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In this article we consider the RICS form EWS1: External Wall Fire Review (“EWS1”) and what it means for Tall Building owners.

Shorter and flexible trial schemes - why aren’t insurers using them more?

Assistive technology is revolutionising the way housing associations operate and interact with their elderly residents, helping them live at home for longer.

Welcome to the latest edition of our Housing Management & Property Litigation brief!

The Government should exempt social housing from its plans to abolish Section 21 and the rest of the assured shorthold tenancy regime along with it writes Lee Russell.

Registered Providers will welcome the decision of the Court of Appeal in this case, which examined the effect of a break clause in a 7 year fixed term tenancy which had incorporated a starter period of one year.

Most claims for possession of land are issued in the County Court. Whilst it is possible to issue a possession claim in the High Court, the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) make clear that this is only appropriate in exceptional circumstances.

How a social landlord can comply with the public sector equality duty (“PSED”) has been the subject of a number of challenges in court in recent years.

Despite adverse news coverage, zero hours contracts can be a useful tool for both employers and workers. More and more employers are using zero hours contracts incorrectly, however, leaving themselves wide open to legal challenges.

Apparently it’s too much bother for Esther McVey to tell Parliament what she thinks about councils managing the housing stock of Registered Providers (RPs). It is, nevertheless, a live debate.

As trailed in our Guide to the Good Work Plan, 6 April 2020 will herald some quite significant changes to the content of most employment contracts. 

In this edition of IT’S THE LAW we look at the fundamental issues that crop up on a development land transaction.