8/14/2025 3:15:10 PM Mortgagee exclusion clauses – recent caselaw: Westminster City Council v Gems House Residences Chiltern Street Ltd [2025] By Charlotte Lord This recent case will be of interest to anyone dealing with securitisation of housing by Registered Providers of Social Housing (RPs) or...
8/12/2025 2:19:13 PM CQC prosecution: provider ordered to pay over £20,000 after failing to provide safe care to a resident By Bridget Sanger CQC has published a report on the prosecution of Wall Hill Care Home Limited today. At Telford Magistrates' Court, the company was fined...
8/6/2025 9:31:14 AM Directors need to verify their ID By Aidan Clucas On 5 August 2025, Companies House announced that ID verification is being phased in over 12 months. This has a direct impact on anyone...
7/18/2025 9:27:52 AM Shock change proposed for commercial leases By Sarah Manley On 10 July 2025, the government introduced a bill, the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, which unexpectedly proposes a...
7/9/2025 9:08:48 AM Balancing company success, people, and the environment By Aidan Clucas Recently, the Company Directors (Duties) Bill had its second reading. The Bill proposed that section 172 of the Companies Act is amended...
7/8/2025 1:49:07 PM Registered Social Housing providers are set to be affected by proposed changes to existing Electrical Safety Standards By Gabrielle Roberts The proposed changes will extend requirements relating to the inspection and testing of electrical installations in rented accommodation...
7/8/2025 12:50:58 PM Leasehold Service Charge Reforms Update By Gabrielle Roberts The Government has launched a consultation to implement Part 4 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. The consultation proposed a...
6/23/2025 3:23:18 PM Government announces national investigation into maternity care in England By Vanessa Harris As a Solicitor specialising in maternity claims (particularly those involving stillbirth and neonatal death) I welcome today's...
6/10/2025 10:10:55 AM SME’s housebuilders, are you prepared for the Building Safety Levy? By Nicola Sutton There has been recent news (24th March 2025) on the Building Safety Levy, published by the government, in response to its consultation on...
6/9/2025 1:01:17 PM What the Standish Divorce Case could mean for your money in a marriage By Chris Longbottom A high-profile divorce case, Standish v Standish, is currently being reviewed by the UK Supreme Court—and it could change how courts...
6/6/2025 3:47:28 PM M&S cyber attack shows retailers must focus on response, not just prevention By Chidem Aliss The recent cyber attack on Marks & Spencer reportedly involving a third-party payroll provider, is a sobering reminder that no retailer...
6/4/2025 11:08:53 AM A corporate manslaughter investigation has been opened into maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust By Vanessa Harris The inquiry into maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) was established in May 2022 following serious concerns...