Fire door concerns – where next?
An unexpected outcome of the Grenfell fire tragedy was the discovery that GRP composite flat entrance doors might not achieve the required 30-minute standard of fire resistance.
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Housing associations and the environmental information regulations: to comply or not to comply – that is the question
Our Data Protection and Information Law team found that the status of housing associations concerning the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) has been a hot topic with clients in recent weeks.
Teachers’ Pay Scales salary bands set to increase
Teachers will welcome the news that there is no rise to their employee pension contribution this year – rates will stay the same as 2018/2019.
Social housing provider pays the price for parent company’s pension error
A sizeable North Lincolnshire social housing provider has learnt the hard way that, whilst honesty is the best policy, it does not mean you’ll evade the consequences of your actions.
International Epilepsy Day
26 March is the international day for epilepsy – known as Purple Day. Epilepsy Society’s mission for Purple Day is to start conversations about epilepsy.
Do you provide Social Housing? Find out if you will be affected by the new FOI extension bill
The Freedom of Information (extension) Bill, if passed, will expand the definition of public authorities within the Act.
Do you work with public authorities? Find out if you will be affected by the new FOI extension bill
The Freedom of Information (extension) Bill seeks to expand the perimeters of the current legislation so that bodies working with or on behalf of public authorities will be directly caught by the Act.
Interserve Plc in administration: implications for social housing providers
Long running concerns over the future of Interserve – the largest public sector focused contractor and outsourcing firm – took a new twist on 15 March 2019.
Right to Rent scheme held to be discriminatory and in violation of the Convention on Human Rights
In a decision of the High Court, Mr Justice Spencer ruled that the “Right to Rent” scheme was discriminatory and violated the European Convention on Human Rights.
Supporting the homeless in our city
At least 320,000 people are homeless in Britain, according to research by the housing charity Shelter.
The right to adjudicate under a professional appointment
A recent case has confirmed that a professional appointment for construction will usually be a “construction contract” under the Construction Act.
Young people excluded?
Behind the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act, there is an implicit admission: we haven’t been taking sufficient account of the interests of future generations.