Webinars & Podcasts

In this webinar, Samantha Grix and Zoe McLean-Wells are joined by guest speakers Tristan Salter (Five Paper) and Helen Routledge (Campbell Tickell) to look at common issues we see in dealing with shared ownership rent increases, what RPs should be thinking about if they have shared ownership portfolios of any size and the wider regulatory and commercial considerations.

“What Constitutes “Building Work” for the purposes of Higher-Risk Buildings?” Mark London and Rachel Jones, along with guest speaker Andrew Mellor of PRP Architects, explore the exceptions and the practicalities of defining whether something is “building work” for the purposes of determining the need for a Gateway 2 application.

Saghar Roya and Carlos Fernandes give an update on Property Charging and discuss the common issues and hurdles encountered by Registered Providers as well as tips and advice on how to overcome these. Guest speaker Andrew Smith of Savills provides an update from a valuer’s perspective on the current market and key issues.

This webinar is aimed at anyone actively involved in managing Housing Co-operatives, Chairs and members of the Management Committee. Anna Bennett and Katie Maguire provide a high level legal oversight and tips in ensuring that Co-ops get the best from their staff and agents.

Insolvency continues to stalk the construction sector. In this webinar Mark London, Sasha Pirbhai, and William O’Brien take you through the typical insolvency scenarios, where either a main contractor or sub-contractor enters insolvency. They consider the contractual position, and what steps can and should be taken to reduce the employer’s exposure.

Looking at the new EU provenance laws impacting international trade from July 2025, including documentation requirements, handling items without paperwork, and managing claims from countries like Cyprus and Turkey. We address ownership proof, export risks, police investigations, and international legal standards.

The housing crisis is an issue which is high on the agenda for all Local Authorities and Registered Providers so Temporary Social Housing (TSH) is a hot topic. However, TSH is so often fraught with regulatory challenges, Samantha Grix and Gemma Bell, along with guest speakers Richard Petty (JLL) and Sarah Jackson (DTP) discuss this further.

The 2024 edition of the JCT Contracts are due to be published on Wednesday 17th April 2024.To help you understand the changes, Asif Patel, Mark London, Sasha Pirbhai, and Jamie Leonard deliver a comprehensive overview of the background and detail of the changes as they apply.

The sector continues to face ongoing cost pressures. At a time where efficiency and cost-effectiveness are paramount, understanding the intricacies of cost sharing arrangements can be the key to unlocking savings and optimising resources. Gemma Bell and Sharon Thandi discuss how to make cost sharing arrangements work.

Kathryn Kligerman, Samantha Grix, Gemma Bell, and Matthew Waters provide an overview of the new Consumer Standards issued on 29th February looking in particular at what the key changes are to the current and draft standards and priority areas to be focussing on for 1st April.

This webinar hosted by Gemma Bell, with guest speakers Julian Paine (Savills) and Angela Holden (Regulator of Social Housing), explores what is required of local authorities under the revised Consumer Standards.

Helen Swaffield is back for our annual updater session on contract law. The session is offered as part of our InLaws programme of training for inhouse lawyers and gives a lively look at the latest cases covering.