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The background briefing notes accompanying Wednesday's Queen’s Speech made a clear statement that the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill will ensure tenants of private registered providers of social housing (PRPs) will be able to request information from their landlord in a similar way to how the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) works for tenants of local authority landlords.

On Tuesday 10 May 2022 the Queen’s Speech set out the Government’s proposed legislative changes for the forthcoming year. As ever, the housing sector was not immune from strident change and proposed reform - from extending regulatory oversight for social housing providers, the abolition of section 21 through to leasehold reform - there is plenty to keep us busy over the next parliamentary session!

One of the key themes of the Levelling Up White Paper (Published in February 2022) concerns addressing the unmet need for social housing.  The White Paper acknowledges that the lack of supply of social housing is leaving people paying higher rents in the private market unable to save for their own homes.

In this article we look at the current rules for the procurement of health and social care services in the UK, and the proposals for reform following the passing of the Health and Care Act 2022 and our exit from the European Union.

We are pleased to bring you the first Issue of our Housing Management Brief Wales edition!

On 12 January 2022 it was announced that the eagerly awaited Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”) is to be implemented on 15 July 2022. The Act is set to drastically change housing law in Wales. Some key changes introduced by the Act and what they mean for Landlords are detailed below.

How is the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 changing to procedure for abandoned properties?

It’s an exciting time for housing in Wales, with the biggest changes in decades being introduced. I’m looking forward to assisting Landlords further with these changes.

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 will bring to Wales similar obligations placed on Landlords in England by the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.

Welcome to the brand new edition of our Housing Management brief!

First and foremost, I am delighted to have joined the Devonshires team and since joining in September 2021, the time has flown by!

When a Tenant dies, they cease to occupy the property as their only or principle home. While the tenancy does not cease upon the Tenant’s death, it becomes stripped of its statutory protection by reason of the Tenant’s non-occupation, becoming a mere contractual tenancy.