Hoarded Properties – the legal options

24/05/2022 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm –

In this Webinar, Anna Bennett and Zoe McLean-Wells will discuss the particular risks associated with hoarding and challenges social landlords face in trying to support their residents to clear excessive clutter. We will review the legal remedies available to landlords to resolve hoarding cases where all other support fails.

Leasehold Webinar – Leasehold Reform – what has happened and what may be to come

26/05/2022 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm –

This session will look at the Government’s recent approach to leasehold reform including the introduction of the new model shared ownership lease and the recent enactment of the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022. The session will also look at what may still to be to come in relation to leasehold reform between now and the end of the current Parliament and what it will mean for registered providers of social housing.

Focus on…CCTV

07/06/2022 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –

Join us for the first in our “Focus On” series which will give a short overview of the law relating to CCTV followed by an extended period for participant questions and interaction on the subject. This will allow a deeper dive into the day to day issues faced by participants and provide a platform for sharing good practice.

HMPL Building Blocks: An Overview of Tenancy Types

23/06/2022 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –

This Webinar aims to give participants a basic understanding of when it is appropriate to use a licence or a tenancy, the many types of tenancy to look out for when starting out in tenancy management and why it matters. The focus will be on English law but we will touch upon pending changes to tenancy law in Wales.

Leasehold Webinar – Dealing with Forfeiture of residential leases

05/07/2022 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm –

This webinar aims to provide a practical introduction to forfeiture and bringing a lease to an end in the event of a breach of leases by the leaseholder, for example, in cases of anti-social behaviour or unpaid rent and recovery of service charges. Housing Officers and Leasehold Managers who are involved with managing leasehold properties will certainly benefit from attending this course to gain an understanding of this important aspect of leasehold management.

White Paper – A Fairer Private Rented Sector

05/07/2022 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm –

The Government’s eagerly awaited White Paper has arrived and brings with it proposals for significant reform which will impact both the private rented sector and registered providers of social housing. This webinar will outline the White Paper’s proposals; from the abolition of section 21, reformed grounds for possession to a whole new ombudsman – this session will bring you right up to date.

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 – Supported Accommodation

13/07/2022 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm –

Upon implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, specific provisions will apply to supported accommodation. This webinar will bring you up to date on the new provisions and we will be highlighting the steps that need to be taken now, in preparation of implementation, which is currently set for 1 December 2022.

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