Blogs & opinions

GDPR alert for social landlords
Compliance duties extend beyond tenants and employees

Letting agency activity – do RSLs need to register?
Some arrangements within groups may affect legal requirements

Courts curb the leeway for party litigants
Two decisions limit ability to frustrate court process

Simple Procedure (Special Claims) Rules delayed till autumn
Drafters to take account of revisions to Core Rules

Does the Lobbying (Scotland) Act apply to housing associations?
Certain exemptions may enable them to avoid the regime

Letter: what do the money laundering rules achieve?
System of detection, not prevention, gives solicitors difficult choice

Letter: delay at the SLCC
Seven months for time bar case

After Windrush
The treatment of those of Caribbean origin shows a need for the law to be rebalanced