Leonard Payne

01
May
RSH Assessments, the NHS's £102m Bill, and a Licensing Reckoning

RSH Assessments, the NHS's £102m Bill, and a Licensing Reckoning

STORY 1: RSH Publishes Simultaneous Regulatory Assessments of Three Supported Housing Providers The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) published regulatory
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23
Apr
Not So Exempt Now

Not So Exempt Now

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17
Apr
The 2023 Act Gets Teeth (SHROA)

The 2023 Act Gets Teeth (SHROA)

PART 1: WEEKLY ROUNDUP — TOP 5 (FREE TIER) 1. Devonshires: Local Supported Housing Strategies — New Statutory Requirements Now Live On
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10
Apr
When 'Licence to Occupy' Meets No-Fault's End, the £16bn MEES Bill, and the BLO Ruling

When 'Licence to Occupy' Meets No-Fault's End, the £16bn MEES Bill, and the BLO Ruling

THIS WEEK A week dominated by the approaching Renters' Rights Act commencement date — now less than a month away
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03
Apr
The RSH Reset, Energy Standards, and the IHM/CSS Overlap the Sector Won't Talk About

The RSH Reset, Energy Standards, and the IHM/CSS Overlap the Sector Won't Talk About

WEEKLY ROUNDUP  •  FREE TIER 1. RSH signals major regulatory reset — rent guidance updated, economic standards review and regulatory approach consultation
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27
Mar
Hazards, Heylo, and the Renters' Rights Reckoning

Hazards, Heylo, and the Renters' Rights Reckoning

1. Housing Ombudsman publishes hazards report and calls for ‘early warning signs’ The Housing Ombudsman has published a new severe
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23
Mar

Deep Dive - When the State Moves In

Last week for our paid subscribers, we issued a special report on the situation in the London Borough of Tower
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20
Mar
Tower Hamlets, PIP Reform, and the Ombudsman's Sharpening Teeth

Tower Hamlets, PIP Reform, and the Ombudsman's Sharpening Teeth

1. Central government escalates Tower Hamlets intervention — reserve powers granted Communities Secretary Steve Reed confirmed on 17 March 2026 a
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19
Mar
When the State Moves In: What the Tower Hamlets Intervention Means for Supported Housing

When the State Moves In: What the Tower Hamlets Intervention Means for Supported Housing

On 17 March 2026, Communities Secretary Steve Reed confirmed a significant escalation of central government intervention at the London Borough
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14
Mar
Supported Housing Briefing #1 — 14 March 2026

Supported Housing Briefing #1 — 14 March 2026

1. One in ten specialist homes at imminent risk of closure The National Housing Federation has warned that over 50,
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