Association defends transfer campaign

'Pinnock' defence tenant loses eviction fight

A housing association has won a court battle to recover possession of one its homes from a tenant claiming the ‘ Pinnock ’ defence.

Dodging the debt

Tatchell offers defence for gay marriage row worker

A civil rights campaigner has offered to testify in court to defend a worker who was demoted by a housing association for airing his thoughts on same-sex marriage online.

Good state of repair

Grant Shapps’ tenant cashback scheme is not a new concept. Tenants of one housing association have been conducting their own repairs for years. Simon Brandon finds out more

Shapps refutes claims he wants green deal ditched

Housing minister Grant Shapps has rejected claims that he wants the government to abandon its multi-billion pound flagship energy efficiency scheme.

Avoid a brush with the law

Should social landlords be responsible for keeping disabled tenants’ homes in good decorative order?

Clearing your debts

The Court of Appeal has given some clarification on claiming possession against an assured tenant subject to a bankruptcy order or debt relief order. Jason Hobday explains

Cutting tenancies short

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

False start

Landlords must keep all documents relating to tenancies to avoid future disputes, says Jane Plant

Pie in the sky?

Is cloud computing a ray of light or a gathering storm? Alison Deighton, data protection expert at law firm TLT, takes up the case