04/10/2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – This session will provide an overview of a landlord’s obligations in relation to disrepair and housing conditions. The webinar will cover the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Conditions and the legal process that follows a Letter of Claim. Speakers: Baljit Basra, Partner, Housing Management & Property Litigation Baljit has extensive experience acting for RPs and LAs […]
Event Category: Seminar
HMPL Building Blocks: Service Charges & Ground Rent – Tackling Leasehold and Shared Ownership Arrears
24/10/2023 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –
This webinar aims to raise awareness of some of the common and practical issues that can arise when dealing with rent and service charge arrears in respect of shared ownership leases. The webinar is aimed at RP landlords managing shared ownership leasehold properties and will be of benefit to those involved in rent and service charge recovery and shared ownership leasehold management.
Devonshires & HTFI: A Guide to Tackling Tenancy Fraud
09/11/2023 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm –
Devonshires and joint hosts HTFI, specialist investigators of tenancy fraud, warmly welcome you to a conference on tackling tenancy fraud.
Please join us as we guide you through investigation to court proceedings, sharing our top tips and best practices along the way. We will also be exploring data protection considerations and ways to recover monies owed after an Unlawful Profit Order is made.
We will also be joined by Allan Maund, Fraud and Financial Crime Specialist at Bromford Housing Association who will share his experiences and the impact of tenancy fraud on the sector.
There will be an opportunity to network throughout, including during lunch and at the end of the day.
We look forward to you joining us.
Data Protection & Data Subject Access Requests
14/11/2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm –
In this webinar we will cover the general principles of data protection including what constitutes personal data and what rights individuals have under data protection legislation.
We will also take a detailed look at data subject access requests, giving practical advice on how to deal with requests, including how to identify information that is exempt and when to redact data.
HMPL Building Blocks – Section 20 Consultation Requirements and Best Practice
15/11/2023 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –
This webinar covers an important aspect of the Section 20 statutory consultation process that needs to be complied with and will be of benefit to those involved in service charge recovery.
Inquest Webinar
16/11/2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm –
We will be providing insight and guidance into how organisations should deal with unexpected and unexplained deaths they might have a connection with, for example those of tenants or service users in general needs, supported, assisted and extra care accommodation.
Heat networks: their importance in the UK’s journey to Net Zero, contractual considerations and what the future regulatory landscape for energy security looks like
21/11/2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm –
Looking at issues associated with heat networks, including contractual considerations; their relevance to the sustainability agenda; and regulatory protections pursuant to the latest energy security legislation
Communication Skills for Lawyers
22/11/2023 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm – About the course Communication is a fundamental aspect of an inhouse lawyer’s role. Skills are needed to explain complex legal issues in accessible terms, to manage expectations, to help internal clients be better instructing officers and to proactively act as a conduit between outside counsel and the business. This interactive and in-person event will include […]
Cybersecurity webinar
30/11/2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm –
With increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks, organisations should ensure they protect themselves against IT-related risks and are prepared to react to cyber-attacks. In this session, experts from our Information Management, Commercial and Litigation teams will be considering the key risks to your business and how these can be managed, as well as how to respond in the event of an attack on your funds and/or data.
Shared Ownership Rent Increases; where are we now?
01/12/2023 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –
The unexpected reform to shared ownership rent increases announced in October 2023 has created uncertainty, and certainly a lot of questions. This webinar will explain the changes and what we should and could be doing now and in the future when managing shared ownership portfolios.