
With a view to reducing the timeframe to providing services to people in need care and support during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government introduced statutory provisions under the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Coronavirus Act).

The Government has been clear in its messages recently that the housing market is one of the key pillars of the economy and that ways to ensure delivery of new homes is essential.

Contemplating a move to the cloud? Whether you are contracting with a small supplier for a single purpose application, or upgrading your entire IT infrastructure, there are advantages to be gained from a move to the cloud.

In March 2020, the Government announced that it would be launching a new £1bn Building Safety Fund to provide funding to both public and private sector building owners for the remediation of external wall systems containing dangerous non-aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding in buildings over 18m.

Devonshires’ Banking team are delighted to have advised GreenSquare Housing Group on a full restructure of its funding portfolio.

The recent case of Lowri Beck Services Ltd v Patrick Brophy has confirmed that ambiguity in a dismissal letter can be a factor the Tribunal takes into consideration when deciding whether to give a claimant the benefit of an extension of the time limit in which to bring a claim.

Welcome to the new edition of our Care Brief.

The ICGN has published an open letter setting out its take on governance priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Public Health England have jointly published guidance in respect of allocations and transfers during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

Housing Associations are focusing their response to the outbreak on key priorities including keeping their residents safe, supporting their staff and working with their key stakeholders including local authorities and the NHS to support critical services.