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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

Foster carers and manifestation of religious belief

December 16, 2025
The High Court recently rejected a claim brought by Evangelical Christians against a city council under the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010 after the local authority rejected their application to become foster carers. Georgina Pein analyses the ruling.

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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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The lost enforcement of section 21

December 03, 2025
One of the less obvious benefits of the section 21 regime has been its substantial effect as an enforcement tool to drive good landlord behaviours. Much of this is to be lost under the Renters’ Rights Act and is only partly being replaced, writes David Smith.

Housing case alert - November 2025

December 03, 2025
Paul Lloyd, Gavinder Ryait and Sarah Christy round up the latest housing law rulings of interest to local authorities and housing associations.

Section 21 - It’s not over yet

December 03, 2025
Toby Vanhegan and Ayesha Omar report on a successful appeal over the validity of a section 21 notice served by a registered provider of social housing and the date requiring the tenant to leave.