Publications

Welcome to the new edition of our Housing Management & Property Litigation brief tailored to Welsh Registered Social Landlords!

Since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, landlords and building owners across the UK have been assessing the construction of their building stock and particularly the external wall systems and fire safety of the same.

Welcome to the November 2022 edition of our Commercial Contracts Technology and Procurement Quarterly Brief!

We discuss the case of Assethold Limited v Alexandra Adam and others [2022] UKUT 282 (LC) and what the outcome means for landlords.

Global Guardians Management Limited and others v LB Hounslow and others [2022] UKUT 259 (LC)

The Government announced on 21 October 2022 that it was backing the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill.

Under the terms of a settlement agreement, employees typically accept a payment in return for their employment coming to an end and in settlement of certain legal claims they may have against their employer. 

Issued every three months, the Banking Update provides you with a brief snapshot of what our team have been up to, as well as a look at any big sector updates or changes.

With just a month to go before the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (‘the Act’) comes into force, the biggest reform seen in Wales in decades, we look at the top 10 points of this Act that aims to make the process of renting simpler for both landlords and tenants.

The High Court has handed down judgment in the case of Driver v Crown Prosecution Service [2022] EWHC 2500 (KB). In summary, Mr Driver was awarded £250 for his data breach claim. This is a very welcome case for data controllers dealing with low level data breach claims.

Kamahl Santamaria, a longstanding television journalist, was recently removed from a new broadcasting role after just 32 days amid accusations of sexual harassment.

The Housing Ombudsman (HO) has today published its spotlight report on noise complaints.