Inside Housing’s recent ‘Big Housing Debate’ events and report looked in detail at the Autumn Statement and highlighted some great opportunities and challenges for the housing sector in the coming months and years.

On 1 March, the Supreme Court overturned the previous judgment by the Court of Appeal in the case of Newbigin v Monk.

Awaab's Law is a significant legislative measure introduced in the UK to enhance the safety and quality of social housing. Awaab’s Law was first introduced in 2023 in the landmark Social Housing Regulation Act 2023 and is scheduled to come into force in October this year.

A leading Leamington law firm has presented a bumper donation to a Warwickshire school which is raising funds to revamp its outdoor playground space.

The overnight closure of the SFI24 scheme on 11 March, without the promised six weeks’ notice, was a major shock. Reaching the budget cap was the given reason but the sudden axing of the scheme has left many farming businesses’ budgeting in serious disarray.

The Palou–McLaren dispute highlights key lessons in sports contract drafting, from exclusivity to exit clauses and the commercial impact of sponsorship fallout.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (‘MHLG’) announced that more planning appeals will be subject to a quicker and more simplified procedure under new regulations. The changes will apply to most planning appeals, which are decided via the written representations procedure, and should allow for decisions to be made more quickly.

The inclusion of an “entire agreement” clause in many contracts is essentially a declaration that the contract represents the final and complete agreement between the parties, excluding all other previous agreements and representations. So what does this clause contain and why it is used?

This year has seen a rarely reported case of fraudulent calumny (or, "the making of false and defamatory statements about someone to damage their reputation; slander" to you and me!).

Following the recent media excitement over the case Ilott v Mitson there has been a further interesting case under the Inheritance Act.