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Crime and Policing Act 2026

02
Jul
The Vagrancy Act Falls, Awaab's Law Bites, and Cuckooing Gets Its Own Offence

The Vagrancy Act Falls, Awaab's Law Bites, and Cuckooing Gets Its Own Offence

Rough sleeping is decriminalised as the Vagrancy Act is repealed; the Ombudsman confirms Awaab's Law enforcement is now live; and the Crime and Policing Act 2026 delivers a new cuckooing offence. Plus RRA 2025 supported-accommodation analysis and a zero-rate VAT consultation.
14 min read
28
May
Three C1s, Window Apathy, and the Crime Act's Supported Housing Reckoning

Three C1s, Window Apathy, and the Crime Act's Supported Housing Reckoning

RSH awards C1 to Sanctuary, Railway Housing, and Regenda; Housing Ombudsman issues severe maladministration learning on window disrepair; legal analysis of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 and its implications for supported housing providers.
15 min read