demand not only legal precision but also sensitivity, efficiency, and resourcefulness.

Unlocking legal talent

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

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Judging the use of AI

December 12, 2025
Francesca Whitelaw KC highlights key points from recent guidance and authorities on the use of AI in legal practice.

Natural justice and costs in the Court of Protection

December 12, 2025
A recent case raises questions about the fitness for purpose of a key plank of the costs provisions contained in the Court of Protection Rules. Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses the ruling.