Adding years

Ripping off the band aid

A day in the life of a lawyer who works with people in housing need: Peter Szoltysek reveals how cuts to legal aid will hit his clients

Turned back

Pushed out

Changes to the shared accommodation rate will force thousands of vulnerable people out of their one-bedroom flats and into houseshares. Emily Rogers investigates the impact

HCA drops £200m single agent plan

The Homes and Communities Agency has ditched plans to raise £200 million for affordable homes by creating a single agent to manage shared ownership products next year.

Rent-to-buy tenants face eviction

One Housing Group is evicting tenants who expected to rent their homes for up to three years, to sell their properties on the open market.

Pepper potting problems

In mixed tenure estates landlords could struggle to recoup costs for upkeep of communal areas, says Simon Bagg, senior associate at Lewis Silkin

Cutting tenancies short

The judgement in a starter tenancy possession case is good news for landlords, says Josephine Sharrock, solicitor, Brabners Chaffe Street

Unlocking the green code

Green leases are becoming more common for social landlords with commercial property, says Ben Halsey, senior associate at Lewis Silkin

Tenant take over

In some circumstances, residents can remove management function from their landlord, says Nicholas Kissen

Pipe dream

A new law means social landlords will no longer be responsible for repairing certain pipework but there are exceptions