This event is now fully booked. If you would like a copy of the slides and recording after the webinar, please email event.booking@anthonycollins.com.
This webinar in our housing management series will discuss the new damp and mould guidance published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and how landlords will be expected to respond to reports of damp and mould as well as a disrepair update generally.
We will also consider the key steps landlords need to take to successfully defend disrepair claims.
Who should attend?
Anyone working for landlords dealing with repairs and disrepair claims.
Speakers
Bethan Jones, solicitor, Anthony Collins
Debbie Frost, chartered legal executive, Anthony Collins
Richard Dewsbery, barrister, St Ives Chambers
Fraser Millar, expert surveyor, Highbourne Building Consultancy
This free webinar will explore whether the Procurement Act provides new opportunities for contracting authorities to deliver social value through public procurement. We will summarise current regulatory policy in this area, highlight good and poor practices and explain the changes being introduced by the Act. The session will be hosted by our head of public procurement and partner, Steven Brunning and Gayle Monk, a legal director and public procurement specialist.
Who should attend?
Procurement managers, officers, in-house lawyers and others from contracting authorities who are involved in delivering social value policy through public procurement.
Speakers
Steven Brunning, partner and head of public procurement
Gayle Monk, legal director and public procurement specialist
The final instalment of our annual housing management update webinars held this Autumn will focus on non-litigation updates. It will cover changes in legislation, regulation and best practice relating to both tenants and leaseholders over the past 12 months including new Regulations under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Please note this session will not cover service charges which was covered in our annual service charge update earlier this year.
Who should attend?
Staff of registered providers and other not-for-profit landlords responsible for setting policy and procedure across the organisation and ensuring compliance with legislation and regulation.
Speakers
The session will be delivered by senior members of our housing management team –
An update on case law, guidance, new law and regulatory changes relevant to social housing litigation from the last 12 months including anti-social behaviour.
Who should attend?
This webinar is for housing associations and local authority landlord housing officers, housing managers and those responsible for policy.
Speakers
This event is now fully booked. If you would like a copy of the slides and recording after the webinar, please email event.booking@anthonycollins.com.
This free webinar will provide an overview of the Procurement Act and the remaining journey to implementation. It will be useful for anyone based in contracting authorities or suppliers to the public sector who have not yet had the opportunity to engage with the details in the Act. We will summarise the key changes the Act will make to the procurement lifecycle and highlight what steps could usefully be taken to prepare for the new regime. The session will be hosted by our head of public procurement and partner, Steven Brunning and Amy Callahan-Page, a senior associate in our procurement litigation team.
Who should attend?
Procurement managers, officers, in-house lawyers and others from contracting authorities or suppliers to the public sector who require an overview of the Procurement Act.
Speakers
Steven Brunning, partner and head of public procurement
Amy Callahan-Page, senior associate in the procurement litigation team
Effective management of damp, mould and condensation (DMC) (condition, consequences and complaints) is currently one of the highest priorities for housing providers as they rework their business plans around it.
Boards are rightly focused on ensuring their organisations meet all regulatory expectations in relation to DMC. However, one which has been largely overlooked is how DMC issues impact the regulatory obligation for boards to certify annually that they are in compliance with the Governance and Financial Viability Standard’s requirement to comply with ‘all relevant law’.
Working with several key stakeholders including RSM and the National Housing Federation, we have devised comprehensive guidance to support the assessment of legal compliance in relation to DMC. Applying this guidance can enable housing providers to demonstrate they have taken ‘reasonable measures’ to understand and comply with relevant law and thereby certify compliance with the Governance and Financial Viability Standard.
This session will outline our newly-issued guidance and advise you on how to use it for maximum effectiveness, alongside practical advice and good practice in this area drawn from our sector expertise.
Who should attend?
Chief executives and executives sighted on regulatory compliance.
Speakers
Peter Hubbard, managing partner, governance, Anthony Collins
Suzanne Gregson, partner, housing litigation, Anthony Collins
Keith Ward, partner and head of social housing, RSM
Please note this session will be hosted on Zoom.
The Social Housing Regulation Bill is approaching its final approval by Parliament and will then become law. It will have huge and far-reaching implications for the social housing sector in England and how it is regulated. The size and complexity of the Bill, coupled with the large number of amendments it has been subjected to as it has passed through the Parliamentary process has made it difficult to keep track of.
Understanding the Bill when it becomes law is critical to legal and regulatory compliance. In this session, our governance experts Victoria Jardine and Catherine Simpson will walk you through its principal parts focussing on how this will change the status quo when we expect the changes to come into effect and what you need to do now to prepare for them. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their own experiences of preparing for change, and to pick up tips and good practice from one another in this crucial area.
Who should attend?
This session is aimed primarily at company secretaries, heads of governance and heads of legal for registered providers in England (to which the new law will apply) but it may also be of interest to registered social landlords in Wales.
Speakers
Victoria Jardine, partner and member of the governance, funding and corporate team
Catherine Simpson, senior associate in the governance, funding and corporate team